The Prospector (train)

The Prospector
A train of Transwa WDA/WDB/WDC class railcars operating on this service near Kalgoorlie in February 2010.
Overview
Service typePassenger train
StatusOperational
LocaleWestern Australia
PredecessorThe Kalgoorlie
First service29 November 1971
Current operator(s)Transwa
Former operator(s)
Ridership68,497 (year to June 2022)
Route
TerminiEast Perth
Kalgoorlie
Distance travelled653 km (406 mi)
Average journey time6 hours 45 minutes
Service frequency9 trips in each direction per week
Line(s) used
Technical
Rolling stockWDA/WDB/WDC railcars
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Route map
Map

The Prospector is a rural passenger train service in Western Australia operated by Transwa between East Perth and Kalgoorlie. On this service, two trains depart almost at the same time in opposite directions. One travels between East Perth and Kalgoorlie, the other between Kalgoorlie and East Perth with crew changeover occurring in Merredin. The original vehicles ordered in 1968 for trains providing this service were replaced in 2004 with vehicles capable of reducing journey times to 6 hours 45 minutes.