Railway Track Worker
Traineeship
What Railway Track Workers do
- Lays new railway tracks by placing sleepers across roadbeds, position and fasten rails on sleepers
- Repairs and maintains tracks, switches and railway property including railway lines, transfer yards, mines and quarries
- Construct rails by cutting to length and grind rough rail ends, drill bolt holes, bolt and weld rail sections
- Ensure firm foundation for sleepers by spreading and packing ballast
- Control vegetation on railway reserves
Your chances of success will be better if you have...
- Good general physical fitness
- Ability to concentrate for long periods of time
- Enjoy manual labour
- School Certificate
The Future
- Employment for minimum of one year
- Employment areas include: transport authorities and rail companies
- For more options see www.myfuture.edu.au
Who to Contact for more information and advice?
Group Training Organisation |
Phone / FaxEmail / Website |
Address |
Regions Serviced |
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Hunter Valley Training Company Pty Ltd |
T (02) 4932 4222 F (02) 4932 4544 |
Junction St Telarah NSW 2320 |
Upper Hunter and Lower Hunter Valley, Illawarra, Sydney, Mid North Coast, New England, North Coast Gunnedah |
Railway - Traineeships
Entry |
Education / Training |
Career Prospects |
Articulation |
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Certificate II |
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SC Or Certificate I Entrance test – English and Maths Medical Examination |
Transport and Distribution Rail Operations / Railway Infrastructure |
Rail Transport Employee in :Passenger and Freight Services Mining Companies |
Certificate III Transport and Distribution – Rail Operations / Railway Infrastructure |
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Certificate III |
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SC or Certificate II |
Transport and Distribution Rail Operations / Railway Infrastructure |
Railway Station customer service Assistant, Signaller, Track Worker |
Certificate IV Transport and Distribution – Rail Operations / Railway Infrastructure |
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Certificate IV |
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HSC or Certificate III |
Transport and Distribution Rail Operations / Railway Infrastructure |
Railway Station Customer Service Assistant, Signaller, Track Worker, Guard |
Training as Train Driver, Locomotive Driver |
