Train timetable sydney to melbourne via albury nsw trainlink. I found out there is a good reason why thousands of people fly between sydney and melbourne each day yet only a handful of pensioners choose to catch the overnight xpt. Train, regional coach and taxi stop information for albury station, including facilities and accessibility information, where available. The sydneymelbourne rail corridor is an approximately 960kilometre 600 mi standard gauge railway corridor that runs between melbourne and sydney, the two largest cities in australia.
Sydney to dubbo xpt trains are currently replaced by buses due to track damage in. The xpt train, which was carrying 160 passengers, was travelling from sydney to melbourne when it derailed at wallan shortly before 8. Albury melbourne via seymour public transport victoria. Mar 17, 2018 the final leg of my big trip was sydney. Melbourne sydney xpt page 1 new south wales forums. Stop information including available facilities and accessibility of your train station, bus stop, ferry wharf, light rail or coach stop, where available. Jul 01, 2014 is this an untapped gem of intercity business travel. When the xpt first started running to melbourne, it was an overnight service only.
The tottenham to albury t2a section is the only section traversing victoria and comprises the upgrade of existing structures along 305 kilometres of existing rail corridor the north east rail line nerl between melbourne and the victoria nsw border at albury to enable the doublestacked freight trains. The train s driver, 54yearold canberra resident john kennedy, and his pilot, a 49yearold man from castlemaine in victoria, died when the sydney to melbourne xpt diesel locomotive and five. Fatal derailment of sydneytomelbourne train happened on. Sydney to dubbo xpt trains are currently replaced by buses due to track damage in the blue mountains caused by bushfires in january. However even in the 1930s it was not without its problems. A 54yearold train driver and his 49yearold codriver are dead after a sydney to melbourne xpt service carrying 153 passengers came off the tracks in the town of wallan, about 45 kilometres. Nsw trainlink train and coach network operates to over 360 destinations, linking the albury region with melbourne, canberra, sydney, brisbane and regional nsw. Due to track conditions in victoria, this service will be a road coach service between albury and melbourne. Freight and passenger services operate along the route, such as the nsw trainlink xpt passenger service. On july 3rd, 2018 travelled to melbourne with nsw xpt train link and returned on july 6th. The frequent nsw trainlink xpt service operates in and between several australian cities, including brisbane, sydney, melbourne and casino similar in design to the uks intercity 125, the xpt follows the route of the hume highway through the state of victoria, passing through benalla and the cathedral city of wangaratta before entering the state of new south wales and the riverina region.
Layout and on board facilities of xpt trains that operate on the nsw trainlink. The sydneyto melbourne xpt service, which was carrying 153 passengers, derailed at wallan shortly before 8. I was told that the train crew all but driver travel from sydney to albury. Mar 27, 2020 you can also purchase myki cards at 7eleven stores across melbourne s suburbs. Xpt offers a day and night service in each direction. Nsw trainlink albury wodonga albury wodonga australia. Ok, so that means that the xpt incident isnt a first time thing, other occasions where we just got lucky and nobody was hurt were mere luck. No xpt between melbourne and albury until further notice. If you are using this pass, you need to have reservations for each train you take. Southern cross station melbourne cbd provides train and coach connections to new south wales, the australian capital territory and south australia. Your total cost to travel by train from albury to melbourne is about 47.
Predating even this, my grandmother told me about travelling on the train between melbourne and sydney in the 1930s. Nsw trainlinks fleet of xpt s express passengers trains carry passengers in air conditioned comfort to their destinations in economy and first class seats throughout the day and night, with sleeper. There are 5 ways to get from melbourne to alburywodonga by bus, train, night train, car or plane. By the way, once you reserve the seat make sure you take the train.
Xpt rail journey melbourne to sydney nsw train link. Albury line a d melbourne to alburywodonga via seymour, benalla and wangaratta monday to friday service coach train train train train train train train train service. Feb 20, 2020 an upgrade of the melbourne to albury rail link, on which the xpt travels, was assessed by infrastructure australia last year but deemed that it should not be included on the infrastructure. Authorised by transport for victoria, 1 spring street, melbourne. An upgrade of the melbourne to albury rail link, on which the xpt travels, was assessed by infrastructure australia last year but deemed that it should not be included on the infrastructure. In december 1994 an xpt daylight service to melbourne was introduced by extending the riverina xpt from albury. Just once, though, i wanted to try out the train and in this case taking the train was a fairly. Xpt s are operated by the nsw trainlink however qld.
You cannot purchase myki cards or add credit to a myki card on board trains. I would recommend this trip to anyone who has time to do this trip at leisure. If you wish to travel interstate on public transport, you can do so from two major transport hubs within melbourne, which each connect with metropolitan public transport services. Train from melbourne to albury via seymour change then coach from seymour to. Albury line a d melbourne to albury wodonga via seymour, benalla and wangaratta monday to friday service coach train train train train train train train train service. Is this an untapped gem of intercity business travel. A state of emergency has been declared in victoria due to coronavirus covid19.
Perhaps try a different date, or if you are after an end to end plan, please use the ptv journey planner. Xpt passengers on buses between albury and melbourne, vline. The new south wales xpt short for express passenger train is the main longdistance passenger train operated by nsw trainlink on regional railway services in new south wales, australia from sydney to dubbo, grafton and casino as well as interstate destinations, brisbane, and melbourne. Albury and district and the north east victorian region.
Sep 23, 2011 after visiting the hume dam, my friend took me to the albury station where i waited for the xpt train to take me to sydney. The xpt operates country passenger rail services through victoria towards melbourne via albury connecting with tasmania ferries as well as services to brisbane via the east coast with connections north and west on queensland rail and services northwest to dubbo in the central west of nsw. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in rome2rios travel planner. Passengers are asked to bring their own water supply or purchase. Otherwise there arent enough trains to run the service. My opinion of the the sydney melbourne xpt derailing. Xpts are operated by the nsw trainlink however qld. A freight train also came off the tracks in wallan in 2017 and last month a passenger and freight train crashed at barnawatha near albury, but no one was hurt. Driver john kennedy, and the train s pilot, died in the xpt carrying 153 passengers when it derailed at wallan, north of melbourne. Xpt passenger train was doing 100kph in 15kph zone before. The nsw trainlink xpt short for express passenger train is a diesel powered longdistance passenger train used in regional new south wales, australia, and on main nsw trainlink routes including the interstate sydney melbourne and sydneybrisbane services. The region is lucky to have the hume highway running through it, and so has the daily services of the melbourne to sydney buses. Xpt melbourne to sydney daily train service timetable removed reported to be in error for more information or bookings please phone countrylink travel centre.
Melbourne to albury 5 ways to travel via train, bus. Melbourne to albury 5 ways to travel via train, bus, night train, and car. Delays of over an hour mean this service cant be operated for the full distance. You must validate your myki card before each train trip by touching on at the lime green coloured myki validators or by using it to pass through the myki station access gates.
Trains leave melbourne, southern cross and arrive at albury station. Sydney central melbourne southern cross overnight xpt train clk621. You can also view alerts and find departing services. I often travel by train between canberra and sydney, but would normally fly between melbourne and sydney. After experiencing problems with traveling with vline from melbourne to wodonga and reading in the paper that vline trains wont be running but being replaced by buses. Mr williams, who has been campaigning for a fast train service in australia, said he rode the xpt with mr kennedy many times, including from albury to melbourne in late november. Mar 30, 2020 the albury to melbourne sector of all nsw trainlink sydney melbourne trains is being substituted by buses due to track upgrading works unrelated to covid19. The sydney to melbourne xpt service, which was carrying 153 passengers, derailed at wallan shortly before 8. Mar 02, 2020 vline train services will resume on tuesday morning on the northeast railway line despite subjecting passengers to longer than normal travel times between albury and melbourne.
Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in. Melbourne to sydney by overnight xpt train australian. Introduced to service in 1982 the xpt, short for express passenger train, has an aerodynamic design and travels between sydney, melbourne, brisbane, dubbo, grafton and casino. Alternatively, vline operates a train from southern cross to albury 3 times a day.
These trains have been in service from 1982, and is based on the intercity 125 high speed train hst from britain. The sydney melbourne rail corridor is an approximately 960kilometre 600 mi standard gauge railway corridor that runs between melbourne and sydney, the two largest cities in australia. Melbourne to alburywodonga 5 ways to travel via train, bus, and. In order for the xpt service to operate, a return service should take less than 24 hours. This was before regular plane travel, so the train was the only way to get between these two cities.
Due to a derailment in victoria, this service may be replaced by a road coach. Nsw trainlink australia train, sydney, melbourne, brisbane. The xpt train was carrying 153 passengers when it derailed near wallan, north of melbourne, on thursday night train driver john kennedy, 54, and a 49yearold train pilot from castlemaine died. Albury wodonga melbourne via seymour albury wodonga melbourne via seymour route is required. This crew rests at albury for 8 hours then returns to sydney on the down xpt which leaves albury ex melbourne around noon.
Nsw trainlink wishes to advise passengers, in the interest of customer safety, the water fountains onboard our train services have been temporarily disabled. Our trains carry you in airconditioned comfort with a choice of first or economy class seats, with a buffet car providing a range of tasty hot and cold meals and beverages. Preliminary investigations wrap up at scene of deadly. Nsw trainlink offers many destinations on the modern rail and coach network throughout new south wales and between melbourne and brisbane. The melbourne albury route has approximately 9 frequencies and its minimum duration is around 3 h 50 min. The xpt power car features a paxman vp185 12cylinder, turbocharged diesel electric engine boasting 1492 kw. Melbourne to albury 5 ways to travel via train, bus, night.
Xpt train accident wallan page 7 victoria forums railpage. Alternatively, find your timetable by viewing all vline timetables or search below. Driver of sydneytomelbourne train wrote about issues before. Passengers described being thrown violently around inside the train when the sydney to melbourne xpt diesel locomotive and five carriages came. Melbourne to alburywodonga 5 ways to travel via train, bus. Vline regional public transport for victoria train. Countrylinks melbourne to sydney rail service has been significantly disrupted after a train. After visiting the hume dam, my friend took me to the albury station where i waited for the xpt train to take me to sydney. The railway corridor consists of nsws main southern railway line from sydneys central station to albury. Below you will find train schedules and timetables for the. The albury to melbourne sector of all nsw trainlink sydney melbourne trains is being substituted by buses due to track upgrading works unrelated to covid19.
The melbourne sydney xpt express train is today australias busiest interstate passenger train service, and is the latest in a tradition of high speed trains that have serviced this route, commencing with steamhauled the sprit of progress in 1937. There are 5 ways to get from melbourne to albury by bus, train, night train, car or plane. Travel on nsw trainlink regional trains and coaches. A 54yearold train driver and his 49yearold codriver have died after the sydney to melbourne xpt carrying 153 passengers came off the tracks in the town of wallan, north of melbourne. Photo showing the extent to which the train has come off the track. The xpt power car features a paxman vp185 12cylinder, turbocharged diesel electric engine boasting 1492 kw or 2000 horsepower. The xpt from albury to melbourne a comfortable rude nsw. The report stated when the train reached albury, it was about 85. Sadly, the train went past its useby date the best part of a decade ago, and no politician wants to pay out for a new train and, ideally, improvements to the track, which is still pretty well 19th century.
Nsw government announces plans to replace ageing xpt trains. The total co2 emission for your albury melbourne train trip is 16. This was a very enjoyable trip with friendly staff on board and lovely scenery to view. Sydney central melbourne southern cross trackwork andor service alerts for this journey. This video will show you what it is like onboard and some of the scenery you can see on the interstate journey. Nsw trainlinks fleet of xpt s express passengers trains carry passengers in air conditioned comfort to their destinations in economy and first class seats throughout the day and night, with sleeper facilities on overnight routes. The victorian government still owns one xpt set, and has done so since the commencement of the daylight xpt service to melbourne. Having said that, the xpt set victoria owns makes up one of the two xpt services on the intercapital route. A 54yearold train driver and his 49yearold codriver have died after the sydney to melbourne xpt carrying 153 passengers came off the tracks in the. Feb 21, 2020 after experiencing problems with traveling with vline from melbourne to wodonga and reading in the paper that vline trains wont be running but being replaced by buses. Feb 21, 2020 investigators continue to probe through the wreckage of the sydney to melbourne xpt train derailment on thursday night in which two people died and 11 were injured. Melbourne to goulburn on the sydney xpt train change then goulburn to. This week i had an opportunity to travel on the overnight xpt train from melbourne to sydney.
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