RUNNING times are set to change for the Bathurst Bullet train service after the end of a four-month trial.
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The trial was run by the operator of the cross-country Indian Pacific, which passes through Bathurst on a Wednesday both on the way to Perth and then back to Sydney.
NSW TrainLink says the Bathurst Bullet timetable will return to its previous unique Wednesday times from Wednesday, April 3 and will not be aligned with other weekday times.
History lesson
- The first Bathurst Bullet started running on October 21, 2012 after years of community campaigning.
- A second Bathurst Bullet was added in September 2019.
- In late 2022, it was announced that Wallerawang would become the latest stop on the service.
"Temporary timetable changes have been in place for Wednesday services since November 15, 2023 to accommodate a trial by operators of the privately run Indian Pacific," NSW TrainLink said in a statement.
"However, with the trial due to end on March 27, NSW TrainLink is advising passengers who may have used the temporary Wednesday arrangements to be aware that running times will soon revert to the pre-trial timetable.
"This will mean some Wednesday services will depart and arrive earlier, or later, and passengers should plan and prepare."
Those travelling on the Bathurst Bullet from April 3 on, particularly on Wednesdays, are being asked to check TripPlanner and other transport apps for up-to-date service times.
From April 3, the Wednesday Bathurst Bullet service times will be:
- The morning Lithgow to Bathurst train services will depart from Lithgow at 3.42am (WN11) and 6.04am (WN13) and arrive in Bathurst at 04.51am and 07.25am respectively.
- The early morning service from Bathurst to Sydney Terminal (WN12) will depart Bathurst at 5.46am and arrive at Central at 9.27am.
- The second morning service from Bathurst to Sydney Terminal (WN14) will depart Bathurst at 7.35am and arrive at Central at 11.46am.
- The afternoon service from Sydney Terminal to Bathurst (WN15) will depart at 3.57pm and arrive at Bathurst at 7.39pm.
- The second afternoon service from Sydney Terminal to Bathurst (WN17) will depart at 5.47pm and arrive at Bathurst at 9.33pm.
- The evening Bathurst to Lithgow services will depart Bathurst at 8.32pm (WN16) and 10.17pm (WN18), to arrive in Lithgow at 9.39pm and 11.24pm respectively.
Those travelling on the Wednesday evening Bathurst to Orange coach service (CLK597) will depart Bathurst at 8pm, according to NSW TrainLink.
