Eureka Express - Saturday 11th June 2022
Schedule
Sat Jun 11 2022 at 09:27 am to 06:25 pm
Location
Southern Cross railway station | Melbourne, VI
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Join us aboard The Vintage Train as we climb 'up the straight' to Ballarat, returning via North Geelong with steam locomotive R761. Explore the historic goldrush city on your visit to the City of Ballarat.Departing from Southern Cross Station, R761 will run direct to Ballarat via Bacchus Marsh. After the train departs Melbourne, the train will pick up speed through the Western Suburbs and head out across the grassland plains towards Melton. After passing over the iconic 357-metre Melton Viaduct, built in 1885 to traverse the Werribee River, we will drop into the town of Bacchus Marsh, the half-way point of our journey. From here, R761 will work hard with our 6 carriage train to climb to the summit of the famous 1 in 48 Ingliston Bank, providing spectacular views back towards Melbourne & across the Werribee Gorge State Park.
Our train will then enter into the Western District's lush farming country and arrive into the historic gold mining town of Ballarat. Here there will be ample time to grab lunch and explore the city, only a few minutes walk from the Railway Station. The iconic Railway Refreshment Rooms will be open on Platform 1, where you can re-live the time before buffet cars were introduced on Victoria's great express trains.
While you are experiencing what the City of Ballarat has to offer, our Volunteers will be busy turning and servicing the locomotives at our Steamrail Ballarat East depot, ready for our journey back to Melbourne in the afternoon. Our train will return to Melbourne via North Geelong and Werribee travelling along the original mainline between Ballarat and Geelong from 1862. We will arrive back at Southern Cross Station at approximately 6.25pm.
BALLARAT
Explore the goldrush city of Ballarat. With the CBD only a few minutes stroll from the station, there are endless cafes, restaurants and attractions to keep everyone well fed & entertained. The Art Gallery of Ballarat and historic buildings such as the 1889 Mining Exchange can be found in close proximity to the station. More things to do in the heart of Ballarat can be found at https://www.visitballarat.com.au/
RESERVED SEATING
Choose to travel in Excursion Class to experience 'old-school' air-con with the windows open in our heritage wooden carriages dating back to 1906. Otherwise, upgrade to our air conditioned First Class carriages to sit back in a comfortable air conditioned & heated 1940s-vintage compartment.
ON-TRAIN SERVICES
Our on-train facilities include a kiosk which stocks a wide range of light refreshments, snacks and hot & cold drinks. A licensed bar will also be operating, serving a range of beers, wines and spirits. A range of souvenirs will also be able for purchase on board.
COVID SAFE PRACTICES
Under current COVIDSafe practices, Face Masks will be required for all passengers travelling on our trains unless a lawful reason not to wear one applies. Face Masks are strongly recommended where physical distancing of 1.5 metres from others cannot be maintained, such as on platforms and when joining / leaving our train. Movement about the train will be restricted to your allocated seat and our on-train services such as our toilet facilities and Souvenir sales where provided.
Our volunteers will ensure high touch areas such as door handles and handrails are cleaned regularly.
PROOF OF VACCINATION NO LONGER REQUIRED from 11:59pm, Friday 22 April 2022.
BOOKINGS AND REFUNDS
Any passengers who experience any symptoms of COVID-19 prior to or on the day of travel, are not permitted to travel with us. Please contact us by replying to the email sent by Steamrail Victoria with your ticket details sent via TryBooking, to request a full refund of the ticket price* prior to travel.
In the event that our train is unable to operate due to COVID-19 restrictions, all passengers will be contacted via the email in which was provided at the time of your booking. Where an event can be rescheduled, tickets will be automatically transferred to the next available date. If you are unable to make the alternative date, please reply to our email within 7 days and a full refund of the ticket price* will be provided. Where an alternative date is unable to be provided, a full refund of the ticket price* will be provided by Steamrail Victoria within 7 days of the tour date.
* NOTE: All COVID-19 related refunds are of the ticket price only, this excludes TryBooking service fees as per their Terms and Conditions. Non COVID-19 related refund requests are per Steamrail's Terms and Conditions at located on the Steamrail Website.
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<< SUBJECT TO CHANGE >> PLEASE CHECK THE FINAL TIMES AS SHOWN ON YOUR SEATING ALLOCATION WHICH WILL BE EMAILED 2 DAYS PRIOR TO THE TOUR OPERATING.
9:27am dep. SOUTHERN CROSS
12:08pm arr. BALLARAT
3:25pm dep. BALLARAT
6:25pm arr. SOUTHERN CROSS
- Fares -
Non-Air Conditioned Seating
Adult $120
Seniors $115
SRV Member $100
Under 17 $65
3 & Under $0
Family (2 Adult and 2 Children) $305
Air Conditioned Seating
Adult $130
Seniors $125
SRV Member $120
Under 17 $75
3 & Under $0
Family (2 Adults and 2 Children) $335
Location
Southern Cross Station
Cnr Spencer and Collins Street, Docklands Victoria 3008
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Where is it happening?
Southern Cross railway station, ,Melbourne,VIC,AustraliaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
