Xpt Train Melbourne To Brisbane
Servicing destinations throughout brisbane melbourne and new south wales nsw trainlink express passenger trains offers a comfortable modern coach and rail network to carry passengers economy or first class in the comfort of air conditioning on day night and overnight routes.
Xpt train melbourne to brisbane. This train left sydney central at about 2pm and arrived in brisbane roma street at about 5am. Notes added for a view of actual interior. The new south wales xpt short for express passenger train is the main long distance 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 the xpt is based on the british rail designed high speed train and entered service in april 1982. The xpt power car features a paxman vp185 12 cylinder turbo charged diesel electric engine boasting 1492 kw or 2000 horsepower.
Nsw trainlink wishes to advise passengers in the interest of customer safety the water fountains on board our train services have been temporarily disabled. Xpts have an onboard snack bar so you can purchase meals and drinks. Scan of countrylink seating plan and consist info for the xpt. Nsw trainlink offers many destinations on the modern rail and coach network throughout new south wales and between melbourne and brisbane.
Travel by train between sydney and brisbane on nsw trainlink s xpt trains. 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. This was filmed a few months ago and it didn t get released for ages because i. Modelled on the british high speed trains the xpts express passenger trains offer economy class seats first class seats and 2 berth bunk style sleeping compartments for overnight travel.
Sydney to dubbo xpt trains are currently replaced by buses due to track damage in the blue mountains caused by bushfires in january. Passengers are asked to bring their own water supply or purchase water from the buffet service.