The frequent NSW TrainLink XPT service
operates in and between several Australian cities, including
Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Casino.
Similar in design to the UK's InterCity 125,
the XPT follows the route of the Hume Highway
through the state of Victoria, passing through Benalla and the
cathedral city of Wangaratta before entering the state of New South
Wales and the Riverina region. The broad, flat plains of the
Riverina comprise some of the most agriculturally productive land
in Australia due to the favourable climate and a plentiful water
supply.
The XPT service continues through the cities
of Albury and Wagga Wagga and then heads west to Cootamundra and
the Southern Tablelands. Leaving Goulburn, the train enters the
Southern Highlands of New South Wales, a mountainous wine-producing
region that sits on the Great Dividing Range. Finally, after
passing through the suburbs of Campbelltown and Strathfield in the
Australian capital, the service pulls into Sydney's Central Railway
Station.