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The Sydney–Melbourne Express was an overnight intercapital passenger train service that operated between Australia's largest two cities, Sydney and Melbourne, between August 1986 and November 1993. Operated jointly by State Rail Authority and V/Line the name depended on the direction of travel, with the train nicknamed the 'Sex' or 'Mex'. [1] [2]
The Southern Aurora was an overnight express passenger train that operated between Australia's two largest cities, Sydney and Melbourne.First-class throughout, including the dining facilities, the Southern Aurora featured all-sleeper accommodation.
Prior to 1962, travelling south of Albury into Victoria required a change of trains (due to gauge differences between NSW and Victoria) and often an overnight stay. From March 1956, a daylight connection was introduced between Sydney and Melbourne whereby a train from Sydney connected at Albury with a train to Melbourne and vice versa.
In Melbourne, the train was turned using a balloon loop. After a year in service, the train was credited with having increased patronage to 209,000 passengers, an increase of 28,000 or 15% over the number carried by the Sydney Limited in its last year of operation. [16] By 22 November 1939 annual patronage had increased again to 222,371. [17]
Melbourne Spencer Street – Sydney Central: 1883 – 1937 Sydney/Melbourne Express: State Rail Authority / V/Line: Melbourne Spencer Street – Sydney Central: 3 August 1986 – 20 November 1991 Tasman Limited [7] Tasmanian Government Railways: Hobart – Wynyard: April 1954 – 28 July 1978 Trans Australian
Night trains of Australia - current and discontinued Pages in category "Night trains of Australia" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total.
Old 47 kg/m (95 lb/yd) rail between Melbourne and Albury was also replaced with new 60 kg/m (121 lb/yd) rail. Since passenger trains receive priority over freight trains, a freight-only track known as the Southern Sydney Freight Line was added in Sydney in 2012. This single track line (with two crossing loops) allows freight trains to travel ...
The Reso Train, officially the State Resources Train, was a train operated by the Victorian Railways to bring business leaders from Melbourne and regional Victoria together. The concept was promoted by Harold Clapp , Chairman of Commissioners of the Victorian Railways with the city leaders travelling on the train to various parts of the state.
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