The Western Mail was an Australian passenger train that ran from Sydney to Dubbo and Parkes from 1973 until November 1988.
[1] The service ran overnight from Sydney via the Main Western line to Orange where the train divided with separate portions for Dubbo and Parkes.
[2] From 1957, the Sydney to Lithgow portion of the journey was hauled by 46 and later 86 class electric locomotives following the electrification of the Blue Mountains line.
From June 1985, most Dubbo based State Rail Authority road coach services that connected with the Western Mail were retimed to meet with the Central West XPT.
[3] The Orange to Parkes portion was withdrawn in May 1986[4][5][6] with the remainder of the service ceasing in November 1988.