The Overland Adelaide bound outside Geelong, Victoria

This article is about the Australian passenger train. For the US Army vehicle see Overland train

The Overland is a passenger train between Melbourne and Adelaide, Australia. The train started in 1887 as the "Adelaide Express" and was given its current name in 1926. Now operated by private company Great Southern Railway, the train completes three return trips a week, travelling mostly during daylight. The train operates between the Melbourne terminal of Southern Cross Station, and Keswick Rail Terminal in Adelaide, and covers 828 kilometres between capitals.^[1] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 534 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,024 × 683 pixels, file size: 124 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 534 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,024 × 683 pixels, file size: 124 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... This article is about the Victorian city; the name may also refer to City of Geelong or Geelong city centre. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... For other uses, see Adelaide (disambiguation). ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Great Southern Railway (GSR), owned by Serco Asia Pacific, is a tourism business and rail transport operator in Australia. ... Interior of Southern Cross Station at the trailing end of rush hour. ... The Indian Pacific at the Keswick Rail Terminal The Keswick Rail Terminal (, ) is the railway station in Adelaide, South Australia used for interstate and regional passenger trains. ...

History

The Overland originated as the Intercolonial Express when the Victorian Railways Western Line were extended to the South Australian Railways at Serviceton on the state border. As both railways were built to the same 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) broad gauge, a through service commenced on January 19, 1887, using jointly owned rolling stock. The train was later called the Adelaide Express.^[2] The Victorian Railways operated railways in the Australian state of Victoria from 1859 to 1983. ... South Australian Railways built and operated railways in South Australia from 1854 to the incorporation of its non-urban railways into the Australian National Railways Commission (ANRC) in 1975, together with the former Commonwealth Railways and the former Tasmanian Government Railways. ... Serviceton () is a small town located near the Victorian-South Australian border, 437 kilometres north-west of Melbourne. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... A millimetre (American spelling: millimeter, symbol mm) is an SI unit of length that is equal to one thousandth of a metre. ... Victorian broad gauge is the gauge used in the Australian state of Victoria and is 5-3 (1600 mm). ...

The train ran overnight between the capitals, and was provided with sleeping car facilities from 1910.^[3] New wooden bodied rollingstock was also provided between 1906 and 1923, and in 1926 The Overland name was applied to the train, and the original deep red livery was replaced by green and yellow with black horizontal lining.^[4] The interior of a Pullman car on the Chicago and Alton Railroad circa 1900. ...

In 1941 Victorian steam locomotive H 220 was introduced to service, intended to haul The Overland but never entered regular service due to weight restrictions on the line.^[5] The H class was an express passenger steam locomotive that ran on Victorian Railways from 1941 to 1958. ...

From 1949 The Overland moved into the modern era, with new air conditioned Corten steel carriages entering service on the train. Finished in maroon, with a fluted stainless steel panel on each side of the cars, and black roof,^[6] this livery remained until the 1990s. Diesel locomotives took over haulage of the train in the 1950s, initially with the South Australian 900 class^[7] and Victorian B class^[8] but later with 930 class, X class and S classes.^[9] Cor-Ten steel - Fulcrum (1987) by Richard Serra Weathering steel, best-known under the trademark COR-TEN steel, is a group of steel alloys which were developed to obviate the need for painting, and form a stable rust-like appearance if exposed to the weather for several years. ... The Victorian Railways B-Class was the first mainline diesel-electric locomotives in Victoria. ...

In 1971 four of the 1949 era sleeper cars were sold to the Victorian Railways, and replaced with newly built carriages.^[10] In 1976 Australian National took over the South Australian Railways, and became joint operator of the train with the Victorian Railways.^[11] Australian Nationals logo, used in the 1980s and 1990s The Australian National Railways Commission (ANRC) was established by the Whitlam Government in 1975 following a promise made before the Federal election in December 1972. ...

In 1994 the Victorian Public Transport Corporation ended any links with the operation of interstate services, and The Overland was solely operated by Australian National.^[12] In 1997 Australian National was split up, and the train and rolling stock passed to Great Southern Railway.^[12] In 1999 the maroon and silver livery was removed and the train was repainted in a new grey and silver scheme, and a new kookaburra logo graphic.^[11] A second change was made in 2007, when a number of the carriages received an internal refurbishment, and a new blue, purple and green livery was applied to the exterior.^[13] A new emu logo was also unveiled.^[1] The Public Transport Corporation was a State Government of Victoria owned corporate body that operated passenger and freight trains, trams and bus services in Victoria, Australia. ... Great Southern Railway (GSR), owned by Serco Asia Pacific, is a tourism business and rail transport operator in Australia. ... Species Dacelo gaudichaud Dacelo leachii Dacelo novaeguineae Dacelo tyro For other uses, see Kookaburra (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see EMU. Binomial name (Latham, 1790) The Emu has been recorded in the areas shown in orange. ...

Today

Following an extensive refurbishment, The Overland was re-launched on Monday, 7th May, 2007, with new accommodations: "Red Premium Service" (1- and 2-seating in airline-style seats) and "Red Service" (2- and 2-seating). A licensed cafe car caters for all passengers in Red and Red Premium services.

Melbourne's Southern Cross Station is part of the local train network, so it is possible to transfer from commuter trains and V/Line intercity trains to The Overland. At Adelaide, it uses the Keswick Rail Terminal, which is walking distance from Keswick station on the suburban network. Interior of Southern Cross Station at the trailing end of rush hour. ... Melbourne, capital city of the State of Victoria, Australia, has a long history of railway development. ... V/Line is a regional passenger train and coach service in Victoria, Australia. ... Modern V/Line VLocity diesel train purchased for the Regional Fast Rail project Pacific National operated freight train Heritage train in the Victorian Railways livery Rail transport in Victoria, Australia, is provided by a number of private railway operators who operate over the government owned railway lines. ... The Indian Pacific at the Keswick Rail Terminal The Keswick Rail Terminal (, ) is the railway station in Adelaide, South Australia used for interstate and regional passenger trains. ... Keswick Station is an Australian train station located southwest of Adelaide station. ... The rail network in Adelaide, South Australia, consists of 5 railway lines and 81 railway stations. ...

Stations

• Southern Cross Station
• North Shore
• Ararat
• Horsham
• Dimboola
• Nhill (The Overland began stopping at this station in 2007. Also V/Line will stop at this station.)
• Bordertown
• Murray Bridge
• Keswick Rail Terminal

Interior of Southern Cross Station at the trailing end of rush hour. ... North Shore railway station is located in North Shore, a suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Ararat railway station is the terminus of the Ararat railway line in Victoria, Australia. ... Horsham railway station is a station in Horsham, Victoria. ... Dimboola railway station is a station in Dimboola, Victoria. ... Nhill railway station is a station in Nhill, Victoria. ... V/Line is a regional passenger train and coach service in Victoria, Australia. ... Mural in Apex Park Bordertown is a small South Australian town near the Victorian border. ... The Murray Bridge that crosses the Murray River Driving across the bridge Murray Bridge () is a city in South Australia about 80 kilometres (50 miles) southeast of Adelaide and 1 hour drive north of Meningie. ... The Indian Pacific at the Keswick Rail Terminal The Keswick Rail Terminal (, ) is the railway station in Adelaide, South Australia used for interstate and regional passenger trains. ...

See also

• Indian Pacific
• The Ghan

Fresh from the launch of the new Indian Pacific livery on 24th September, NR 28 hauls the Indian Pacific out of Perth (through Maylands) on Wednesday, 28th September 2005. ... Current route map of the Ghan The Ghan, short for The Afghan, is the 48-hour, 2,979-km passenger service on the Adelaide-Alice Springs-Darwin Central Australian Railway in Australia. ...

References

External links

• Great Southern Railways