List of named passenger trains of Australia

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This article contains a list of named passenger trains in Australia.

Train Name Operator Train Endpoints Operated
Albany Progress Western Australian Government Railways Perth – Albany 31 May 1961 – 1 Dec 1978
Albany Weekender Western Australian Government Railways Perth – Albany 7 Nov 1964 – 1 Aug 1975
The Alice State Rail Authority / Australian National Sydney Central – Alice Springs 21 Nov 1983 – 2 Nov 1987
Australind Transwa Perth – Bunbury 24 Nov 1947–present
AvonLink Transwa Midland – Northam 24 Sep 1995–present
[1] New South Wales Government Railways Sydney Central – South Brisbane Sep 1930–1973
Brisbane Limited[1] New South Wales Government Railways Sydney Central – South Brisbane 1888 – Feb 1990
Bunbury Belle Western Australian Government Railways Perth – Bunbury 6 Jun 1964 – 27 Jul 1975
Canberra Express State Rail Authority Sydney Central – Canberra 31 May 1982 – Jan 1994
Canberra Monaro Express New South Wales Government Railways Sydney Central – Canberra / Cooma May 1955 – Sep 1988
Caves Express[2] New South Wales Government Railways Sydney Central – Mount Victoria 11 Nov 1929 – 4 Oct 1942
Central West Express[3] New South Wales Government Railways Sydney Central – Dubbo / Parkes Jun 1941–present
The Chips NSW TrainLink Sydney Central – Mount Victoria / Lithgow (originally Springwood) 1958–present
Cooma Mail New South Wales Government Railways Sydney Central – Cooma May 1889 – May 1986
Far West Express New South Wales Government Railways Dubbo – Bourke / Cobar / Coonamble Dec 1957 – Sep 1975
Federal City Express New South Wales Government Railways Sydney Central – Canberra 27 Sep 1936 – 8 May 1955
The Fish[4] NSW TrainLink Sydney Central – Lithgow (originally Parramatta) 1958–present
The Ghan Journey Beyond Rail Expeditions Adelaide Parklands – Darwin (originally Port Augusta – Alice Springs) Aug 1929–present
The Gippslander Victorian Railways Melbourne Southern Cross – Bairnsdale 1954–present
Gold Coast Motorail Public Transport Commission Sydney Central – Murwillumbah Mar 1973 – Feb 1990
Grafton Express New South Wales Government Railways Sydney Central – Grafton Jun 1990–present
Great Southern Journey Beyond Rail Expeditions Adelaide Parklands – Brisbane Roma Street from 9 Dec 2019
The Gulflander Queensland Rail Normanton – Croydon 1891–present
Indian Pacific Journey Beyond Rail Expeditions Sydney Central – East Perth 23 Feb 1970–present
Inlander Queensland Rail Townsville – Mount Isa 21 Feb 1953–present
Intercapital Daylight New South Wales Government Railways / Victorian Railways Sydney Central – Melbourne Spencer Street 16 Apr 1962 – 31 Aug 1991
The Kalgoorlie Western Australian Government Railways Perth – Kalgoorlie 3 Dec 1962 – 28 Nov 1971
Melbourne Express State Rail Authority / V/Line Sydney Central – Melbourne Spencer Street 3 Aug 1986 – 21 Nov 1993
MerredinLink Transwa East Perth – Merredin June 2004–present
The Midlander Queensland Railways Rockhampton – Winton 1954 – Nov 1993
The Midlander Western Australian Government Railways Perth – Geraldton 2 Sep 1964 – 28 Jul 1975
The Mullewa Western Australian Government Railways Perth – Mullewa 30 Oct 1961 – 17 Mar 1974
Newcastle Flyer[5] New South Wales Government Railways Sydney Central – Newcastle Nov 1929 – Apr 1988
North Coast Daylight Express New South Wales Government Railways Sydney Central – Grafton Nov 1951 – Feb 1990
North Coast Mail New South Wales Government Railways Sydney Central – Murwillumbah ???? – Aug 1985
Northern Mail New South Wales Government Railways Sydney Central – Moree / Tenterfield ~1870 – 27 Nov 1988
Northern Tablelands Express New South Wales Government Railways Sydney Central – Moree / Glen Innes Jun 1941–1993
Outback Xplorer NSW TrainLink Sydney Central – Broken Hill Mar 1996–present
The Overland Journey Beyond Rail Expeditions Adelaide Parklands – Melbourne Southern Cross (originally Adelaide – Melbourne Spencer Street) 19 Jan 1887–present
Prospector Transwa East Perth – Kalgoorlie 29 Nov 1971–present
Riverina Express New South Wales Government Railways Sydney Central – Albury / Griffith Sep 1949 – Dec 1964
Savannahlander Cairns Kuranda Steam Cairns – Forsayth 3 Apr 1995–present
The Shopper Western Australian Government Railways Perth – Bunbury 1 Jun 1964 – 31 Jul 1975
Silver City Comet New South Wales Government Railways Orange – Broken Hill 27 Sep 1937 – 3 Nov 1989
South Coast Daylight Express New South Wales Government Railways Sydney Central – Bomaderry 1933 – Jan 1991
Southern Aurora New South Wales Government Railways / Victorian Railways Melbourne Spencer Street – Sydney Central 16 Apr 1962 – 2 Aug 1986
Southern Highlands Express New South Wales Government Railways Sydney Central – Goulburn ???? – 199?
South Mail New South Wales Government Railways Sydney Central – Albury ???? – May 1985
Spirit of Progress[6] Victorian Railways Melbourne Spencer Street – Albury (to Sydney Central from 16 April 1962) 17 Nov 1937 – 2 Aug 1986
Spirit of Queensland Queensland Rail Brisbane Roma Street – Cairns 28 Oct 2013–present
Spirit of the Outback Queensland Rail Brisbane Roma Street – Longreach Nov 1993–present
Queensland Rail Brisbane Roma Street – Townsville 1994–2005
The Sunlander Queensland Rail Brisbane Roma Street – Cairns 4 Jun 1953 – 31 Dec 2014
Sydney Express State Rail Authority / V/Line Melbourne Spencer Street – Sydney Central 3 Aug 1986 – 20 Nov 1991
Tasman Limited[7] Tasmanian Government Railways Hobart – Wynyard Apr 1954 – 28 Jul 1978
Trans Australian Commonwealth Railways / Australian National / Western Australian Government Railways Perth / Kalgoorlie – Port Augusta / Adelaide Keswick 1917 – 27 Jun 1991
The Vinelander Victorian Railways Melbourne Spencer Street – Mildura 9 Aug 1972 – 12 Sep 1993
Western Mail Public Transport Commission / State Rail Authority Sydney Central – Dubbo / Forbes 1973 – 27 Nov 1988
The Westland[8] Western Australian Government Railways Perth – Kalgoorlie 4 June 1938 – 15 Jun 1969
The Westlander Queensland Rail Brisbane Roma Street – Charleville Aug 1954–present
The West Coaster Emu Bay Railway Burnie – Rosebery 17 Oct 1960 – 2 Jan 1964

Australia is the only continent to offer both east-west and north-south transcontinental trains: The Indian Pacific from Sydney on the Pacific to Perth on the Indian Oceans, and The Ghan from Adelaide on the southern shores of the continent to Darwin on the northern shore. [9]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b The Last Years of the Brisbane Limited and Brisbane Express Milne, Rod, Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, February 1998 pp43-53
  2. ^ Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, Nov/Dec 1942 pp58-59;73–74
  3. ^ The New South Wales Western Day Train Beckhaus, John Australian Railway History, October 2007 pp371-391
  4. ^ The Fish Covell, Charles M. Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, February 1994 pp27-38
  5. ^ A Short History of the Newcastle Flyers Calf, H.R. Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, November 1969 pp246-269
  6. ^ The Blue Brady, Ian Australian Railway History, November 2007 pp409-448
  7. ^ The Rise and Fall of the Tasman Limited Stokes, H.J.W. Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, November 1978 pp237-244
  8. ^ ""Westland" enters service". The West Australian. Perth, WA. 4 June 1938. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  9. ^ "TrainReview - the world's largest collection of train travel content".
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