Having flown many times between Melbourne and Sydney, we decided to take the train this time. There was no check-in process and hassle of long queue for dropping baggage and security check. Going through gate 1 at the Southern Cross Station, we were told to go direct to platform for boarding.
The first class carriage.
Southern Cross Station.
The NSW TrainLink XPT train.
Through TrainLink website, we managed to secure the advance purchase fare for First Class tickets at AUD85 per person.
Reclining seats (40 degrees) with a comfortable leg room of 49.53cm.
Baggage compartment at the rear of the First class carriage.
Leaving the station 25 minutes late at 08:55AM for our 938 km journey to Sydney.
Melbourne city in the distance.
The cafe carriage offered a range of snacks, hot and cold meals and drink.
My breakfast with hot coffee.
Lovely countryside scenery.
Short stopover at stations.
Plenty of farmlands all the way.
Sunset.
Arriving Sydney Central Station at almost 08:00PM.
I found that traveling by train from Melbourne was a bit boring as the 11 + hours journey was too long. The scenery was not too bad with farm lands and livestock.
While having travelled by trains in other parts of the world, the railway infrastructure in Australia is much lower comparing to Europe and some parts of Asia. However, it's a worthwhile experience.
No comments:
Post a Comment