Prospector Train

Travel from Perth to Kalgoorlie.

The Prospector train travels from East Perth Terminal to Kalgoorlie Station and back.

Our state-of-the-art high-speed train departs from Perth and Kalgoorlie stations once a day, twice on Monday and Friday.

The Perth to Kalgoorlie standard gauge train line first opened in 1971, replacing the overnight sleeper service and cutting the 653 km journey from fourteen hours to only eight—making it the fastest service in Australia at the time.

Our modern Prospector (also known to locals as the Kalgoorlie train) is a far cry from the 1970's model—boasting air-conditioning, power points for charging your electronic devices, full buffet service and on-demand personal entertainment systems, complete with new release movies.

The Prospector is a WDA/WDB/WDC train built by United Goninan in Broadmeadow, NSW.

With toilet and disability facilities, the Prospector is the perfect way to travel to Western Australia’s Golden Outback.

Prospector safety information can be found here.

Onboard Services

Accessible

Toilet Facilities

Entertainment

Free Wi-fi

Power Points

Buffet

Air-Conditioning

More info on Amenities

East Perth Terminal
Midland
Toodyay
Northam
Meckering
Cunderdin
Tammin
Kellerberrin
Doodlakine
Hines Hill
Merredin
Burracoppin
Carrabin
Bodallin
Moorine Rock
Southern Cross
Koolyanobbing
Bonnie Vale
Kalgoorlie Station

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Return tickets on the Prospector train start at just $96.00. Purchase your ticket online, over the phone or in-person at either a Booking Centre or Accredited Agent.

PL01	PA51	PA01	PA53	PA55
Mon Wed Fri	Mon	Tue Thu Sat	Fri	Sun	From Perth
AM 7:05	PM 3:15	AM 7:05	PM 3:15	PM 2:05	East Perth Terminal
7:27	3:33	7:27	3:32	2:27	Midland Station
8:30^	4:26^	8:30	4:30^	3:28	Toodyay
8:50^	4:45	8:50	4:55	3:47	Northam
9:12^	5:07	9:12	5:17	4:10	Meckering
9:24^	5:19	9:24	5:29	4:22	Cunderdin
9:37^	5:32	9:37	5:42	4:35	Tammin
9:56^	5:50	9:56	6:00	4:53	Kellerberrin
10:07^	6:01	10:07	6:11	5:04	Doodlakine
10:17^	6:11	10:17	6:21	5:16	Hines Hill·
10:27	6:21	10:27	6:31	5:28	Merredin
10:54	6:48	10:54	6:58	5:55	Burracoppin·
11:04	6:58	11:04	7:08	6:05	Carrabin
11:19	7:13	11:19	7:23	6:20	Bodallin·
11:31	7:25	11:31	7:35	6:32	Moorine Rock
11:44	7:38	11:44	7:48	6:45	Southern Cross
PM 12:12	8:06	PM 12:12	8:16	7:13	Koolyanobbing·
1:36	9:30	1:36	9:44	8:37	Bonnie Vale
2:00	9:50	2:00	10:05	9:00	Kalgoorlie

PL02	PA52	PA02	PA54	PA56
Mon Wed Fri	Mon	Tue Thu Sat	Fri	Sun	From Kalgoorlie
AM 7:05	PM 3:00	AM 7:05	PM 3:00	PM 2:05	Kalgoorlie
7:23	3:18	7:23	3:18	2:23	Bonnie Vale
8:46	4:41	8:46	4:49	3:46	Koolyanobbing·
9:12	5:07	9:12	5:15	4:12	Southern Cross
9:29	5:24	9:29	5:36	4:29	Moorine Rock
9:41	5:36	9:41	5:48	4:41	Bodallin·
9:54	5:49	9:54	6:01	4:54	Carrabin
10:06	6:01	10:06	6:12	5:06	Burracoppin·
10:23	6:18	10:23	6:29	5:23	Merredin
10:43#	6:38	10:43	6:49	5:43	Hines Hill·
10:53#	6:48	10:53	6:59	5:53	Doodlakine
11:02#	6:57	11:02	7:08	6:02	Kellerberrin
11:20#	7:15	11:20	7:26	6:20	Tammin
11:35#	7:28	11:35	7:39	6:33	Cunderdin
11:49#	7:42	11:49	7:53	6:47	Meckering
PM 12:09	8:02	PM 12:09	8:13	7:07	Northam
12:30#	8:25	12:30	8:35	7:28	Toodyay
1:23	9:15	1:23	9:25	8:20	Midland Station
1:45	9:35	1:45	9:45	8:40	East Perth Terminal

Wheelchair accessible toilet facilities available.

^ Passenger pick up only.

Road Coach service.

· Low level platform - not wheelchair accessible.

# Passenger drop off only.

Trains only stop at intermediate stations if advance bookings are made.

Kalgoorlie to Esperance road coach connects with the Prospector from East Perth, see timetable GE3 .

Esperance to Kalgoorlie road coach connects with the Prospector to East Perth, see timetable GE3 .

Amendments may apply on public holidays and during school holidays.

Passengers are advised be ready to board 15 minutes prior to departure.

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