Becoming a Railway Track Worker in Queensland

About this role

Railway Track Workers lay and repair tracks for railways, tramways, quarries and mines, and install and repair signals and other equipment.

What you might do day-to-day in this job

Typical tasks for a Railway Track Worker include:

• spreading and tamping ballast to provide firm foundation for sleepers
• cutting rails to length and grinding worn and rough rail ends
• placing sleepers across roadbeds, and positioning and fastening rails on sleepers
• drilling bolt holes, and bolting and welding rail sections
• removing and replacing worn and damaged rails, sleepers and switches
• cleaning and lubricating switches
• examining track, lubricating wheel bearings on rolling stock and maintaining switch signal lamps
• installing and repairing signals and other equipment
• may assist with the righting of derailed rolling stock.