Belgrave to Lakeside Twilight Train

Note

• If you are travelling in a wheelchair, there are limited wheelchair spaces available onboard our heritage carriages. Please call Puffing Billy’s Customer Service Centre prior to travelling so that we can assist you in accommodating your needs. Operator information will be available on your sales voucher following purchase. Please contact the operator for more information
• Due to the heritage nature of the carriages, it is recommended that you bring a folding or narrow pram
• Guide/Assistant dogs are the only dogs permitted on the train

Inclusions

• Return Twilight Train fare from Belgrave Station to Lakeside Station return.

Exclusions

• Dinner train experiences

Itinerary

• Departs Belgrave station 5.30 pm
• Arrives Lakeside station 6.30 pm
• Departs Lakeside station 8.00 pm
• Arrives Belgrave station 8.55 pm

Extras

Burger & Drink Combo!

• Choice of Beef, Chicken or Lentil Burger with 1x water or soft drink variety.

Grazing Box

• For 2 - Chef's selection of cheese camembert or brie, tasty cheese, hommus dip, shaved leg ham, mild Hungarian salami, kalamata & stuffed green olives, semi sun dried tomatoes, box of water crackers.
• For 2 + Picnic Blanket - A Puffing Billy branded take home picnic blanket, Chef's selection of cheese camembert or brie, tasty cheese, hommus dip, shaved leg ham, mild Hungarian salami, kalamata & stuffed green olives, semi sun dried tomatoes, box of water crackers.
• Gluten free options available.
• Collect from Railway Cafe inside the Lakeside Visitor Centre at Lakeside Station.
• No alterations can be made to the Grazing Boxes.
• Grazing Boxes are available with tickets for train journeys between Belgrave & Lakeside and Lakeside & Gembrook.
• Grazing Boxes are non-refundable nor transferrable.
• Grazing Boxes are subject to availability. Not available on all services. Not available to book less than 24 hours before travel.
• Where selected advertised items cannot be secured or are out of stock, an item close to the original product will be provided.

Highlights

• Rare 3.5-hour return steam train ride from Belgrave to Lakeside at dusk
• Breathtaking views of the Dandenong Ranges
• Seating on the carriage sill for the outbound journey
• Operates on selected Thursdays between 9 October and 11 December 2025, departing Belgrave at 5:30 pm
• Explore the gift shop, Lakeside Hall Museum featuring Puffing Billy’s first locomotive, or wander Emerald Lake Park

Departure Location

• Belgrave Station: 1 Old Monbulk Road, Belgrave, VIC, 3160
• Parking is available in the Belgrave Metro Station Car Park which features 640 car parking spaces and 16 accessible car parking spots and is located just minutes from our Belgrave station. Enter via Belgrave-Hallam Road/Bayview Road/Old Monbulk Road Roundabout in Belgrave. People with accessibility requirements can use the drop-off zone at Gate 4.

Additional Information

• Trains will NOT be cancelled due to inclement weather.
• Tickets are non-transferable.
• Puffing Billy Railway reserves the right to alter events, timetables, or locomotives without prior notice.
• Puffing Billy Railway reserves the right to request proof of age. Children 15 years and under must be supervised by an accompanying adult. An adult is deemed to be any person aged 16 years or older.
• You must include Children under 1 year of age in your booking request. Children under the age of 1 year old travel free when not occupying a seat on excursion trains, however they still need to be included in your request and in your final numbers. This excludes events and dining experiences.
• On declared Fire Danger rating days of Extreme or Code Red in the Central Zone or the whole state of Victoria, no trains will operate. Please contact the operator for more information
• On declared days of TOTAL FIRE BAN or other extreme weather events in the Central Zone or the whole state of Victoria, steam locomotives will not run. Instead, the train will be operated with a diesel locomotive.
• Puffing Billy Railway reserves the right to email or text your customers for information relating to their visit to the Railway. Please contact the operator for more information
• Should Puffing Billy Railway be unable to run a train, an alternate date will be offered. If another date is not suitable, a full refund will be given. * Notice will be given via contact information provided at the time of booking.
• Puffing Billy Railway is a non-BYO venue. Alcohol is not permitted on the train, except as provided in our dining cars.
• All visitors to the railway must agree to follow instructions and directions from all Puffing Billy Railway staff and volunteers.
• Due to the narrow carriage doors, Puffing Billy highly recommends that you bring a small, folding-type stroller or pram for your trip onboard the train. For you to have the pram with you in your carriage, it must fit underneath the seats.  Prams that don't fit underneath the seats of the carriages will be stored in a different carriage and will be available for you when the train stops at your destination.
• If you are travelling in a wheelchair, there are limited wheelchair spaces available onboard our heritage carriages. Please call Puffing Billy’s Customer Service Centre prior to travelling so that we can assist you in accommodating your needs. Operator information will be available on your sales voucher following purchase. Please contact the operator for more information

Cancellation Policy

• Tickets are non-refundable nor transferable
• Whilst every attempt is made to honour all bookings, the operator reserves the right to alter events, timetables or locomotives without prior notice
• Trains and events will NOT be cancelled due to inclement weather
• On declared days of TOTAL FIRE BAN in the Central Zone or the whole State of Victoria, steam locomotives will not run, instead the train will be operated with a diesel locomotive
• On declared Fire Danger Rating days of Extreme or Code Red in the Central Zone or the whole State of Victoria, the operator will close with no trains running
• Should the operator be unable to run this train or an event, they will endeavour to transfer your booking to another date. However, if this is not possible, a full refund will be given. In this instance, they will notify you of the cancellation by email and/or phone as soon as possible

Booking Information

• Confirmation in the form of a tour voucher will be received at time of booking
• Upon completion of purchase, please print the voucher and present it on day of the experience. We also accept digital copies presented on a mobile device
• Concession fares are available to Australian bearers of Health Care, Student, Seniors, Companion, Pensioner Card or New Zealand Gold Card. Please ensure you have this available to present upon entry
• Availability was accurate at the time of booking, however, is subject to change due to circumstances out of our control
• For your information, complete Tour Operator Information including contact details is included on your tour voucher
• We strongly suggest reconfirming your booking with the tour operator within 24 hours of making your booking and prior to making other travel arrangements
• Whilst every attempt is made to honour all bookings, PBR reserves the right to alter menu, events, timetables or locomotives without prior notice. Where selected advertised items cannot be secured or are out of stock, an item close to the original product will be provided