North Coast Overnight Express

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North Coast Overnight Express
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Overview
Service typePassenger train
StatusCeased
First serviceJuly 1982
Last serviceNovember 1988
Former operator(s) State Rail Authority
Route
Start Sydney
End Murwillumbah
Distance travelled810 kilometres
Service frequencydaily in each direction
Train number(s)NL5/NL6
Line(s) used North Coast
Technical
Rolling stock HUB
RUB

The North Coast Overnight Express was an Australian passenger train operated by the State Rail Authority from July 1982 until November 1988.

It operated from Sydney via the North Coast line to Murwillumbah. It was formed of air-conditioned HUB/RUB stock but despite being a night train, conveyed no sleeping accommodation. It's headcode was NL5/NL6.

In October 1985 it was truncated to Grafton [1] and ceased operating in November 1988.

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References

  1. "More Timetable Changes" Railway Digest November 1985 page 328