XPT schedules - Southern Region

XPT schedules - Southern Region




From 23rd August 1982

XPTs were introduced on the Southern line from Monday 23rd August 1982. The Southern Division Working Timetable dated 27th May 1978 was altered by Special train Notice No. 540 in August 1982 to take effect on the 23rd of that month. At the time the system of safeworking was double line working from Sydney to Junee, then single line with Electric Staff working to Albury.

Trains per week in each direction.

              XPT       Other
Albury         6        20 [1]
[1] - Plus two to Griffith, branched at Junee.

S15/S16 - Riverina XPT

NOTE: Distances Cabramatta to Albury are via Granville. As the Riverina XPT travelled via Sefton Park Junction, subtract 3.541 km for stations Cabramatta to Albury for the actual distance covered. Cabramatta via Sefton Park Junction is 28.450 km from Sydney.
Passenger stops are shown in bold. Other times are passing times at other signal boxes. A trailing - means add one half minute. Bracketed numbers indicate the number of minutes revocery time allowed.

        Train              S15
                           Mon
Distance                   to
 (km)                      Sat
  0.000 Sydney        dep 12.10
 11.806 Strathfield   arr 12.21u
                      dep 12.23
 14.882 Flemington CS Box 12.26
 16.606 Lidcombe          12.27-
 20.657 Sefton Park Jct.  12.31-
 31.991 Cabramatta        12.36-
 35.651 Liverpool         12.39
 54.714 Campbelltown  arr 12.50u
                      dep 12.51
 65.330 Menangle          12.57-
 73.319 Douglas Park      13.02
 85.249 Picton            13.09-
102.973 Bargo             13.22-
116.314 Yerrinbool        13.33
131.571 Mittagong         13.44
145.711 Moss Vale     arr 13.52
                      dep 13.53
155.881 Exeter            14.01-
171.403 Penrose           14.10-
177.139 Wingello          14.13-
192.906 Marulan           14.22
                           (3)
224.904 Goulburn      arr 14.43
                      dep 14.45
247.885 Breadalbane       14.59-
278.566 Gunning           15.21
318.011 Yass Jct.     arr 15.48
                      dep 15.50
329.294 Bowning           15.58-
354.140 Binalong          16.14
                           (3)
385.637 Harden        arr 16.39
                      dep 16.40
391.634 Demondrille       16.46
407.825 Wallendbeen       16.57
429.650 Cootamundra   arr 17.12
                      dep 17.14
456.037 Bethungra         17.32-
468.466 Illabo            17.38-
                           (3)
485.670 Junee         arr 17.51
                      dep 17.53
497.612 Harefield         18.01-
513.691 Bomen             18.10-
521.160 Wagga Wagga   arr 18.17
                      dep 18.19
535.723 Uranquinty        18.29
550.294 The Rock          18.37
565.087 Yerong Creek      18.45
580.286 Henty             18.53-
596.819 Culcairn          19.02-
616.373 Gerogery          19.12
631.101 Table Top         19.19-
                           (1-)
646.244 Albury        arr 19.30

Train              S16
                   Mon
                   to
                   Sat
Albury        dep  8.00
Wagga Wagga   arr  9.06
              dep  9.08
Junee         arr  9.36
              dep  9.38
Cootamundra   arr 10.19
              dep 10.21
Harden        arr 10.55
              dep 10.56
Yass Jct.     arr 11.42
              dep 11.44
Goulburn      arr 12.51
              dep 12.53
Moss Vale     arr 13.39
              dep 13.40
Campbelltown  arr 14.43
              dep 14.44d
Strathfield   arr 15.11
              dep 15.13d
Sydney        arr 15.25
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From 4th June 1984

Trains per week in each direction.
              XPT       Other
Canberra      6 [1]     7 [2]
Albury       12        20
[1] - Plus one conditional.
[2] - Plus one conditional, and four extra to Cooma branching at Queanbeyan.

S9/10 - South XPT
S15/S16 - Riverina XPT
S21/S22 - Canberra XPT

Train             S15     S21     S9
                  Mon     Sun     Sun
                  to      to      to
                  Sat     Fri*    Fri
Sydney       dep 12.10   18.35   23.10
Strathfield      12.33u  18.48u  23.23u
Campbelltown     12.51u  19.17u  23.51u
                                  Mon
                                  to
                                  Sat
Picton             -       -      0.09a
Bargo              -       -      0.22a
Mittagong          -       -      0.44a
Bowral             -       -      0.49a
Moss Vale        13.53   20.14    0.56
Goulburn     arr 14.43   21.10    1.48
             dep         21.12
 Tarago           ...    21.36    ...
 Bungendore       ...    22.02    ...
 Queanbeyan       ...    22.31    ...
 Canberra    arr  ...    22.41+   ...
Gunning            -              2.26a
Yass Junction    15.50            2.53a
Bowning            -              3.01a
Binalong           -              3.17a
Galong             -              3.25a
Harden           16.40            3.50
Wallendbeen        -              4.06a
Cootamundea  arr 17.12            4.27
             dep 17.14            4.30
Bethungra          -              4.48a
Illabo             -              4.54a
Junee        arr 17.51            5.10
             dep 17.53            5.13
Harefield          -              5.21a
Bomen              -              5.30a
Wagga Wagga      18.17            5.43
Uranquinty         -              5.52a
The Rock           -              6.00a
Yerong Creek       -              6.08a
Henty              -              6.17a
Culcairn         18.55            6.26a
Gerogery           -              6.35a
Table Top          -              6.43a
Albury       arr 19.20            7.00

* Sunday (conditional)
+ Sat/Sun arrive 22.43


Train             S10     S22     S16
                  Tue     Mon     Mon
                  to      to      to
                  Sun     Sat*    Sat
Albury       dep 21.30            8.50
Table Top        21.39a            -
Gerogery         21.46a            -
Culcairn         21.55a           9.14
Henty            22.04a            -
Yerong Creek     22.12a            -
The Rock         22.19a            -
Uranquinty       22.27a            -
Wagga Wagga  arr 22.47            9.49
             dep 22.49            9.51
Bomen            22.56a            -
Harefield        23.05a            -
Junee        arr 23.17           10.16
             dep 23.20           10.18
Illabo           23.30a            -
Bethungra        23.36a            -
Cootamundra  arr  0.03           10.59
             dep  0.06           11.01
Wallandbeen       0.21a            -
Harden            0.39           11.35
Galong            0.54             -
Binalong          1.01a            -
Bowning           1.18a            -
Yass Junction     1.26a          12.24
Gunning           1.54a            -
 Canberra    dep  ...     7.13    ...
 Queanbeyan       ...     7.23    ...
 Bungendore       ...     7.51    ...
 Tarago           ...     8.14    ...
Goulburn     arr  2.36    8.40   13.31
             dep  2.40    8.42   13.33
Moss Vale         3.35    9.27V  14.19
Bowral            3.41    9.34     -
Mittagong         3.45a   9.38V    -
Bargo             4.05a    -       -
Tahmoor           4.11a    -       -
Picton            4.18a  10.10V    -
Campbelltown      4.44d  10.32b  15.23d
Strathfield       5.18d  10.59d  15.51d
Sydney       arr  5.30   11.12   16.04

V Stops if required to set down passengers from beyond Tarago.

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From 11th September 1988

Trains per week in each direction.
              XPT       Other
Canberra      7         13
Albury        6         13
S15/S16 - Riverina XPT
S21/S22 - Canberra XPT

Train             S15     S21
                 Daily   Daily
Sydney       dep 12.15   18.40
Strathfield      12.28u  18.51u
Campbelltown     12.57u  19.21u
Bowral             -     20.19
Moss Vale        13.58   20.25
Bundanoon          -     20.38
Goulburn     arr 14.48   21.15
             dep         21.17
 Tarago           ...    21.41
 Bungendore       ...    22.07
 Queanbeyan       ...    22.36
 Canberra    arr  ...    22.50
Yass Junction    15.53
Harden           16.40
Cootamundea      17.12
Junee            17.48
Wagga Wagga      18.13
The Rock         18.30
Henty            18.46
Culcairn         18.56
Albury       arr 19.25


                  S22     S16
                 Daily   Daily
Albury       dep          8.45
Culcairn                  9.09
Henty                     9.21
The Rock                  9.36
Wagga Wagga               9.53
Junee                    10.18
Cootamundra              11.00
Harden                   11.34
Yass Junction            12.21
 Canberra    dep  7.10    ...
 Queanbeyan       7.19    ...
 Bungendore       7.48    ...
 Tarago           8.11    ...
Goulburn          8.40   13.29
Moss Vale         9.28   14.17
Bowral            9.36     -
Mittagong         9.40V    -
Picton           10.12V    -
Campbelltown     10.33b  15.21d
Strathfield      11.05d  15.56d
Sydney       arr 11.18   16.10

V Stops if required to set down passengers from beyond Tarago.
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From July 1994

ST1/ST2 - Melbourne XPT
ST15/ST16 - Riverina XPT
Train             ST15    ST1 
                 Daily   Daily
Sydney       dep 15:44   20.43
Strathfield      15:56u  20.54u
Campbelltown     16:29u  21.27u
Moss Vale        17:32   22.30
Goulburn         18:21   23.20
Gunning          18:59a    -
Yass Junction    19:28    0.27a
Harden           20:14    1.12a
Cootamundra      20:46    1.42
Junee            21:24    2.18
Wagga Wagga      21:48    2.42
The Rock         22:08    3.00a
Henty            22:24    3.15a
Culcairn         22:35    3.25a
Albury           23:06    3.54
Wangaratta                4.36
Benalla                   5.01
Melbourne    arr          7.05


                  ST16    ST2
                 Daily   Daily
Melbourne    dep         20.05
Benalla                  21.59
Wangaratta               22.23
Albury            6:00   23.13
Culcairn          6:23a  23.38a
Henty             6:32   23.49a
The Rock          6:51a   0.03a
Wagga Wagga       7:07    0.20
Junee             7:33    0.43
Cootamundra       8:15    1.25
Harden            8:50    1.59a
Yass Junction     9:39    2.47a
Gunning          10:10a    -
Goulburn         10:54    3.55
Moss Vale        11:41    4.42
Campbelltown     12:48d   5.49d
Strathfield      13:28d   6.29d
Sydney       arr 13:43    6.45

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From 13th December 1994

Trains per week in each direction.
              XPT      Other
Canberra       0        21
Albury        14         0

Train             ST3     ST1 
                 Daily   Daily
Sydney       dep  8.10   20.43
Strathfield       8.24u  20.54u
Campbelltown      8.57u  21.27u
Moss Vale        10.00   22.30
Goulburn         10.50   23.20
Yass Junction    11.55    0.27a
Harden           12.42    1.12a
Cootamundra      13.14    1.42
Junee            13.52    2.18
Wagga Wagga      14.16    2.42
The Rock         14.36a   3.00a
Henty            14.51a   3.15a
Culcairn         15.01a   3.25a
Albury           15.30    3.54
Wangaratta       16.09    4.36
Benalla          16.33    5.01
Melbourne    arr 18.35    7.05


                  ST4     ST2
                 Daily   Daily
Melbourne    dep  8.30   20.05
Benalla          10.22   21.59
Wangaratta       10.45   22.23
Albury           11.36   23.13
Culcairn         12.01a  23.38a
Henty            12.12a  23.49a
The Rock         12.26a   0.03a
Wagga Wagga      12.43    0.20
Junee            13.09    0.43
Cootamundra      13.51    1.25
Harden           14.26    1.59a
Yass Junction    15.14    2.47a
Goulburn         16.24    3.55
Moss Vale        17.11    4.42
Campbelltown     18.18d   5.49d
Strathfield      18.58d   6.29d
Sydney       arr 19.13    6.45

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From March 1996

               Daily     Daily 
Train           ST3       ST1  
                XPT       XPT  
Sydney          8:10     20:43 
Strathfield     8:23u    20:54u
Campbelltown    8:57u    21:27u
Moss Vale      10:00     22:30 
Goulburn       10:50     23:20 
Gunning        11.28a      -   
Yass Junction  11:55      0:27a
Harden         12:42      1:12a
Cootamundra    13:14      1:42 
Junee          13:52      2:18 
Wagga Wagga    14:16      2:42 
The Rock       14:36a     3:00a
Henty          14:51a     3:15a
Culcairn       15:01a     3:25a
Albury         15:30      3:54 
Wangaratta     16:09      4:36 
Benalla        16:33      5:01 
Melbourne      18:35      7:05 


               Daily    Daily 
Train           ST4      ST2  
                XPT      XPT  
Melbourne       8:30    20:05 
Benalla        10:22    21:58 
Wangaratta     10:45    22:23 
Albury         11:36    23:13 
Culcairn       12:01a   23:38a
Henty          12:12a   23:49a
The Rock       12:26a    0:03a
Wagga Wagga    12:43a    0:20 
Junee          13:09     0:45 
Cootamundra    13:51     1:25 
Harden         14:26     1:59a
Yass Junction  15:14     2:47a
Gunning        15:45a     -   
Goulburn       16:24     3:55 
Moss Vale      17:11     4:42 
Campbelltown   18:18d    5:49d
Strathfield    18:58d    6:29d
Sydney         19:14     6:45 
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From June 2000

               Daily     Daily 
Train           ST3       ST1  
                XPT       XPT  
Sydney          7:43     20:43 
Strathfield     7:54u    20:54u
Campbelltown    8:27u    21:26u
Moss Vale       9:32     22:31 
Goulburn       10:20     23:19 
Gunning        10:58a      -   
Yass Junction  11:25      0:24a
Harden         12:13      1:11a
Cootamundra    12:45      1:42 
Junee          13:23      2:18 
Wagga Wagga    13:48      2:43 
The Rock       14:08a     3:01a
Henty          14:24a     3:17a
Culcairn       14:35a     3:28a
Albury         15:02      3:55 
Wangaratta     15:43      4:36 
Benalla        16:14      5:00 
Melbourne      18:15      7:00 


               Daily     Daily 
Train           ST4       ST2  
                XPT       XPT  
Melbourne       8:30     19:45 
Benalla        10:23     21:38 
Wangaratta     10:48     22:04 
Albury         11:35     22:53 
Culcairn       12:01a    23:19a
Henty          12:15a    23:33a
The Rock       12:30a    23:48a
Wagga Wagga    12:48a     0:06 
Junee          13:16      0:32 
Cootamundra    13:57      1:13 
Harden         14:32      1:47a
Yass Junction  15:20      2:36a
Gunning        15:52a      -   
Goulburn       16:28      3:42 
Moss Vale      17:15      4:29 
Campbelltown   18:20d     5:32d
Strathfield    18:58d     6:06d
Sydney         19:13      6:25 
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