Ballarat Heritage Festival 2021
- Steamrail Victoria invites you to ride our historical steam shuttles at Ballarat. Journey behind locomotives Y112 and K153, celebrating the 2021 Ballarat Heritage Festival. Alternatively travel on a one-way day transfer from Newport to Ballarat via Werribee (subject to line reopening) or an evening transfer train from Ballarat to Newport via Bacchus Marsh. This year our steam train rides as part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival will be hauled by Y112 and K153. (Subject to Change)
Ballarat Heritage Festival Shuttles - Join us for our annual Ballarat Shuttles on Saturday 29th May and Sunday 30th May 2021. Wave to the Ballarat locals and the lineside photographers while we take you back in time aboard the Vintage Train. Our short shuttle trips run 18km to the tiny country town of Lal Lal. Stopping just out of town, the train will then return you to Ballarat Station, passing high speed V/Line trains on the approach to Ballarat.
Newport to Ballarat Transfer - On Saturday 15th May 2021, board our transfer train for the journey from Newport to Ballarat via Werribee over the recently opened section of track from Werribee to Manor Junction over the grade separated Werribee Street.
The transfer will run via Werribee to North Geelong with K190, K153 and Y112. Y112 will be run around the train at North Geelong and placed on the front of the train for the journey to Ballarat.
- Ballarat to Newport Transfer - On Sunday 30th May 2021, board our transfer train for the return journey back to Melbourne. Experience the magic of steam at night, listening to our steam loco working hard to climb out of town and head towards Melbourne via "The Straight" - Ballarat's second railway connection via Bacchus Marsh & Melton. View the city lights all the way through to Melbourne as we drop down the famous Ingliston Bank from Werribee Gorge into Bacchus Marsh. The train will pick up speed for the final section across the plains and into Melbourne, dropping off passengers at Sunshine and Newport Station.
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LOCATIONBallarat Heritage Festival Shuttles, Ballarat Railway Station (Platform 2) departing Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th May 2021 at 9:25am, 10:45am, 12:45pm, 2:05pm and 3:45pm. -
Newport to Ballarat Transfer, Newport Railway Station departing Saturday 15th May 2021 at 10.48am. -
Ballarat to Newport Transfer, Ballarat Railway Station (Platform 2) departing Sunday 30th May 2021 at 6:44pm. - -
CONTACT DETAILSSteamrail Victoria Inc. (03) 9397 1953 (Monday to Friday 9am until 3pm) or email info@steamrail.com.au
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TIMETABLE
Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th May 2021 Ballarat Heritage Festival Steam Train Rides
Ballarat Departure, 9:25am, 10:45am, 12:45pm, 2:05pm, 3:45pm
Ballarat Arrival, 10:28am, 11:48am, 1:48pm, 3:08pm, 4:48pm -
Saturday 15th May 2021 Newport to Ballarat Transfer
Newport Departure, 10:33am (via Werribee and North Geelong)
North Geelong C Box, 11:51am/12:45pm (no platform access)
Ballarat Arrival, 2.48pm -
Sunday 30th May 2021 Ballarat to Newport Transfer
Ballarat Departure, 6:44pm (via Bacchus Marsh)
Sunshine Arrival, 8:39pm
Newport Arrival, 8:56pm