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Santa Special Train
2008 departure:
- Sunday, December 7
Timetable:
- Depart Canberra Railway Station 10.45am, Queanbeyan 11am, travel to Bungendore (arrive 12.30pm)
- Depart Bungendore 2.30pm, Queanbeyan 3.25pm, Canberra 3.45pm.
2008 Fares:
- Standard fares - $110 for a family including two children aged between 2 and 15 years. Individual adults $44 (concessions $39), children $22.
- Deluxe class fares - premium service (travel in first class sitting car, with complimentary platter of club sandwiches, tea/coffee/cool drink on the outward journey, loco inspection at Bungendore, platter of nuts/nibblies and tea/coffee/cool drink on return journey): $155 for family including two children aged between 2 and 15 years. Individual adults $62 (concessions $55), children $31.
- Group fares - are available (conditions apply) - please inquire from our office.
Here is an ideal opportunity to take our Santa Special scenic trip by vintage train and spend time enjoying the features offered in Bungendore.
Travel behind a heritage steam or diesel locomotive, in historic end-platform carriages with comfortable seating and with light refreshments available on board.
Your train will climb through the scenic Molonglo Gorge, pass through three tunnels and cross two major bridges before arriving at Bungendore.
Enjoy 2 hours to browse the shops and galleries in Bungendore. There is plenty to see - Bungendore has a great range of craft shops and cafés, and nearby picnic areas, to suit all interests.
You can book ahead, or - subject to seats being available - purchase tickets on the train.
Space for small folding strollers is available close to your seat. Please enquire about wheelchair access when booking.
- Use this booking form;
or- Call our Tours Office to make a booking (contact details at top of this page)
See also:
- Locomotive 3016 (the century-old steam veteran which will haul this train if summer conditions permit)
- 73 Class Locomotive (the heritage diesel which hauls this train when steam engines cannot run)
- Set 52 end-platform carriages (our standard sitting cars)
- BJ 897 and BVJ 1457 (our deluxe class sitting cars)
- Passenger comments
- Bungendore
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