Victorian Goldfields Railway

OPERATING DAYS, TIMETABLES & FARES

Click on Coloured Dates for Train Times -

January, 2012
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1    2    3    4    5 6 7
   8    9 10    11    12 13    14   
   15    16 17    18    19 20 21
   22    23 24    25    26 27 28
   29    30 31        

** - 14th January - Taste of Gold -- 2nd January - New Years Day Holiday
Vic School Holidays 23rd December to 1st February



February, 2012
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
      1 2 3 4
   5    6 7 8 9 10 11
   12    13 14 15 16 17 18
   19    20 21 22 23 24 25
   26    27 28 29      

Note: - No Wednesday Services During February


March, 2012
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
        1 2 3
   4    5 6    7    8 9    10   
   11       12*    13    14    15 16 17
   18    19 20    21    22 23 24
   25    26 27    28    29 30    31   

* - 12th March - Labour Day Holiday
Vic School Holidays 31st March to 15th April



April, 2012
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
   1    2 3    4    5    6*       7   
   8       9    10    11    12 13    14   
   15    16 17    18    19 20 21
   22    23 24    25    26 27 28
   29    30          

*6th - Good Friday Wine & Cheese
9th - Easter Monday
Vic School Holidays 31st March to 15th April

Steam Trains for Kids
Special timetables -
'Steam Trains for Kids' Trains operate from Maldon to Muckleford only.
No trains to Castlemaine during this weekend!


May, 2012
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
    1    2    3 4 5
   6    7 8    9    10 11 12
   13    14 15    16    17 18 19
   20    21 22    23    24 25 26
   27    28 29    30    31    



June, 2012
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
          1 2
   3    4 5    6    7 8    9   
   10       11*    12    13    14 15 16
   17    18 19    20    21 22 23
   24    25 26    27    28 29    30   

* - 11th June Queens Birthday Holiday
Vic School Holidays 30th June to 15th July



July, 2012
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
   1    2 3    4    5 6    7   
   8    9 10    11    12 13    14   
   15    16 17    18    19 20 21
   22    23 24    25    26 27 28
   29    30 31        

Vic School Holidays 30th June to 15th July

Steam Trains for Kids
Special timetables -
'Steam Trains for Kids' Trains operate from Maldon to Muckleford only.
No trains to Castlemaine during this weekend!



August, 2012
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
         1    2 3 4
   5    6 7    8    9 10 11
   12    13 14    15    16 17 18
   19    20 21    22    23 24 25
   26    27 28    29    30 31  


September 2012
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
            1
   2    3 4    5    6 7 8
   9    10 11    12    13 14 15
   16    17 18    19    20 21    22   
   23    24 25    26    27 28    29   
   30               

Vic School Holidays 22nd Sept to 7th Oct


October 2012
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
  1 2    3    4 5    6   
   7    8 9    10    11 12 13
   14    15 16    17    18 19 20
   21    22 23    24    25 26 27
   28    29 30 31      

Vic School Holidays 22nd Sept to 7th Oct

Steam Trains for Kids
Special timetables -
'Steam Trains for Kids' Trains operate from Maldon to Muckleford only.
No trains to Castlemaine during this weekend!


November 2012
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
        1 2 3
   4    5 6    7    8 9 10
   10    12 13    14    15 16 17
   18    19 20    21    22 23 24
   25    26 27    28    29 30  


December 2012
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
            1
   2    3 4    5    6 7 8
   9    10 11    12    13 14 15
   16    17 18    19    20 21    22   
   23    24 25* 26** 27 28    29   
   30    31          

* 25th - Christmas Day
** 26th - Boxing Day
Vic School Holidays 22nd Dec to 31st Jan



Timetable for Mauve Dates


Special Events, etc.. Trains operate to other timings for Special Events, Meal and Evening Trains.


FARES
$ Including gst.

From 1st January 2011

  Adult Concession Child
4-15 yrs
Family
2 Adults
&
3 Childn

RETURN - Castlemaine & Maldon
Excursion † 35.00 30.00 15.00 75.00
First § 45.00 40.00 25.00 100.00

RETURN - Castlemaine or Maldon to Muckleford
Excursion † 25.00 20.00 15.00 50.00
First § 35.00 30.00 20.00 70.00

SINGLE - Castlemaine & Maldon
Excursion † 25.00 20.00 10.00 55.00
First § 35.00 30.00 20.00 75.00

SINGLE - Castlemaine or Maldon to Muckleford
Excursion † 15.00 12.00   8.00 30.00
First § 25.00 20.00 15.00 50.00

§ First Class travel in our superbly refurbished cars - Tambo or Lowanna. First Class is available on all VGR trains.

Economy Class travel is available on all VGR trains.

TAMBO - A Touch of Class

Journeys may be commenced at Castlemaine or Maldon

Cab Rides - for an modest extra fee, a ride on the engine can be added to your train journey experience. Enquire at the booking office for details and availability. Cab rides can be given as a gift - see our Steam Train Gifts Ideas

Group bookings
Concessions are available for groups. Contact our Marketing Office for details of group travel options.


Need more information?
Contact the VGR Marketing Office on:
Telephone (03) 5470 6658,  Facsimile (03) 5470 6272
or marketing@vgr.com.au
for details and group bookings.

On days of Total Fire Ban in the North Central Zone
NO VGR trains will operate.

On days declared Catastrophic or Extreme in the North Central Zone even when not declared a day of Total Fire Ban.
NO VGR trains will operate.

On days declared 'Severe' (but not a Total Fire Ban) a Diesel locomotive or Rail Motor will substitute for steam. Diesel power will also substitute if steam is temporarily unavailable on any scheduled running day.

Information regarding days of Total Fire Ban and Days of Catastrophic, Extreme & Severe Weather Conditions can be found on the CFA website.


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