to Katoomba & the Winter Magic Festival
                 — Saturday, June 23, 2012

Full steam up the Blue Mountains! — a great spectacle of steam power and a nostalgic return to the grand days of rail travel.


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Please note changed departure stations
owing to RailCorp Trackwork

 
   
Departing
Liverpool,
Westmead,
Blacktown
& Penrith

A family-friendly outing — the easy, scenic rail way — experience a steam train day trip to Katoomba.

Explore the galleries and gardens, enjoy a bracing bushwalk and visit the renowned sights at Echo Point and Scenic World, or adjourn to a cosy café for a fireside luncheon.

 

  At Katoomba

Step off at Katoomba for the excitement of the Winter Magic Festival — every year on festival day, 40,000 people throng Katoomba's main street to celebrate the Winter Solstice.

There's fabulous food, music and entertainment galore as artists, buskers, singers, snake-handlers, jugglers, gymnasts, musicians and mass choirs perform, delighting young and old.

 

 
  Treat Yourself
to a Day in Style

Onboard, settle back into the style of a bygone era - a range of accommodation and onboard service options are available. Choose Standard Class for an economical, family friendly day out - go Premier Class™ for travel in a stylish edwardian carriage featuring polished cedar interiors and snack-packs served to your seat - upgrade to Premier Dining Class™ for a complete waiter service in air-conditioned comfort, a morning brunch and afternoon high tea will be accompanied by views of the south coast beaches from your table window or... experience the romance of rail in Lounge Class™ featuring spacious open lounge seating, a private observation deck and waiter service of quality refreshments and platters throughout the day.

(Premier Class & Lounge Class available from Liverpool, Westmead or Blacktown only).

 

 
  Prices
Two fare
structures:

- from
Liverpool,
Westmead
& Blacktown


- from
Penrith

Blue Mountains Flyer™ from Liverpool, Westmead & Blacktown

These are the fares from Liverpool, Westmead & Blacktown.
Fares for passengers joining the train at Penrith are here...

 Standard Class
  more info...

- Return trip Standard Class steam train travel

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for groups of 9 or more

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Adults $105.00
Seniors $100.00
Youth
(17-24 years)
$ 75.00
Children
(3-16 years)
$ 50.00
Infants
(under 3 years old, if not occupying a seat
)
  Free
 
 Premier Class
  more info...

- Return trip First Class steam train travel
- Morning & afternoon snacks at seat

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for groups of 9 or more

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Adults $155.00
Seniors $150.00
Youth
(17-24 years)
$125.00

Children
(3-16 years)

$100.00
Infants
(under 3 years old, if not occupying a seat
)
  Free
 
 Premier
 Dining Class

  more info...

- Return first class, train fare
- Table service including Brunch and afternoon
   High Tea

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for groups of 9 or more

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Adults $175.00
Seniors $170.00
Youth
(17-24 years)
$145.00
Children
(3-16 years)
$120.00
 
 Lounge Class
  more info...

- Return trip Lounge-&-Observation Car travel
- At-seat service including morning Brunch &
  afternoon High Tea

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Per Passenger
(sorry, no concessions)
$225.00

 

 

 Special Offers are also available on this tour, more...

 

 

 

 

 

Blue Mountains Flyer from Penrith

These are the fares for passengers joining the train at Penrith.
Fares for the train from Liverpool, Westmead & Blacktown are here...

 Standard Class
  more info...

- Return trip Standard Class steam train travel

click here to securely book up to 8 tickets for this tour online
click to buy up to 8 tickets
for this tour choice

attractive discounts apply
for groups of 9 or more

Adults $85.00
Seniors $80.00
Youth
(17-24 years)
$65.00
Children
(3 to 16 years)
$40.00
Infants
(under 3 years old, if not occupying a seat
)
  Free
   

 

Special
Offers
 Special Offers are also available on this tour:
 Group Travel - bring your friends!
 9-to-42 passengers
Contact us for a 10% group discount
43 or more passengers Contact us for bigger group discounts
 NSWRTM Members' Discounts

A Standard Class fare of $95.00 per person is available for NSWRTM Members in possession of a current 2011-12 Membership Card. This special fare can be selected during the booking process, by following any of the 'Buy Tickets Online' icons above.

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  Indicative
Timetable
 
Forward Journey
Return Journey
 
  Liverpool
depart 0820 
Katoomba
depart 1545 
 
  Westmead
depart 0845 
Penrith
arrive 1700 
 
  Blacktown
depart 0903 
Blacktown
arrive 1725 
 
  Penrith
depart 0927 
Westmead
arrive 1738 
 
  Katoomba
arrive 1145 
Liverpool
arrive 1815 
 
             
 
 

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