The railway corridor used is part of the Main North railway line. The Hunter Valley infrastructure is owned by the State Government owned RailCorp and managed by the Federal Government owned Australian Rail Track Corporation under a 60-year lease until 2064. In November 1994, it was announced that the line would be opened up to other operators. Prior to only FreightCorp and its predecessors operated trains. The other infrastructure associated with coal transport, such as load points, is privately owned, usually by a mine or a coal loader.