List of named passenger trains of Australia

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

Train Name Railroad Train Endpoints Operated
Albany Progress Western Australian Government Railways Perth, WA – Albany, WA 1961–1978
Albany Weekender Western Australian Government Railways Perth, WA – Albany, WA 1964–1975
Alice New South Wales Government Railways and Australian National Sydney Central, NSW – Alice Springs, NT 1983–1987
Australind Transwa Perth, WA – Bunbury, WA 1947 – present
AvonLink Transwa East Perth, WA / Midland, WA – Northam, WA / Merredin, WA 1995 – present
Brisbane Express[1] New South Wales Government Railways Sydney Central, NSW – South Brisbane, Qld  ???? – 1973
Brisbane Limited[2] New South Wales Government Railways Sydney Central, NSW – South Brisbane, Qld  ???? – 1990
Bunbury Belle Western Australian Government Railways Perth, WA – Bunbury, WA 1964–1975
Caves Express[3] New South Wales Government Railways Sydney Central, NSW – Mount Victoria, NSW 11 November 1929 – 4 October 1942
Central West Express[4] New South Wales Government Railways Sydney Central, NSW – Dubbo / Parkes 1941 – present (Dubbo only)
Ghan Great Southern Railway Adelaide Parklands, SA – Darwin, NT 1929 – present
Gippslander V/Line Melbourne Southern Cross, Vic – Bairnsdale, Vic 1954 – present
Gold Coast Motorail Express New South Wales Government Railways Sydney Central, NSW – Murwillumbah, NSW 1973–1990
Gulflander Queensland Rail Normanton, Qld – Croydon, Qld  
Indian Pacific Great Southern Railway East Perth, WA – Sydney Central, NSW 1970 – present
Inlander Queensland Rail Townsville, Qld – Mount Isa, Qld  
Intercapital Daylight New South Wales Government Railways and Victorian Railways Melbourne Spencer Street, Vic – Sydney Central, NSW 1961–1991
Kalgoorlie Western Australian Government Railways Perth, WA – Kalgoorlie, WA 1962–1971
Melbourne Express New South Wales Government Railways and Victorian Railways Sydney Central, NSW – Melbourne Spencer Street, Vic 1986–1991
Midlander Western Australian Government Railways Perth, WA – Geraldton, WA 1964–1975
Midlander Queensland Railways Brisbane Roma Street, Qld – Winton, Qld 1954–1993
Mullewa Western Australian Government Railways Perth, WA – Mullewa, WA 1961–1974
Newcastle Flyer±[5] New South Wales Government Railways Sydney Central, NSW – Newcastle, NSW November 1929 – April 1988
Outback Xplorer Countrylink Sydney Central, NSW – Broken Hill, NSW  
Overland Great Southern Railway Adelaide Parklands, SA – Melbourne Southern Cross, VIC
Prospector Transwa East Perth, WA – Kalgoorlie, WA 1971 – present
Savannahlander Cairns Kuranda Steam Cairns, Qld – Forsayth, Qld 1995 – Present
Shopper Western Australian Government Railways Perth, WA – Bunbury, WA 1964–1975
Southern Aurora New South Wales Government Railways and Victorian Railways Melbourne Spencer Street, Vic – Sydney Central, NSW 1961–1986
Spirit of Progress[6] Victorian Railways Melbourne Spencer Street, Vic – Albury, NSW (to Sydney Central, NSW from 1962) 1937–1986
Spirit of the Outback Queensland Rail Brisbane Roma Street, Qld – Longreach, Qld  
Spirit of the Tropics Queensland Rail Brisbane Roma Street, Qld – Cairns, Qld 1994–2005
Sunlander Queensland Rail Brisbane Roma Street, Qld – Cairns, Qld 1954-
Sydney Express New South Wales Government Railways and Victorian Railways Melbourne Spencer Street, Vic – Sydney Central, NSW 1986–1991
Tasman Limited[7] Tasmanian Government Railways Hobart, Tas – Wynyard, Tas 1950–1978
The Chips CityRail Sydney Central, NSW – Mount Victoria, NSW  
The Fish[8] CityRail Sydney Central, NSW – Lithgow, NSW  
Trans Australian Commonwealth Railways / Australian National / Western Australian Government Railways Perth, WA / Kalgoorlie, WA – Port Augusta, SA / Adelaide Keswick, SA 1917 – ???
Vinelander Victorian Railways Melbourne Spencer Street, VIC – Mildura, Vic 9 August 1972 – 12 September 1993
Westland Western Australian Government Railways Perth, WA – Kalgoorlie, WA 1938–1969
Westlander Queensland Rail Brisbane Roma Street, Qld – Charleville, Qld  

± Formerly known as The Northern Commercial Limited and The Inter-City Express

References

  1. ^ The Last Years of the Brisbane Limited and Brisbane Express Milne, Rod Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, February 1998 pp43-53
  2. ^ The Last Years of the Brisbane Limited and Brisbane Express Milne, Rod Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, February 1998 pp43-53
  3. ^ Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, November/December 1942 pp58-59;73–74
  4. ^ The New South Wales Western Day Train Beckhaus, John Australian Railway History, October 2007 pp371-391
  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. ^ The Fish Covell, Charles M. Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, February 1994 pp27-38