Just once, though, i wanted to try out the train and in this case taking the train was a fairly. When the xpt first started running to melbourne, it was an overnight service only. Delays of over an hour mean this service cant be operated for the full distance. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in rome2rios travel planner. The region is lucky to have the hume highway running through it, and so has the daily services of the melbourne to sydney buses. This week i had an opportunity to travel on the overnight xpt train from melbourne to sydney. Alternatively, vline operates a train from southern cross to albury 3 times a day. However even in the 1930s it was not without its problems. Jul 01, 2014 is this an untapped gem of intercity business travel.
Sydney central melbourne southern cross overnight xpt train clk621. 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. If you are using this pass, you need to have reservations for each train you take. 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. Due to a derailment in victoria, this service may be replaced by a road coach. 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.
A state of emergency has been declared in victoria due to coronavirus covid19. Due to track conditions in victoria, this service will be a road coach service between albury and melbourne. 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. 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. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in. This video will show you what it is like onboard and some of the scenery you can see on the interstate journey. Xpt melbourne to sydney daily train service timetable removed reported to be in error for more information or bookings please phone countrylink travel centre. Xpt passengers on buses between albury and melbourne, vline. 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. These trains have been in service from 1982, and is based on the intercity 125 high speed train hst from britain. The xpt power car features a paxman vp185 12cylinder, turbocharged diesel electric engine boasting 1492 kw. 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.
Xpt passenger train was doing 100kph in 15kph zone before. The victorian government still owns one xpt set, and has done so since the commencement of the daylight xpt service to melbourne. 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. 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. Train, regional coach and taxi stop information for albury station, including facilities and accessibility information, where available. The report stated when the train reached albury, it was about 85.
Stop information including available facilities and accessibility of your train station, bus stop, ferry wharf, light rail or coach stop, where available. The melbourne albury route has approximately 9 frequencies and its minimum duration is around 3 h 50 min. Freight and passenger services operate along the route, such as the nsw trainlink xpt passenger service. Driver of sydneytomelbourne train wrote about issues before.
Xpts are operated by the nsw trainlink however qld. The sydneyto melbourne xpt service, which was carrying 153 passengers, derailed at wallan shortly before 8. You can also view alerts and find departing services. The railway corridor consists of nsws main southern railway line from sydneys central station to albury. Nsw trainlink wishes to advise passengers, in the interest of customer safety, the water fountains onboard our train services have been temporarily disabled. Layout and on board facilities of xpt trains that operate on the nsw trainlink. Albury wodonga melbourne via seymour albury wodonga melbourne via seymour route is required.
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. No xpt between melbourne and albury until further notice. Melbourne to alburywodonga 5 ways to travel via train, bus, and. 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. I was told that the train crew all but driver travel from sydney to albury. The sydney to melbourne xpt service, which was carrying 153 passengers, derailed at wallan shortly before 8. 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.
Melbourne to albury 5 ways to travel via train, bus, night train, and car. This crew rests at albury for 8 hours then returns to sydney on the down xpt which leaves albury ex melbourne around noon. 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. Driver john kennedy, and the train s pilot, died in the xpt carrying 153 passengers when it derailed at wallan, north of melbourne. Xpt train accident wallan page 7 victoria forums railpage. 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. Nsw trainlink offers many destinations on the modern rail and coach network throughout new south wales and between melbourne and brisbane. I would recommend this trip to anyone who has time to do this trip at leisure. Xpt offers a day and night service in each direction. This was a very enjoyable trip with friendly staff on board and lovely scenery to view. Sydney to dubbo xpt trains are currently replaced by buses due to track damage in the blue mountains caused by bushfires in january.
Mar 27, 2020 you can also purchase myki cards at 7eleven stores across melbourne s suburbs. The xpt from albury to melbourne a comfortable rude nsw. 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. Trains leave melbourne, southern cross and arrive at albury station. Fatal derailment of sydneytomelbourne train happened on.
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 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. Preliminary investigations wrap up at scene of deadly. Your total cost to travel by train from albury to melbourne is about 47. 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. Photo showing the extent to which the train has come off the track. Passengers described being thrown violently around inside the train when the sydney to melbourne xpt diesel locomotive and five carriages came. 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. Melbourne to sydney by overnight xpt train australian.
Nsw trainlink australia train, sydney, melbourne, brisbane. Xpt s are operated by the nsw trainlink however qld. Nsw trainlink train and coach network operates to over 360 destinations, linking the albury region with melbourne, canberra, sydney, brisbane and regional nsw. Xpt rail journey melbourne to sydney nsw train link. 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.
Mar 17, 2018 the final leg of my big trip was sydney. This was before regular plane travel, so the train was the only way to get between these two cities. Travel on nsw trainlink regional trains and coaches. 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. Nsw government announces plans to replace ageing xpt trains. Sydney to dubbo xpt trains are currently replaced by buses due to track damage in. I often travel by train between canberra and sydney, but would normally fly between melbourne and sydney. My opinion of the the sydney melbourne xpt derailing. Melbourne sydney xpt page 1 new south wales forums. Melbourne to goulburn on the sydney xpt train change then goulburn to. On july 3rd, 2018 travelled to melbourne with nsw xpt train link and returned on july 6th.
Vline regional public transport for victoria train. There are 5 ways to get from melbourne to alburywodonga by bus, train, night train, car or plane. 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. By the way, once you reserve the seat make sure you take the train. Sydney central melbourne southern cross trackwork andor service alerts for this journey. 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. Countrylinks melbourne to sydney rail service has been significantly disrupted after a train. 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. You cannot purchase myki cards or add credit to a myki card on board trains. Below you will find train schedules and timetables for the. 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. 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. Melbourne to albury 5 ways to travel via train, bus, night.
In december 1994 an xpt daylight service to melbourne was introduced by extending the riverina xpt from albury. 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. Melbourne to alburywodonga 5 ways to travel via train, bus. Southern cross station melbourne cbd provides train and coach connections to new south wales, the australian capital territory and south australia.
Is this an untapped gem of intercity business travel. 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. 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. 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. Albury and district and the north east victorian region. Authorised by transport for victoria, 1 spring street, melbourne. The xpt power car features a paxman vp185 12cylinder, turbocharged diesel electric engine boasting 1492 kw or 2000 horsepower. Train from melbourne to albury via seymour change then coach from seymour to. The total co2 emission for your albury melbourne train trip is 16. 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. 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. Perhaps try a different date, or if you are after an end to end plan, please use the ptv journey planner.
Nsw trainlink albury wodonga albury wodonga australia. Albury melbourne via seymour public transport victoria. Predating even this, my grandmother told me about travelling on the train between melbourne and sydney in the 1930s. 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. Passengers are asked to bring their own water supply or purchase. 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. The xpt train, which was carrying 160 passengers, was travelling from sydney to melbourne when it derailed at wallan shortly before 8. In order for the xpt service to operate, a return service should take less than 24 hours. 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. Train timetable sydney to melbourne via albury nsw trainlink. Otherwise there arent enough trains to run the service. There are 5 ways to get from melbourne to albury by bus, train, night train, car or plane.