The Chips is the legacy name for the passenger train that operates over the
Blue Mountains between
Lithgow and
Sydney.
As of 2023, the name is unofficial and over the years, has not formally been used to refer to the
Blue Mountains Line
The Blue Mountains Line (BMT) is an inter urban commuter rail service operated by NSW TrainLink serving the Blue Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia. The line travels west from Sydney to the major town of Katoomba and on to Mount Vi ...
service run by
NSW TrainLink.
The name has been applied to various
Blue Mountains services over the years and today is a commuter service from Lithgow to Sydney operated by
V sets.
Following electrification of the
Main Western line in 1958, it was operated by
U set single-deck electric trains. These in turn were replaced by double-deck
V sets.
It is complemented by another service, ''
The Fish''.
According to the current timetable,
''
The Fish'' leaves
Lithgow at 5:08am, reaches
Mt Victoria at 5:37am and arrives
Sydney at 7:47am. ''The Chips'' leaves
Lithgow at 5:38am, reaches
Mt Victoria at 6:07am and arrives
Sydney at 8:17am.
References
{{Named trains of New South Wales, state=collapsed
Named passenger trains of New South Wales