The Alice (train)
Stainless steel carriages of the type used on The Alice | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Passenger train |
| Status | Ceased |
| First service | 14 November 1983 |
| Last service | 28 October 1987 |
| Former operator(s) | State Rail Authority Australian National |
| Route | |
| Termini | Sydney Central Alice Springs |
| Distance travelled | 2,857 kilometres |
| Average journey time | 47 hours |
| Service frequency | 1 per week |
| Train number(s) | WE3/WE4 |
| Line(s) used | Main Western Broken Hill Trans Australian Central Australian |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Comeng stainless steel carriages |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm |
The Alice was an Australian passenger train service that ran between Sydney and Alice Springs from November 1983 until 1988.