The Fish (train)
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NSW TrainLink V set at Central in July 2013 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Passenger train |
| Current operator(s) | NSW TrainLink |
| Route | |
| Start | Lithgow |
| End | Sydney |
| Distance travelled | 156 kilometres |
| Service frequency | Daily in each direction |
| Line used | Main Western |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | V sets |
The Fish is a passenger train that operates over the Blue Mountains between Lithgow and Sydney.
In the 19th century a train from Sydney to Penrith was reportedly driven by John Herron, a large man with the nickname of The Big Fish. The name transferred to the train itself and it remains in use today. The name has been applied to various Blue Mountains services over the years and today is a commuter service from Lithgow to Sydney operated by V sets.[1]
Following electrification of the Main Western line in 1958, it was operated by U set single-deck electric trains. These in turn were replaced by double-deck V sets.
It is complimented by another service, The Chips.
References
- ↑ "Blue Mountains line timetable" (PDF). NSW Trainlink. 20 October 2013 [amended January 2015].
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