page_title: The Overland
section_title: After privatisation
hierarchical_section_title: The Overland / History / After privatisation
caption_attribution_description: English: Tea is served in a Red Premium carriage aboard The Overland, May 2011.
context_page_description: The Overland is an Australian passenger train service between Melbourne and Adelaide. It first ran in 1887 as the Adelaide Express, but has been called the Melbourne Express by South Australians. It was given its current name in 1926. Now operated by private company Journey Beyond, the train completes two return trips a week covering 828 kilometres between the state capitals. Originally an overnight train, it now operates during the day. The Overland was converted to standard gauge in the 1990s and now operates from Melbourne over the longer standard gauge line initially heading south to the port city of Geelong, before returning to its original route in Ararat. After departing Ararat the train stops in the Victorian towns of Stawell, Horsham, Dimboola and Nhill before crossing the South Australian border. The final stretch into Adelaide, after crossing the Murray River is over the scenic Adelaide Hills. The train contains both Red Premium and Red seated accommodation, along with the cafe 828 bar / lounge car.
context_section_description: On 1 November 1997, Australian National was sold, and the rolling stock (but not the locomotives) passed to Great Southern Rail (now known as Journey Beyond), which contracted National Rail to haul the services with NR class locomotives. On occasions, BL and 93 class locomotives hauled the service. On 25 July 1998, the service was reduced to operating five times per week in each direction with the Wednesday and Saturday night journeys in each direction cancelled. In May 1999, a new timetable was introduced with stops at Stawell, Murtoa, Nhill, Kaniva, Wolseley, Tintinara, Coonalpyn and Tailem Bend removed. In 1999, the maroon and silver livery was removed and the train was repainted in a new grey and silver scheme, with a new kookaburra logo graphic. On 7 May 2000, the service was reduced to four times weekly. With an accelerated journey time of 10 hours 30 minutes, the service was able to be operated by one carriage set, operating to Melbourne in the day and overnight to Adelaide.
  In May 2007, Great Southern Rail (GSR) relaunched the service. It was re-timetabled to operate as a three times weekly daylight service and the carriages overhauled with a new blue, purple and green livery applied and the interiors renewed. A new emu logo was also unveiled. From 26 August 2008, 12 seats per train were made available to passengers within Victoria at V/Line fares. In October 2010, it was announced that the train would stop at Stawell. At the same time the number of seats available on V/Line fares was increased to 64 per train. In August 2013, the three-times weekly service was reduced to twice-weekly.
caption: Tea is served in a Red Premium carriage in May 2011
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