 The Outback Xplorer leaving Broken Hill on the morning of 10 March 2020. Note the special coupler covering used for protection against wildlife strikes. | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Passenger train |
| Status | Operational |
| First service | March 1996 |
| Current operator(s) | NSW TrainLink |
| Route | |
| Termini | Sydney Broken Hill |
| Distance travelled | 1,125 kilometres |
| Average journey time | 13 hours |
| Service frequency | weekly |
| Line(s) used | Main Western Broken Hill |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Xplorer |
The Outback Xplorer is an Australian passenger train service operated by NSW TrainLink between Sydney and Broken Hill via the Main Western line. Commencing in March 1996, it was initially a locomotive-pulled service. It ceased in 2000 due to the poor state of the passenger carriages, but resumed in 2002 using Xplorer sets.
As of 2023, the name is not formally used by NSW TrainLink, and has fallen out of official use over the years.[when?]