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Australia’s premier preserved steam railway, Puffing Billy, travels daily (except Christmas Day) through Melbourne’s Dandenong Ranges. BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL.
The Puffing Billy Running Festival is an iconic running challenge against the power and speed of the famous Puffing Billy steam locomotive from Belgrave to Emerald in the beautiful Dandenong Ranges. Enter Now
Puffing Billy operates daily except Christmas Day. Belgrave to Lakeside journeys operate every day and additional journeys from Belgrave to Gembrook and Lakeside to Gembrook operate Friday to Sunday (with some exceptions). Our timetables are currently set up until 22 December 2024.
During your ride on Puffing Billy, you'll experience the nostalgia of steam travel as the train chugs along through lush forests, over trestle bridges, and past scenic vistas. Open-sided carriages allow for a close connection with nature, and passengers can often spot wildlife along the journey.
The Puffing Billy Railway is a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge heritage railway in the southern foothills of the Dandenong Ranges in Melbourne, Australia. The railway was one of the five narrow gauge lines of the Victorian Railways which opened around the beginning of the 20th century.
Puffing Billy is the world's oldest surviving steam locomotive, constructed in 1813–1814 by colliery viewer William Hedley, enginewright Jonathan Forster and blacksmith Timothy Hackworth for Christopher Blackett, the owner of Wylam Colliery near Newcastle upon Tyne, in the United Kingdom.
PUFFING BILLY OPERATES DAILY (except Christmas Day). Puffing Billy is Australia’s favourite steam train and one of the finest preserved steam railways in the world. This century-old steam train continues to run on its original mountain track from Belgrave to Gembrook in the magnificent Dandenong Ranges 40kms east of Melbourne.
Travel 1-hour via the Puffy Billy Steam Engine train from Lakeside to Belgrave. Enjoy the excitement of travelling on a vintage train and arrive at the Moonlit Sanctuary for a tour. Start your tour at the Dandenong Ranges and head to Lakeside to the Puffing Billy’s visitor Centre.
1 Old Monbulk Road, Belgrave, Victoria, 3160. 9. 1. Step back in time at Australia’s oldest and best-preserved heritage steam railway, Puffing Billy, situated in the picturesque Dandenong Ranges and only 60-minutes from Melbourne CBD.
Jul 7, 2024 · Australia’s favourite steam train Puffing Billy will be your conductor for this two-and-a-half-hour round trip that illuminates the natural beauty of the region with thousands of dazzling...
