Federal City Express
Former passenger railway service between Sydney and Canberra in Australia
Overview | |
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Service type | Passenger train |
Status | Ceased |
First service | 27 September 1936 |
Last service | 8 May 1955 |
Successor | Canberra Monaro Express |
Former operator(s) | New South Wales Government Railways |
Route | |
Termini | Sydney Canberra |
Distance travelled | 330 kilometres |
Service frequency | daily in each direction |
Line(s) used | Main South Bombala Canberra |
The Federal City Express was an Australian passenger train operated by the New South Wales Government Railways between Sydney and Canberra from September 1936 until May 1955.[1]
Initially hauled by steam locomotives, the Monday to Thursday was taken over by Silver City Comet stock from October 1939 for a few years when increasing demand necessitated it be steam hauled again.[2]
It was replaced in May 1955 by the Canberra Monaro Express.[2]
References
- ^ "Federal City Express" The Sydney Morning Herald 17 September 1936
- ^ a b Stokes, HJW (1984). Railways of the Canberra and Monaro Districts. Canberra: Australian Railway Historical Society, ACT Division. pp. 20, 21.
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Named trains of New South Wales
- Bathurst Bullet
- Brisbane Limited
- Canberra Express
- Canberra Monaro Express
- Caves Express
- Central West Express
- Cooma Mail
- Far West Express
- Federal City Express
- Gold Coast Motorail
- Grafton Express
- Great White Train
- Intercapital Daylight
- Melbourne Express
- Newcastle Flyer
- North Coast Daylight Express
- North Coast Mail
- North Coast Overnight Express
- Northern Mail
- Northern Tablelands Express
- Outback Xplorer
- Riverina Express
- Silver City Comet
- South Coast Daylight Express
- South Mail
- Southern Aurora
- Southern Highlands Express
- Spirit of Progress
- The Chips
- The Fish
- Western Mail