The Southern Highlands Express was an Australian passenger train operating on the Main South line in New South Wales from Sydney to Goulburn.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Passenger train |
| Status | Ceased |
| Former operator(s) | State Rail Authority |
| Route | |
| Termini | Sydney Goulburn |
| Distance travelled | 225 kilometres |
| Service frequency | Daily in each direction |
| Train number(s) | SL19/SL20 |
| Line(s) used | Main South |
It was the last service out of Sydney rostered to be hauled by steam locomotive, 3801 hauling the final service on 10 October 1969.[1] Its headcode was SL19/SL20.
For a time from June 1981 it was extended to Canberra.[2]
Until June 1970, it was formed of a dedicated set of R set carriages. It was then formed of N set carriages[3][4] before being replaced by air-conditioned HUB/RUB carriages released from the North Coast Overnight Express in late 1988.[5] In May 1990 it was again extended to Canberra, stopping at all stations south of Campbelltown.[6]
The Southern Highlands Express ceased running in the early 1990s.
The current morning service from Goulburn direct to Central and afternoon service from Central direct to Goulburn perform a similar function to the Southern Highlands Express, but are not named as such in the timetable.[7]
Further reading
edit- Attenborough, Peter (2012). Southern Highlands Express. Eveleigh Press. ISBN 978-1-876568-54-2.
References
edit- ^ Oakes, John (2002). Sydney's Central. Redfern: Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 53. ISBN 0-909650-56-X.
- ^ Cooke, David (1984). Railmotors and XPTs. Sydney: Australian Railway Historical Society, NSW Division. ISBN 0-909650-23-3.
- ^ "Carriage Review". Railway Digest. December 1986. p. 393.
- ^ "20 Years Ago". Railway Digest. June 1990. p. 230.
- ^ "Southern Passengers". Railway Digest. January 1989. p. 21.
- ^ "Canberra timetable changed". Railway Digest. June 1990. p. 207.
- ^ https://transportnsw.info/documents/timetables/93-SHL-Southern-Highlands-Line-20210228.pdf [bare URL PDF]