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The Mungindi railway line is a railway line in northern
History
The line opened from
Branches
A branch line was opened from Moree to
Passenger service
Currently, a daily NSW TrainLink Xplorer operates between Werris Creek (from Sydney) and Moree.[8]
Until its cessation in November 1988, Moree was served by the overnight North West Mail.[9][10]
In June 1959, an extension of the Northern Tablelands Express to Moree was introduced being operated by DEB set railcars.[11][12] In June 1984, the service was taken over by XPTs and renamed the Northern Tablelands XPT with a DEB set connection between Werris Creek and Moree.[13]
In February 1990, the service was replaced by a road coach service.[14][15] In 1993, the service was replaced with Xplorer DMU, initially operating to Tamworth on a day return but, upon delivery of sufficient rolling stock, direct services were provided to Armidale and Moree, that once again divided at Werris Creek and this is how the train continues in service today.[16]
Between 1926 and 1974, CPH railmotors provided a passenger service between Moree and Mungindi connecting with the North West Mail usually three times per week. [citation needed]
The future
There are proposals to connect
See also
- Inland Railway
- Rail transport in New South Wales
References
- ^ "Mungindi Line". nswrail.net. Retrieved 3 December 2006.
- ^ a b A History of the Mungindi Branch Line Milne, R. Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, May 1995 pp115-136
- ^ Camurra- Weemalah line to reopen Railway Digest December 2009
- ^ "Inverell Branch". nswrail.net. Retrieved 3 December 2006.
- ^ "Mungindi Line". nswrail.net. Retrieved 3 December 2006.
- ^ "Walgett Branch". nswrail.net. Retrieved 3 December 2006.
- ^ "Pokataroo Branch". nswrail.net. Retrieved 3 December 2006.
- ^ "North West timetable". NSW TrainLink. 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Requiem for a Mail" Railway Digest January 1989 page 14
- ^ "Last Passengers" Railway Digest January 1989 page 20
- ^ "More Timetable Changes" Railway Digest November 1985 page 326
- ISBN 0-909650-23-3.
- ^ "XPT Rosters and Names" Railway Digest August 1984 page 255
- ^ "The New Timetable" Railway Digest March 1990 page 95
- ^ "33 and 34, more than 67" Railway Digest May 1990 page 173
- ^ "Xplorer Enters Service" Railway Digest November 1993