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The train first ran on 13 April 1962 after the opening of the North East standard gauge line from Melbourne to Albury, [1] eliminating the break-of-gauge between the capital cities. [ 2 ] A fleet of 34 stainless steel carriages was jointly purchased by the Department of Railways New South Wales and Victorian Railways featuring fluted sides and ...
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.
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
Simon Calder was at Paris Gare de l’Est to meet the new arrival from Berlin: the overnight sleeper between the French and German capitals
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]
1. Start with a little research. First, make sure routes exist between your desired cities. Back on Track, a European rail advocacy group, maintains a night train database with all current and ...
Business Insider's reporter took two 30-hour Amtrak trips in sleeper cars and learned some lessons the hard way about overnight train journeys.
Train Name/No. Operator Name Distance No. of stops Frequency Scheduled running time Brest: Polotsk: 606 / 605 BC: 893 km 29 Daily 16 hrs, 10 mins Gomel: Grodno: 631 / 632 BC: 801 km 20 Daily 15 hrs, 10 mins Grodno: Kastsyukovichy (Kommunary Station) 634 / 633 BC: 773 km 24 Daily 16 hrs, 9 mins Brest: Polotsk: 658 / 657 BC: 761 km 26 Daily 14 ...