Portland to Hamilton Heritage Train Shuttle

The Seymour Railway Heritage Centre invites you on a Heritage Train Shuttle in historic 1937 air conditioned carriages over the weekend of 15th and 16th July, 2023.

On Saturday, enjoy a day out taking a leisurely train journey from Portland at 8.30am or Heywood at 9.20am to Hamilton.  Take our optional Lunch package at Cafe Rox (a short walk from the station) or explore the City of Hamilton at your own pace and  take in the shops, stroll through the Park or have a lunch or a light meal at your own cost. Join the train on return at 3pm and arrive back at Portland at 5.40pm.

For people boarding/disembarking at Portland, you need to be able to use stairs with handrails.  Please let us know whether you will require mobility assistance at Hamilton.

On Saturday 15 July, Hamilton  residents and others can book and  enjoy a shuttle train ride in our heritage train from Hamilton and return.

Three shuttle services  will operate from Hamilton and provide about a one hour return ride , one departing at 11.10am , the other at 12.20pm and final shuttle at 1.50pm. After that the train will leave Hamilton at 3pm and return to Portland arriving at 5.40pm..

On Sunday 16 July before the train returns to Melbourne and Seymour, there is time for local Portland residents to take a 2 hour ride in the heriitage train to Heywood and return leaving Portland at 8.30am

Please note - there are no booked seats for any of our shuttles but you must pre-purchase a ticket for all journeys.  You can choose your own seat on the day - there will be ample opportunity to explore the train on your journey.

Snacks and drinks will be available on the train for purchase.

For more information, see the attached flyer(PDF, 2MB).

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