Our party of four adults is planning to take the overnight train during our visit in October, arriving in Melbourne on a Tuesday morning. Please note: The XPT will not be stopping at Broadmeadows until further notice.

If you are a train nutter I'd suggest you do one of Australia's more interesting trips like the Ghan or Indian Pacific.Just about the only people who travel on this train apart from the categories above are those on pensions or concessions who are travelling free or at minimal cost. They weigh 76 tonnes with two operating on each service in a The original XPT carriages were refurbished in 1992/93 including a repaint in CountryLink livery.Carriage coding, features and numbers are as follows:

There's a power car at each end of the train, one pulling and the other pushing. XPT power car The centre pins connect the body of a locomotive to its driving wheels. Please wear a face mask on public transport. In 1998 each set was reduced to six carriages.Power cars comprise five main compartments at the platform level. Then again, I was a very regular Southern Aurora passenger for over 20 years and, at one time, held a First Class Melbourne - Sydney Yearly Ticket so the XPT is no replacement. There is almost nothing interesting about this train trip especially at night.If you want to see some of the landscape I'd suggest you ^ I don't agree. In 1986, agreement was reached to build a fleet of XPTs for the "XPTs Take Over Northern Tablelands Express and South Mail" "Major Passenger Train Changes Commence this Month" "Sydney-Melbourne Daylight XPT Commences This Month" "Shortlist announced for NSW regional fleet renewal" "Asian Downturn Hits CountryLink – XPTs Shed Cars" "Countrylink News – XPTs cut to five cars & Xplorers to Broken Hill?" I travel about 10 times a year by train I would say, and at least 500 ks each trip each way. The seven sets remaining (621/721, 623/723, 625/725, 626/726, 628/728, 629/729 and 631/731) were based at the CityRail Endeavour Service Centre at Broadmeadow. Duration 2h 16m ... XPT bookings Economy $75 - $100 First $100 - $140 Sleeper $210 - $250. There is plenty of sitting room, and you can put the top bunk down and still sit comfortably underneath.

At the front is the drivers' cab, followed by the clean air compartment, engine room, cooling group, and compressor room at the rear of the locomotive. NOTES added for a view of actual interior. Have not travelled on the night train as there are too many stops and the shared bathroom spooks us. I love travelling by train, living over 400 ks from the nearest International airport, I don't really have a choice anyway.

The other seven sets rotate on a seven-day repeating cycle as follows:Between each duty in Sydney, trains are serviced at the As at 26 June 2020, the 1141 hours Sydney to Grafton daily XPT and 1930 hours overnight Casino - Sydney XPT were continually replaced by road coaches due to reduced availability of XPT power car, partly due to XP2018 requiring repairs aftermath of the Wallan derailment of 20 February 2020.Initially all services operated with five carriage sets.

All NSW Trainlink trains and buses are operating as normal EXCEPT that trains and buses are NOT operating into Victoria. Drive • 33h 34m. XPT interior. Have you priced the cost of an overnight sleeper for this trip?Basically you can fly this route cheaply and in about an hour. Take the train from Central Station to Southern Cross 623; $1,028 - $2,613. Showers are hot, although cramped as you would expect.


- Melb XPT. "Enhancements underway for CountryLink's XPT fleet" Last time I looked, the NSW government had put aside $7.5million to pay consultants for a feasibility study for a replacement train. NOTES added for a view of actual interior.
Recently I travelled 2,000 ks by Asian trains... definitely Aussie trains are superior in quality and can I mention cleanliness?This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of Members who are knowledgeable about this destination and volunteer their time to answer travelers' questions.FAQ - Public transport (including Opal card information)FAQ - Trip Reports for Sydney and other nearby places of interest


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