The North Coast Mail was an Australian passenger train that ran from Sydney via the North Coast line to Grafton until October 1985.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Passenger train |
| Status | Ceased |
| Last service | October 1985 |
| Former operator(s) | State Rail Authority |
| Route | |
| Termini | Sydney Grafton |
| Distance travelled | 696 kilometres |
| Service frequency | daily in each direction |
| Line(s) used | North Coast |
It ran to Murwillumbah until April 1973 when replaced by the Gold Coast Motorail north of Grafton. It was the last New South Wales train to convey a travelling post office, this ceasing in August 1985.[1][2][3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Goodbye TPO" Railway Digest October 1985 page 292
- ^ "North & North Coast Timetable Changes" Railway Digest October 1985 page 296
- ^ "The Last Up North Coast Mail" Railway Digest January 1986 page 25
- ^ "Melbourne-Sydney Standard Gauge Relief Trains" Australian Railway History April 2012