Central West Express

Central West Express
XPT at Dubbo railway station in January 2026
Overview
Service typePassenger train
StatusOperational
First serviceJune 1941
Current operatorNSW TrainLink
Route
TerminiSydney
Dubbo
Distance travelled462 kilometres
Average journey time6 hours 30 minutes
Service frequencyDaily in each direction
Line usedMain Western
Technical
Rolling stockXPT

The Central West Express is the named Australian passenger train service operating on the Main Western line in New South Wales from Sydney to Dubbo.