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XPLORER

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Australia's Great Rail Journeys

The XPLORER

XPLORER

CountryLink's fleet of XPLORER express trains and connecting coaches operate regular services to over 360 destinations throughout New South Wales. There are daily services north between Sydney and Tamworth and Sydney and Moree and a twice daily service south between Sydney and Canberra, providing a fast, efficient and cost effective means of travelling to the nation's capital with links to Melbourne.

The XPLORER also offers regular services into the Hunter Valley, one of Australia's premier wine regions renowned for its Chardonnay and Shiraz and fine dining. Or take the Silver City Explorer which runs just once a week from Sydney via Dubbo to Broken Hill, returning the following day via Bathurst, Orange and Parkes, an unforgettable journey through the wonderful diversity of landscapes, heritage and culture that make up New South Wales.

  • XPLORER Route Map (Opens new window 267kb Adobe PDF document)

XPLORER trains all include a Buffet Car which serves affordable takeaway snacks, hot and cold meals, light beer, wine and beverages. Passengers with special dietary requirements can make a request when reserving their journey.

XPLORER offers two levels of service:

Economy Seats each featuring an individual reading light, fold-down table, armrest, ample legroom and footrest.

First Class Seats which are slightly more spacious for extra comfort and feature an individual reading light, fold-down table, armrest, even more ample legroom and footrest.

All seats face the direction of travel but, with notice, can be rotated to form a group of four if required.

To book any Rail Australia journey please email us at sales@internationalrail.com or give our dedicated Australian Rail consultant a call on 08700 841 410