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Overview | |
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Service type | Passenger train |
Current operator(s) | NSW TrainLink |
Route | |
Start | Lithgow |
End | Sydney |
Distance travelled | 156 kilometres |
Service frequency | Daily in each direction |
Line(s) used | Main Western |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | V sets |
The Fish is a passenger train that operates over the Blue Mountains between Lithgow and Sydney.
In the 19th century a train from Sydney to Penrith was driven by John Herron, a large man with the nickname of The Big Fish. [1] The name transferred to the train itself and it remains in use today. The name has been applied to various Blue Mountains services over the years and today is a commuter service from Lithgow to Sydney operated by V sets.
Following electrification of the Main Western line in 1958, it was operated by U set single-deck electric trains. These in turn were replaced by double-deck V sets.
It is complemented by another service, The Chips and used to also run with The Summit and The Heron. [2]
According to the current timetable, [3] The Fish leaves Lithgow at 5:08 am, reaches Mt Victoria at 5:37 am and arrives Sydney at 7:47 am. The Chips leaves Lithgow at 5:38 am, reaches Mt Victoria at 6:07 am and arrives Sydney at 8:17 am.
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