Central West Express

Central West Express
XPT at Orange in August 2011
Overview
Service typePassenger train
StatusOperational
First serviceJune 1941
Current operator(s)NSW TrainLink
Route
TerminiSydney
Dubbo
Distance travelled462 kilometres
Average journey time6 hours 30 minutes
Service frequencyDaily in each direction
Line(s) usedMain Western
Technical
Rolling stockXPT

The Central West Express is the legacy name for the Australian passenger train operating on the Main Western line in New South Wales from Sydney to Dubbo.

As of 2023, the name has fallen out of official use by NSW TrainLink to refer to the XPT service over the years.[when?]