Nightmare for more than 100 passengers stuck on Queensland train overnight after major powerline fault

Detailed summary

The train, which was going from Brisbane to Bundaberg, stopped at Gundiah, north of Gympie at around midnight after a dewirement of overhead power lines.

Published: 23:01 GMT, 11 November 2026 | Updated: 23:28 GMT, 11 November 2026

A major powerline fault has caused 110 passengers to be stranded aboard a Queensland train for hours overnight.

The Brisbane-to-Bundaberg train stopped at Gundiah, north of Gympie, at around midnight after a dewirement of overhead power lines.

Passengers were required to remain aboard while crews de-energised the powerlines so they could be safely evacuated, according to The Courier-Mail.

Refunds have reportedly been issued to some customers booked on affected services.

Pictures posted on social media by Gundiah Memorial Hall showed passengers walking beside the track towards replacement buses on Thursday morning.

'The poor passengers were stuck there all night without power and aircon. Busses and fire engines and ambulance arrived this morning around 5.30am,' the post read.

Queensland Rail’s head of regional operations, Scott Cornish, told Daily Mail that repairs were underway and alternative transport had been arranged for passengers.

'Queensland Rail crews and emergency services have safely evacuated the customers who are now being transported by coaches through to Bundaberg.'

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