The North Coast Overnight Express was an Australian passenger train operated by the

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from July 1982 until November 1988. It operated from Sydney via the North Coast line to

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. It was formed of air-conditioned HUB/ RUB stock but despite being a night train, conveyed no sleeping accommodation. It's

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was NL5/NL6. In October 1985 it was truncated to Grafton"More Timetable Changes" ''

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'' November 1985 page 328 and ceased operating in November 1988.

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{{Reflist Named passenger trains of New South Wales Night trains of Australia Railway services introduced in 1982 Passenger rail transport in New South Wales 1982 establishments in Australia 1988 disestablishments in Australia Railway services discontinued in 1988 Discontinued railway services in Australia