The Canberra Express was an Australian passenger train operated by the State Rail Authority between Sydney and Canberra via the Main South line from May 1982 until January 1994.
 DEB set carriage at Broadmeadow Locomotive Depot in December 2012 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Passenger train |
| Status | Ceased |
| First service | 31 May 1982 |
| Last service | January 1994 |
| Former operator(s) | State Rail Authority |
| Route | |
| Termini | Sydney Canberra |
| Distance travelled | 330 kilometres |
| Service frequency | daily in each direction |
| Train number(s) | S21/S22 |
| Line(s) used | Main South Bombala Canberra |
It was introduced in May 1982 being operated by DEB railcar sets.[1] In August 1983 it was converted to XPT operation and renamed the Canberra XPT.[1][2] In February 1990 the XPT was replaced by HUB/RUB rolling stock.[3]
It ceased in January 1994 following the introduction of Xplorers to the route.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Stokes, HJW (1984). Railways of the Canberra and Monaro Districts. Canberra: Australian Railway Historical Society, ACT Division. p. 29.
- ^ Cooke, David (1984). Railmotors and XPTs. Sydney: Australian Railway Historical Society, NSW Division. p. 92. ISBN 0 909650 23 3.
- ^ "The New Timetable" Railway Digest March 1990 page 96
- ^ "First Canberra Xplorer Service Commences" Railway Digest February 1994 page 6