Step back in time and experience an unforgettable adventure on board our Heritage Circuit journey. Leaving from Swanbank Station, you can enjoy a journey through the Ipswich countryside by our vintage locomotives, followed by a visit to the Cooneana Heritage Centre with our partners at Heritage Bus Association. After enjoying a forty-minute exploration of the artifacts at Cooneana, the Heritage Bus Association, will bring you back to Swanbank Station.
Enjoy a nostalgic return train ride in our heritage timber carriages dating back to the early 1900s, hauled by a heritage engine. Beginning at Swanbank station, pass through bushland and relics of mining scenery, horse paddocks and quaint miners’ cottages. Arrive at Bundamba Racecourse Station where there’s a quick 10 to 15 minute turnaround before travelling back to Swanbank, where you can browse in the gift shop or grab a bite to eat from our partnered Food Van.
Enjoy an exquisite french-fusion three course meal hosted by Haig Road Bistro while travelling in the historic air-conditioned Sunlander carriages, each with its own unique theme, decoration and history. Your journey starts with a glass of champagne at Swanbank station before boarding.
From late November to December, Santa visits Swanbank. While you are waiting for the train, greet Santa in his Grotto and have a photo taken. Then hop onto the Twilight express for a fun ride in the Christmas themed heritage timbre carriages.
At the Queensland Pioneer Steam Railway, we treat all passengers with respect and courtesy and we kindly ask that our team is treated the same. By clicking the button below and booking a ticket, you agree to behave politely toward our volunteers, following our behaviour guidelines so that we can foster a safe and friendly environment for everyone to enjoy the heritage experience.
