North Coast Daylight Express (Retired)
North Coast Daylight Express (Retired)
The North Coast Daylight Express was an Australian passenger train operated by the New South Wales Government Railways from November 1951 until February 1990.
It operated from Sydney via the North Coast line to Grafton. It commenced operating in November 1951 formed out a four-car DEB set. However mechanical issues with the set saw it replaced by locomotive hauled RUB set from May 1952.
In July 1974, it was briefly truncated to Taree but overcrowding on the connecting 620/720 railcar saw it restored to Grafton in November 1974.
In October 1985, the North Coast Daylight Express was converted to XPT operation and renamed the Holiday Coast XPT. It ceased operating in February 1990
North Coast Daylight Express Overview
Service Type: Passenger train
Status: Ceased
First Service: November 1951
Last Service: February 1990
Former Operator(s): State Rail Authority
Route Start: Sydney
Route End: Grafton
Distance Travelled: 696 kilometres
Service Frequency: daily in each direction
Line Used: North Coast
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