Passenger rail service in New South Wales, Australia
Outback Xplorer
The Outback Xplorer leaving Broken Hill on the morning of 10 March 2020. Note the special coupler covering used for protection against wildlife strikes.
Overview
Service type
Passenger train
Status
Operational
First service
March 1996
Current operator(s)
NSW TrainLink
Route
Termini
Sydney Broken Hill
Distance travelled
1,125 kilometres
Average journey time
13 hours
Service frequency
weekly
Line(s) used
Main Western Broken Hill
Technical
Rolling stock
Xplorer
The Outback Xplorer is an Australian passenger train service operated by NSW TrainLink between Sydney and Broken Hill via the Main Western line. Commencing in March 1996, it was initially a locomotive-pulled service. It ceased in 2000 due to the poor state of the passenger carriages, but resumed in 2002 using Xplorer sets.
As of 2023, the name is not formally used by NSW TrainLink, and has fallen out of official use over the years.[when?]
The OutbackXplorer is an Australian passenger train service operated by NSW TrainLink between Sydney and Broken Hill via the Main Western line. Commencing...
reintroduction of a rail service to Broken Hill as the OutbackXplorer, originally known as the Silver City Xplorer. Each car is powered by a Cummins KTA-19R diesel...
services and NSW TrainLink Blue Mountains Line, Central West XPT and OutbackXplorer services. Parramatta station is one of Sydney's oldest. Sydney's first...
West XPT service operating between Sydney and Dubbo and the weekly OutbackXplorer between Sydney and Broken Hill. NSW TrainLink road coach services operating...
was erected in 1935. Condobolin is served by NSW TrainLink's weekly OutbackXplorer between Sydney and Broken Hill. NSW TrainLink also operate road coach...
Brisbane Longreach Spirit of the Outback Queensland Rail 1,325 km 20 2 times per week 26 hrs Sydney Broken Hill OutbackXplorer NSW TrainLink 1,135 km 16 Weekly...
twice-weekly Indian Pacific train, as well as NSW TrainLink's Broken Hill OutbackXplorer train. This train heads to Broken Hill on Mondays (Stopping at 2:01pm)...
line. As such, the tracks are also traversed by the Central West XPT, OutbackXplorer and Indian Pacific passenger services and by freight trains. The Blue...
Bathurst was already served by the daily Central West XPT and weekly OutbackXplorer services, but these were morning departures from Sydney, returning...
Indian Pacific train between Sydney and Perth. NSW TrainLink's weekly OutbackXplorer also serves the town. The town was the scene of a major freight derailment...
Sydney–Perth standard gauge link. Today, the line is utilised by the OutbackXplorer from Sydney Central to Broken Hill, as well as the transcontinental...
been isolated west of Lithgow by bushfires, it was deployed on the OutbackXplorer service to Broken Hill. A total of 19 XP power cars were built, originally...
from Condobolin to Trida. Darnick is served by NSW TrainLink's weekly OutbackXplorer between Sydney and Broken Hill. This station is a request stop, so...
Bathurst Bullet to Bathurst, the Central West XPT to Dubbo and the OutbackXplorer to Broken Hill. Journey Beyond's Indian Pacific passes Lithgow but...
until 1990. Today, Broken Hill is served by NSW TrainLink's weekly OutbackXplorer to and from Sydney. NSW TrainLink also operates a daily road coach...
Government Railways Sydney Central – Moree / Glen Innes June 1941–1993 OutbackXplorer NSW TrainLink Sydney Central – Broken Hill March 1996–present The Overland...
Bathurst. It is also serviced by NSW TrainLink's Central West XPT and OutbackXplorer long-distance services from Sydney to Dubbo and Broken Hill. Blue Mountains...
Condobolin to Trida. Euabalong West is served by NSW TrainLink's weekly OutbackXplorer between Sydney and Broken Hill. It is also served by NSW TrainLink...
Beyond, from Sydney to Perth via Adelaide. The weekly NSW TrainLink OutbackXplorer service was introduced in 1996; it arrives from Sydney on Mondays at...
operate via the station. Parkes is served by NSW TrainLink's weekly OutbackXplorer between Sydney and Broken Hill. Journey Beyond's weekly Indian Pacific...
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