Journey Beyond Rail Expeditions, doing business as Journey Beyond, is an Australian interstate luxury train operator. Founded on 1 November 1997 as Great Southern Rail (GSR), it is currently owned by Quadrant Private Equity which acquired the business in 2016. The Ghan The Ghan has been running since 1929. The route length is 2979 km (1851 mi) and takes 54 hours to complete. The train runs between Adelaide, Alice Springs and Darwin using the Adelaide - Darwin Railway. This train is pulled by NR class locomotives contracted to Pacific National. Indian Pacific The Indian Pacific has been running since 1970. The route length is 4352 km (2704 mi) and takes 65 hours to complete. This train runs between Sydney and Perth. This service is also declared transcontinental. This service is hauled by NR class locomotives but is assisted between Sydney and Adelaide by and 81 class, G class or an additional NR class. The Overland The Overland first started running in 1887. The Route length is 828 km (514 mi) and takes an average of 10 hours and 30 minutes to complete. The train runs between Adelaide and Melbourne. This service has been thretened with closures since 2015 due to declining passengers. Great Southern The Great Southern has been running since December 2019. Similar to Journey Beyond's other luxury rail holidays on The Ghan and the Indian Pacific, Great Southern is a slow journey across the country with a series of off-train guided tours along the route. The Adelaide to Brisbane service takes three days and features guided tours of the Grampians National Park in Victoria, Canberra and beaches along the northern coast of New South Wales, while the Brisbane to Adelaide service takes four days with beachside dining in northern New South Wales, a guided tour of the Hunter Valley and Newcastle, and a stop at the Twelve Apostles
