Blue mountains for over a century, the blue mountains has been a favourite holiday place for the people of sydney. The blue mountains line from sydneys central station is interesting to watch and ride. Personal locator beacons pbls are available for loan when you register your walk with the nsw national parks and wildlife service or nsw police. 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. Timetables by line blue mountains line central to bathurst sydney trains author. Ultimate blue mountain sydney day trip travel guide how to travel blue mountains australia duration. Go to sydney airport domestic or sydney airport international train station. Find the best deals on the official blue mountain resort website. A limited diesel service extends to the regional city of bathurst, which is supplemented by road coaches connecting. Campbelltown to blue mountains 5 ways to travel via. Discover the blue mountains and its world heritage wilderness by train. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in. Blue mountains transit provides passenger bus services throughout the blue mountains from penrith to mt victoria.
Blue mountains trains facilities blue mountains forum. Please note that timetables do not include additional trips for. 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. Check a timetable before you travel as there is only 1 trainhour outside of peak times. The line travels west from sydney to the major town of katoomba and on to lithgow on the western foothills of the mountains. Many of us are members of the valley heights locomotive depot heritage museum. 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 are 11 alerts for blue mountains national park. The blue mountains, nsw find accommodation, restaurants. The nsw government will implement a new timetable on 20 october 20. Mouse over the stops on the right to view their location on the map.
As others have said, blue mountains trains are basically commuter trains. It is in this almost suburban bush surrounding, that some of australias best climbing resides. I note that the minister for transport and infrastructure has obviously been busier in recent weeks than usual. 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. The following map includes routes 685, 686, 686g, 690h, 690k, 695, 696, 697, 698, 698v. 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.
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. The glenbrook rail accident occurred on 2 december 1999 at 8. For a longer walk, prince henry cliff walk is a gentle 7km track that. Visit to plan your trip, or download a copy of your timetable below. Train timetable sydney to blue mountains and bathurst nsw. 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. Visit blue mountains is the official website of the blue mountains accommodation and tourism association. Bathurst has 53 stations departing from central and ending in. The region has outstanding accommodation, from cottages and cabins to luxury resorts. Hornsby to blue mountains 4 ways to travel via train. There are 5 ways to get from campbelltown to blue mountains by bus, taxi, train or car. Blue mountains, 2h by train from sydney, australia.
One day using the hoho bus and doing lots of bushwalking. Great smoky mountains railroad 15 miles from blue ridge parkway mp 469. The map is unavailable because you may be using an old browser or operating system that is not supported. 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. New south wales parliament legislative assembly blue. Central sydney to blue mountains by train sydney forum. 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. Blue mountains trains usually leave from the interurban area.
Minister for transport and infrastructure andrew constance said the blue mountains was a huge domestic and international tourist drawcard with more than a million visitors each year. A limited rail service extends to the regional city. Sydney to dubbo xpt trains are currently replaced by buses due to track damage in the blue mountains caused by bushfires in january. 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. Blue mountains line train timetable transport for nsw. 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 tour departs and finishes at stop 1 katoomba railway station.
Mount victoria is the terminus for most electric services, but some services terminate at lithgow instead. Take in sweeping views of sheer sandstone cliffs and hazy blue grose valley declared wilderness area from govetts leap, in blackheath. Check out the table below for some of the more popular walks in this stunning world heritage listed region. There is a near constant elevation change up into the mountains with an extremely curvy route. Dine in first class cars or take it all in while riding in an open air gondola. Trip from central to katoomba is around 2 hours each way.
Blue mountains national park map nsw national parks. I am not an iphone user so i am not sure of the exact instructions. 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. A day trip to the blue mountains and katoomba by train. 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. Hotels in blue mountains, australia the best hotels. 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. We started from musuem station then travelled by train to central city station which is one station further. Getting here find driving directions, parking details, checkin locations and view our options for shuttles and travel. 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.
Routes 685, 686, 686g, 690h, 690k, 695, 696, 697, 698, 698v. 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. Timetable data from transport for nsw gtfs data feed. Catch the train to central station and change to the blue mountains. You can also choose print and save as a pdf to your phone. Information contained in this timetable is subject to change without notice. The blue mountains explorer bus is the ultimate hop on hop off bus tour of the blue mountains. Your complete blue mountains guide visit blue mountains. Express trains to the blue mountains nsw government. Blue mountains explorer bus katoomba 2020 all you need.
From big adventurous walls, to smaller single pitch sport climbs, to fantastic trad climbing, the blueys has a bit of it all. Bmt blue mountains line intercity trains network opal card accepted. Trackwork schedule released for blue mountains rail line modifications. Explorer bus tours blue mountains explorer bus map. If travelling by train, the best stops are wentworth falls, leura and katoomba, where most of the blue mountains walking tracks are situated. Its a major rewrite of the timetable and has been designed to improve the customer experience. The blue mountains line bml is an interurban rail service operated by nsw trainlink serving the blue mountains region of new south wales, australia.
Bmt blue mountains line how to use this timetable this timetable provides a snap shot of service information in 24hour time e. Roundtrip scenic excursions take you from historic depot through the beautiful countryside. The blue mountains line is an interurban rail service operated by nsw trainlink serving the blue mountains region of new south wales, australia. The blue mountains, australia tours great rail journeys. The new timetable will deliver more services, improve connections between different modes of. 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. Last night he announced additional rail transport capacity for the blue mountains line, among other changes throughout the network. Its a nice place, a bit cold for us, 10 degrees, as we come from mauritius. Directions to katoomba from sydney airport view opposite direction directions. There are so many amazing bushwalking tracks to explore throughout the blue mountains region. The blue mountains is a 90min drive from sydney or two hours by train. The line travels west from sydney to the major town of katoomba and on to mount victoria, lithgow and bathurst. The blue mountains are part of a national park inhabited by a diverse range of wildlife. View our blue mountain resort parking map, shuttle map, trail map and recreation guide before you arrive on resort.
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