The Vinelander

The Vinelander
Preserved Vinelander carriage at Newport Workshops, March 2014
Overview
Service typeOvernight sleeper train
StatusCeased
First service9 August 1972
Last service12 September 1993
Former operator(s)V/Line
Route
TerminiMelbourne
Mildura
Distance travelled609 kilometres
Line(s) usedServiceton
Mildura

The Vinelander was an Australian passenger train operated by the Victorian Railways and, later, V/Line between Melbourne and Mildura from August 1972 until September 1993. Operating overnight along the Mildura line, it included motorail and sleeping car facilities.