Heritage Train to  Stanthorpe, & Girraween National Park incl Lunch

Heritage Train to Stanthorpe, & Girraween National Park incl Lunch

A great day out with morning tea at Stanthorpe Railway Station, sumptuous lunch at a local restaurant

By Downs Explorer

Date and time

Sat, 22 Mar 2025 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM AEST

Location

Warwick Railway Station

Brosnan Cres Warwick, QLD 4370 Australia

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 1 day before event

About this event

  • Event lasts 10 hours

Warwick to Stanthorpe, Stanthorpe & Girraween National Park Tour incl Lunch

Adult $220

Child $125

Itinery:-

0730 - Arrive at Warwick Station

0800 - Train Departs for Stanthorpe

1015 - Arrive at Stanthorpe Station ( morning tea is available on the station and included in your ticket)

1030 - Board your bus for a day of exploration of the area and lunch which is included

1530 - arrive back at Stanthorpe station and board your train

1545 - Train departs for Warwick

1800 Arrive at Warwick Station

Depart Warwick Station at 08:00am for a leisurely day on the heritage train.

Morning tea is provided at Stanthorpe Station

After easing into the uphill sections between Warwick (1,492ft), and Silverwood (1,913ft), we leave civilisation and wind up past sandstone ruins of Spring and Mineral Creek bridges before a short stop to check the locomotive before passing through the two tunnels on the line.

After this brief pause, it’s time to enjoy the spectacular views as we climb the Silverwood range to Dalveen where we pass The Summit (3,035ft), the highest QR station. Since leaving Warwick, we have risen 1,543 feet in the space of 32 miles. After passing The Summit we coast down into Stanthorpe for a 30 minute stop.

Morning tea on the Stanthorpe platform then onto the bus for a tour throughout Stanthorpe then onto the Girraween National Park, granite belt country. Lunch is included then back down to Stanthorpe.

We will depart here at 4.00pm to make our way back down the range with a setting sun before we arrive back in Warwick at 6.30pm.

Please plan to arrive at the Warwick Railway Station, Brosnan Cres Warwick at lease 30 minutes before departure..

Relevant Travel Details:

• We make every to ensure that tour will operate as advertised. Unfortunately, this may not always be possible owing to unforeseen circumstances such as total fire bans or mechanical failures. In such events we reserve the right to make whatever changes are necessary, without compensation. However, any changes made will only be after we have exhausted all reasonable efforts to provide the tour as advertised.

  • Where steam is unavailable, SDSR will replace it with the Heritage Diesel Locomotive.
  • Some services may cancel at short notice. You will be notified by email.

• If you would like to sit in a carriage with friends that have booked tickets separately from you, email bookings@downsexplorer.org.au to let us know the name the tickets were booked in, trip details and order number. If you do not let us know, you may be seated in separate carriages.

• Please bring a copy of your email issued ticket for all family members, either printed or on your phone.

• Times shown on brochures are subject to approval of the relevant authorities and could differ on the day. Correct times will be advised on your tickets or by special email.

• We appreciate all feedback, good or bad. Make contact via: "mail to: events@downsexplorer.org.au"

Membership:

We are a not-for-profit organisation run entirely by volunteers. Consider becoming a member to keep up to date on events, progress and general news. Membership is $30 and can be arranged via our website: "www.downsexplorer.org.au/membership".

If you have any further questions, please email us at events@downsexplorer.org.au

Organised by

The Downs Explorer is a not for profit, volunteer run and managed Heritage Railway group based in Warwick Queensland, Australia.

We offer the widest range of main line heritage and sight seeing rail tours in Australia and operate in the most beautiful part of Australia, the famous Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Queensland.

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