Canberra Express

{{Short description|Australian passenger train}}

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|name = Canberra Express

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|caption = DEB set carriage at Broadmeadow Locomotive Depot in December 2012

|type = Passenger train

|status = Ceased

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|first = 31 May 1982

|last = January 1994

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|formeroperator = State Rail Authority

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|start = Sydney

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|end = Canberra

|distance = 330 kilometres

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|frequency = daily in each direction

|trainnumber = S21/S22

|line_used = Main South
Bombala
Canberra

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The Canberra Express was an Australian passenger train operated by the NSW State Rail Authority between Sydney and Canberra via the main south line from May 1982 until January 1994.

It was introduced in May 1982 being operated by DEB railcar sets.{{cite book|last=Stokes|first=HJW|title=Railways of the Canberra and Monaro Districts|year=1984|publisher=Australian Railway Historical Society, ACT Division|location=Canberra|page=29}} In August 1983 it was converted to XPT operation and renamed the Canberra XPT.{{cite book|last=Cooke|first=David|title=Railmotors and XPTs|year=1984|publisher=Australian Railway Historical Society, NSW Division|location=Sydney|page=92|isbn=0 909650 23 3}} In February 1990 the XPT was replaced by HUB/RUB rolling stock."The New Timetable" Railway Digest March 1990 page 96

It ceased in January 1994 following the introduction of Xplorers to the route."First Canberra Xplorer Service Commences" Railway Digest February 1994 page 6