Today's historic photo of the day: The northbound Riverina #XPT runs through the station at Binalong, NSW, November 2 1985.

Binalong is 354km south-west of Sydney on the NSW main South railway, which is also the main Sydney to Melbourne interstate line. The station building seen here is actually the second station in Binalong. The line was duplicated and deviated in 1915 bypassing the original 1876 station.

The overnight XPT train from Sydney Central Station to Melbourne.

#train #trains #rail #railway #railways #XPT #Sydney #Melbourne #Australia

The XPT only arrived 5 minutes after it was supposed to depart this morning so I guess its no surprise we're stopped just past Picton when we're supposed to be at Central.

#xpt #nswtrainlink

Getting the train from Sydney down to Melbourne last Tuesday, was pretty chuffed to see 3 XPTs (squint harder!) and all lined up at Central. Of course an Xplorer had to photo bomb tho'.

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Dinner in a #Australian #XPT @diningcar this evening. Went with the vegetarian lasagna and a “super crisp beer” to match.
They should have been retired by now. Here’s why we’re stuck with XPTs http://dlvr.it/TK0Swm #BreakingNews #RailNews #TransportforNSW #XPT

Während in den Ballungszentren rund um Städte wie #Melbourne und #Sydney beachtliche Kapazitäten auf der Schiene unterwegs sind, ist der #Fernverkehr in Australien eher ein Nischenprodukt für den Abenteuertourismus. Die Züge sind langsam, oft schon lange im Voraus ausgebucht und verkehren nur wenige Male am Tag.

Ein so ein Produkt ist der schon in die Jahre gekommene #XPT in New South Wales. Für den Nachtverkehr lässt sich ein 1. Klasse-Wagen in einen Schlafwagen umwandeln.

Good morning, #Victoria! How's your weekend in The Education State? #SleeperTrain #XPT
Sometimes having an ethical compass isn't great. Right now I could be putting up the tray table ready to land in wanker coffee Central. Instead I get to spend the night at the mercy of NSW Trains. But look out the window at the mountains and the forests and you will be rewarded... and reminded why I'm taking the great southern goat track and not the red roo. #SleeperTrain #XPT #Joyced #Melbourne
Interstate travellers take to the train as air fares between Melbourne and Sydney soar http://dlvr.it/THHj0P #RailNews #TransportforNSW #XPT #Melbourne
Interstate travellers take to the train as air fares between Melbourne and Sydney soar

Seats on 11-hour Sydney-Melbourne service regularly sold out over holiday period, as one-way flights to Tullamarine average almost $500

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