Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
Sit back, relax and enjoy as we leave Sydney, traverse the Blue Mountains and Great Dividing Range, through the Central West and into the Outback. The Outback Xplorer is a weekly train service that is scheduled to run between Sydney and Broken Hill on a Monday, returning on Tuesday. This service departs Central Sydney Terminal at 0619 and arrives into Broken Hill at 1910 Central time (or 1940 Eastern Time).
Timestamp:
00:00:00 - Opening Teaser
00:01:21 - Introduction
00:03:09 - Sydney Central (DEPARTURE)
00:13:30 - Strathfield
00:26:43 - Parramatta
00:49:57 - Penrith
01:42:40 - Katoomba
02:25:00 - Lithgow
03:30:39 - Bathurst
04:13:40 - Blayney
04:35:56 - Orange
06:20:20 - Parkes
07:28:32 - Condobolin
08:06:29 - Euabalong West
09:41:06 - Ivanhoe
10:15:47 - Darnick
11:20:53 - Menindee
12:43:29 - Broken Hill (ARRIVAL)
Key features of this journey:
Xplorer carriages: 2504 + 2512 + 2524
Run Number: WP45
Maximum Speed: 145-150 km/h
Scheduled Travel Time: 13;21 hours
Actual Travel Time: 13;22 hours
My comments:
There were some slight delays on this journey due to temporary speed restrictions but fortunately, this train was able to make reasonable time. However, the on-time arrival failed by 11 minutes due to extensive speed restrictions between Menindee and Broken Hill.
I recorded facing the North Side assuming that I would be travelling backwards from Orange to Broken Hill. However, I changed sides to ensure that you can still be able to see Lake Menindee from the train.
The trip did not come cheap ($460 for both train tickets and accommodation), plus additional expenses for meals. However, I found it worthwhile for this journey
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#nswtrains
Sit back, relax and enjoy as we leave Sydney, traverse the Blue Mountains and Great Dividing Range, through the Central West and into the Outback. The Outback Xplorer is a weekly train service that is scheduled to run between Sydney and Broken Hill on a Monday, returning on Tuesday. This service departs Central Sydney Terminal at 0619 and arrives into Broken Hill at 1910 Central time (or 1940 Eastern Time).
Timestamp:
00:00:00 - Opening Teaser
00:01:21 - Introduction
00:03:09 - Sydney Central (DEPARTURE)
00:13:30 - Strathfield
00:26:43 - Parramatta
00:49:57 - Penrith
01:42:40 - Katoomba
02:25:00 - Lithgow
03:30:39 - Bathurst
04:13:40 - Blayney
04:35:56 - Orange
06:20:20 - Parkes
07:28:32 - Condobolin
08:06:29 - Euabalong West
09:41:06 - Ivanhoe
10:15:47 - Darnick
11:20:53 - Menindee
12:43:29 - Broken Hill (ARRIVAL)
Key features of this journey:
Xplorer carriages: 2504 + 2512 + 2524
Run Number: WP45
Maximum Speed: 145-150 km/h
Scheduled Travel Time: 13;21 hours
Actual Travel Time: 13;22 hours
My comments:
There were some slight delays on this journey due to temporary speed restrictions but fortunately, this train was able to make reasonable time. However, the on-time arrival failed by 11 minutes due to extensive speed restrictions between Menindee and Broken Hill.
I recorded facing the North Side assuming that I would be travelling backwards from Orange to Broken Hill. However, I changed sides to ensure that you can still be able to see Lake Menindee from the train.
The trip did not come cheap ($460 for both train tickets and accommodation), plus additional expenses for meals. However, I found it worthwhile for this journey
#trains
#transportnsw
#nswtrains
