Overview | |
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Service type | Passenger train |
Status | Ceased |
First service | May 1889 |
Last service | 31 May 1986 |
Former operator(s) | State Rail Authority |
Route | |
Termini | Sydney Cooma |
Distance travelled | 435 kilometres |
Service frequency | daily in each direction |
Train number(s) | SL12/SL13 |
Line(s) used | Main South Bombala |
The Cooma Mail was an Australian passenger train that operated from May 1889 until May 1986 between Sydney and Cooma.
The Cooma Mail commenced operating following the opening of the line from Michelago to Cooma in May 1889. The service ran overnight departing Sydney at 21:00 arriving in Cooma at 10:30 the following morning. [1]
In 1912, the service was upgraded to run as a passenger train throughout, it had previously operated as a mixed train south of Queanbeyan, and accelerated departing Sydney at 20:25 and arriving at 07:00. In March 1927 a Canberra portion was added. [1]
In June 1981, the Sydney bound services was altered to operate as a daylight service departing Cooma at 08:50. [1] On 31 May 1986 the Cooma Mail was withdrawn. [2]
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