| Company type | Public company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Railway transport |
| Founded | 20 April 1853 |
| Defunct | 23 April 1855 |
| Fate | Bought by the Government of New South Wales |
| Successor | New South Wales Government Railways |
| Headquarters | Sydney , Australia |
Area served | Hunter Valley |
The Hunter River Railway Company was formed in 1853 to develop a railway from Newcastle to Maitland in New South Wales, Australia. When the company faced financial difficulties during construction, it was bought by the Government of New South Wales and the line subsequently opened in 1857. The line devised by the company is the oldest section of what became the Great Northern Railway from Sydney to Wallangarra on the Queensland border.