The line travels west from sydney to the major town of katoomba and on to mount victoria, lithgow and bathurst. The new blue mountains express published 31 may 2017 commuters and tourists will have more express services, more seats and reduced travel times to popular blue mountains destinations following a major surge in demand. Its huge 141,000 hectares of mostly forested landscape on a sandstone plateau contain some of the most spectacular mountain scenery in eastern australia tremendous sandstone precipices ringing densely wooded valleys which, viewed from a distance, are of an intense. Blue mountains explorer bus katoomba 2020 all you need. Take in sweeping views of sheer sandstone cliffs and hazy blue grose valley declared wilderness area from govetts leap, in blackheath. The blue mountains explorerlink combines sydney trains and nsw trainlink intercity travel to katoomba station and day access to the hopon, hopoff explorer bus, a red double decker that drives between 30 attractions around the blue. The blue mountains, nsw find accommodation, restaurants. The glenbrook rail accident occurred on 2 december 1999 at 8. Getting here find driving directions, parking details, checkin locations and view our options for shuttles and travel. The blue mountains is a special place of ancient landscapes, towering golden hued stone escarpments, crashing waterfalls and magnificent eucalypts all set among inspiring panoramas that will take your breath away.
The train service that gets you around the city and suburbs of sydney and to the blue mountains, central coast, newcastle, south coast and the southern. There is a near constant elevation change up into the mountains with an extremely curvy route. Seven passengers were killed and 51 passengers were taken to hospital with injuries when a cityrail electric interurban train collided with the rear wagon of the longhaul. Directions to katoomba from sydney airport view opposite direction directions. Thanks to the new timetable, tourists now have the option to travel to the blue mountains on a fast train skipping many intermediate stops usually served by blue mountains services. Central sydney to blue mountains by train sydney forum. A limited diesel service extends to the regional city of bathurst, which is supplemented by road coaches connecting. Please note that timetables do not include additional trips for. Near the stunning panorama of echo point lookout in katoomba, in the heart of the blue mountains, the familyfriendly three sisters walk takes you down a gentle slope to an outcrop near the iconic landmark, rich with spiritual resonance for the regions aboriginal people. I note that the minister for transport and infrastructure has obviously been busier in recent weeks than usual. Explorer bus tours blue mountains explorer bus map.
We started from musuem station then travelled by train to central city station which is one station further. Check a timetable before you travel as there is only 1 trainhour outside of peak times. A day trip to the blue mountains and katoomba by train. There are so many amazing bushwalking tracks to explore throughout the blue mountains region. Personal locator beacons pbls are available for loan when you register your walk with the nsw national parks and wildlife service or nsw police. Bmt blue mountains line how to use this timetable this timetable provides a snap shot of service information in 24hour time e. Visit blue mountains is the official website of the blue mountains accommodation and tourism association. A limited rail service extends to the regional city. The blue mountains explorer bus is the ultimate hop on hop off bus tour of the blue mountains. For a longer walk, prince henry cliff walk is a gentle 7km track that. Catch the train to central station and change to the blue mountains. Find the best deals on the official blue mountain resort website. Hornsby to blue mountains 4 ways to travel via train.
Its a major rewrite of the timetable and has been designed to improve the customer experience. Just a couple of hours west of sydneys central station, the blue mountains is a perfect day trip to visit friends and relatives, or stay longer and experience the cultural elegance and natural wonder of the mountain life most of the area is world heritage wilderness, but the villages that dot the railway and. Timetables by line blue mountains line central to bathurst sydney trains author. Express trains to the blue mountains nsw government. The map is unavailable because you may be using an old browser or operating system that is not supported. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in. Go to sydney airport domestic or sydney airport international train station. The blue mountains line from sydneys central station is interesting to watch and ride.
Information contained in this timetable is subject to change without notice. The line travels west from sydney to the major town of katoomba and on to lithgow on the western foothills of the mountains. Discover the blue mountains and its world heritage wilderness by train. During the new intercity fleet enabling works on the blue mountains line, there will be changes to some train services, including rail. Sydney to dubbo xpt trains are currently replaced by buses due to track damage in the blue mountains caused by bushfires in january. When you visit the blue mountains by rail you will have the opportunity to see the beautiful lyrebird and a variety of other native birds including the rufous fantail and the golden whistler. Driving up into the blue mountains is like entering a fortress, for once you are up in them, you are on a plateau surrounded on all sides by cliffs. I am not an iphone user so i am not sure of the exact instructions.
Hotels in blue mountains, australia the best hotels. Blue mountains for over a century, the blue mountains has been a favourite holiday place for the people of sydney. Mouse over the stops on the right to view their location on the map. Last night he announced additional rail transport capacity for the blue mountains line, among other changes throughout the network. Check out the table below for some of the more popular walks in this stunning world heritage listed region.
Bathurst has 53 stations departing from central and ending in. Visit to plan your trip, or download a copy of your timetable below. The following map includes routes 685, 686, 686g, 690h, 690k, 695, 696, 697, 698, 698v. The blue mountains line bml is an interurban rail service operated by nsw trainlink serving the blue mountains region of new south wales, australia. The blue mountains are part of a national park inhabited by a diverse range of wildlife. Routes 685, 686, 686g, 690h, 690k, 695, 696, 697, 698, 698v. View our blue mountain resort parking map, shuttle map, trail map and recreation guide before you arrive on resort. It is in this almost suburban bush surrounding, that some of australias best climbing resides. Its a nice place, a bit cold for us, 10 degrees, as we come from mauritius. Timetable data from transport for nsw gtfs data feed. The blue mountains, australia tours great rail journeys. Take the blue mountains line central to bathurst train from sydney central station for the enjoyable 2 hour journey from sydney to katoomba station in the beautiful blue mountains and follow the walking directions above. For example, from wentworth falls train station, simply follow the easy charles darwin walk to the waterfall, from where other walking tracks can be commenced. Bmt blue mountains line intercity trains network opal card accepted.
There are 11 alerts for blue mountains national park. As others have said, blue mountains trains are basically commuter trains. Train timetable sydney to blue mountains and bathurst nsw. The blue mountains tour departs and finishes at stop 1 katoomba railway station. Trackwork schedule released for blue mountains rail line modifications. The blue mountains line bmt is an inter urban commuter rail service operated by nsw trainlink serving the blue mountains region of new south wales, australia. The new timetable will deliver more services, improve connections between different modes of. Great smoky mountains railroad 15 miles from blue ridge parkway mp 469. Blue mountains trains usually leave from the interurban area. The blue mountains line is an interurban rail service operated by nsw trainlink serving the blue mountains region of new south wales, australia. Blue mountains trains facilities blue mountains forum. Many of us are members of the valley heights locomotive depot heritage museum. The region has outstanding accommodation, from cottages and cabins to luxury resorts.
If travelling by train, the best stops are wentworth falls, leura and katoomba, where most of the blue mountains walking tracks are situated. Blue mountains heritage centre is a good introduction to this popular park, and the greater blue mountains world heritage area pack a picnic and enjoy a day trip to marvel at the three sisters rock formation from echo point, in katoomba. New south wales parliament legislative assembly blue. With 29 stops across katoomba and leura we give you the freedom to explore this spectacular world heritage wilderness on sydneys doorstep all at your own pace. The train service that gets you around the city and suburbs of sydney and to the blue mountains, central coast, newcastle, south coast and the southern highlands. Blue mountains national park map nsw national parks. The blue mountains is a 90min drive from sydney or two hours by train. Roundtrip scenic excursions take you from historic depot through the beautiful countryside. Trip from central to katoomba is around 2 hours each way. Blue mountains transit provides passenger bus services throughout the blue mountains from penrith to mt victoria. There are 5 ways to get from campbelltown to blue mountains by bus, taxi, train or car. From big adventurous walls, to smaller single pitch sport climbs, to fantastic trad climbing, the blueys has a bit of it all.
You can also choose print and save as a pdf to your phone. One day using the hoho bus and doing lots of bushwalking. Blue mountains line train timetable transport for nsw. Your complete blue mountains guide visit blue mountains. The nsw government will implement a new timetable on 20 october 20. Mount victoria is the terminus for most electric services, but some services terminate at lithgow instead. Blue mountains, 2h by train from sydney, australia. Campbelltown to blue mountains 5 ways to travel via. Ultimate blue mountain sydney day trip travel guide how to travel blue mountains australia duration.
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