''The Midlander'' was an overnight passenger train operated by the

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between

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and

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via the Midland line from September 1964 until July 1975.

History

''The Midlander'' commenced operating on 2 September 1964 between

and

shortly after the purchase of the Midland Railway Company by the

. It ceased on 28 July 1975, being replaced by road coaches. The northbound service operated on a Wednesday night, returning south on Thursday night. It was operated with refurbished Western Australian Government Railways carriages painted maroon and ivory. These were used on weekends on the '' Albany Weekender''.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Midlander Mid West (Western Australia) Named passenger trains of Western Australia Railway services introduced in 1964 Railway services discontinued in 1975 1964 establishments in Australia 1975 disestablishments in Australia Discontinued railway services in Australia