October Labour Day Long Weekend Service Update

October Labour Day Long weekend commences Saturday 3rd October through to and including Monday 5th October 2026 

  • 9:33 – 17:30
  • Special Event 5minute frequency TfNSW Timetable (15minute 686 / 15minute 686G / 15minute 696 New special variant). 
    • Ex Carrington Interchange to Echo Point
    • Ex Carrington Interchange to Scenic World
    • Ex Echo Point to Katoomba
    • Ex Scenic World to Echo Point & Katoomba
  • Special Event 5 /10minute frequency overall TfNSW Timetable Service for the weekend (15minute 686 / 15minute 696 special variant).
    • Ex Echo Point to Skyway, Prince Henry Cliff Walk, Katoomba Falls to Scenic World.

  • 17:40 – 19:00
  • Special Event 10minute frequency TfNSW Timetable overall weekend (30minute 686 / 30minute 686G / 30minute 696 special variant). 
    • Ex Carrington Interchange to Echo Point
    • Ex Carrington Interchange to Scenic World
    • Ex Echo Point to Katoomba
    • Ex Scenic World to Echo Point & Katoomba  
  • Special Event 10 /20minute frequency overall TfNSW Timetable Service for the weekend (30minute 686 /30minute 696 special variant).
    • Ex Echo Point to Prince Henry Cliff Walk, Katoomba Falls to Scenic World. 

  • 19:00 – 21:00 
  • 30minute frequency TfNSW Timetable overall weekend (30minute 686G). 
    • Ex Carrington Interchange to Echo Point
    • Ex Carrington Interchange to Scenic World
    • Ex Echo Point to Katoomba
    • Ex Scenic World to Echo Point & Katoomba  

All the main attractions are serviced via the routes : 

  • 686G via Aquatic Centre (alight for short walk to Catalina Park), BM Planetary Health Centre , Scenic World, Katoomba Falls , Maple Grove Park,  Echo Point (3 Sisters), to Katoomba.           
  • 686 via Echo Point (3 Sisters), Katoomba Skyway East, Prince Henry Cliff Walk, Katoomba Falls, Scenic World, Katoomba Falls , Maple Grove Park,  Echo Point (3 Sisters), to Katoomba.   
  • 696 (Special Variant) via Clissold St, Duff St, Emily St, Merriwa St (alight for short walk to Fern Bower \ Leura Cascades), Ada St, Darley St, Echo Point (3 Sisters), Katoomba Skyway, Prince Henry Cliff Walk, Katoomba Falls, Scenic World, Katoomba Falls , Maple Grove Park,  Echo Point (3 Sisters), to Katoomba.   

As per usual,  
All services are OPAL \ credit card enabled (cashless based service) and all are wheel chair accessible.   

131500 trip planner is now uploaded \ updated with all the details. 
https://transportnsw.info/trip#/trip

All of our services are tracked via Anytrip providing real time trip tracking \ next trip details across the OPAL network for all modes of transport. 
https://anytrip.com.au/region/nsw

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