The Ghan the standard gauge Stirling North to Marree line opened, and the Ghan was curtailed to operate only north of Marree. In October 1980 the remainder of the line was replaced by a standard-gauge line built to the west of the original line. An extension north from Alice Springs to Darwin opened in January 2004. Construction of what was then known as the Port Augusta to Government Gums Railway began in 1878 when Premier of South Australia William Jervois broke ground at Port Augusta. The line reached Hawker in June 1880, Beltana in July 1881, Marree in January 1884 and Oodnadatta
A-Train (JR Kyushu) in the "Trans-Kyushu Limited Express", with new seat covers. The "A-Train" service was introduced on 8 October 2011. A-Train (JR Kyushu) The is a seasonal limited express train service operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) in Kyushu, Japan, since October 2011. The service operates between and , mostly at weekends and holiday periods, with two return workings per day. The train stops at Uto Station en route. The train is formed of a specially modified 2-car KiHa 185 series diesel multiple unit set (KiHa 185-4 + KiHa 185-1012) which previously operated on "Trans-Kyushu Limited Express" services. The design concept