Intercapital Daylight
RUB carriage at Broadmeadow Locomotive Depot in December 2012 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Passenger train |
| Status | Ceased |
| First service | 26 March 1956 |
| Last service | 31 August 1991 |
| Former operators | State Rail Authority V/Line |
| Route | |
| Termini | Sydney Melbourne |
| Distance travelled | 956 kilometres (594 mi) |
| Service frequency | Once daily in each direction |
| Train numbers | SL65 and SL66 |
| Lines used | Main South, NSW North East, Victoria |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | RUB sets |
The Intercapital Daylight was a passenger train that operated between Australia's two largest cities, Sydney and Melbourne from March 1956 until August 1991. The name is sometimes used for the present Express Passenger Train (XPT) service.