West Coast Wilderness Railway

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West Coast Wilderness Railway

Step back in history & climb aboard a majestic steam train to journey deep into the heritage of the wild West Coast of Tasmania.
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The West Coast Wilderness Railway operates a heritage train experience through beautiful temperate rainforest in western lutruwita/Tasmania. Step back in history and climb aboard a majestic steam train at Queenstown Station or board one of our heritage diesel trains in Strahan before embarking on a memorable journey. Established in the late 1890s to transport minerals from the mines at Queenstown

to the port at Strahan, the railway passes through dense temperate rainforest and steep gorges, offering glimpses of Tasmania's rugged wilderness from the comfort of a warm carriage pulled by a heritage steam locomotive. Journey deep into the heritage of the wild West Coast, where tales of resilience and triumph showcase the iconic local spirit. The West Coast Wilderness Railway is a must-do experience.

29/05/2026

Climb aboard our Strahan Solstice Train this June for an Off Season special event!

📅: Saturday 20th June only!
⏰: 4pm - 5:30pm, from the Regatta Point Station in Strahan.
💲: $25 for a standard carriage seat for the journey, $60 on our premium carriage which includes a complimentary welcome drink and snacks/tasters along the way.

Tracks on Point café will be open on return, with service available in the carriages and in the café. To book dinner call Tracks on Point on (03) 6471 7499.

To reserve your seat for this Off Season adventure visit our website at https://wcwr.com.au/event/strahan-solstice-train/, or give our reservations team a call on (03) 6471 0100, and join us for a unique winter experience.

27/05/2026

On return to the Queenstown Station 🚂

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22/05/2026

Abt 5 out for some more testing, this time up the rack to Rinadeena!

Reports were that all went well, still more testing to do and some bugs to iron out but that is all part of the process.

If she continues to check off those boxes we’ll have her back on track in no time 🚂

Video credit to team member Gemma.

21/05/2026

We hosted the official Off Season launch with for a host of lucky journalists, media and content creators yesterday- to showcase a range of offers this Off Season. Keep an eye out for our upcoming events and offers just for winter, it’s the best time to visit the rainforest.

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18/05/2026

Rain on the West Coast of late has turned the journey into an even more scenic experience from your carriage seat.

We are ready for the Off Season, won't you join us...

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14/05/2026

What a beautiful day... for a relaxing train ride into the rainforest! ☺️

Thanks to Ronin for sharing his photo with us, following a stop at the Lynchford Station.

12/05/2026

With Abt 5 now mobile and being moved in and out of the workshop regularly for testing, a shuffle of positions at Carswell Park was needed for ease and convenience.
So this morning whilst the sun was shining the crew brought our three active steam locomotives out to play!

This is the first time for some years that we have had so many operational steam engines together, and probably the first time that these particular three engines (L-R Abt 2, Abt 3 & Abt 5) have been lined up in over 60 years! These opportunities are rare and the workshop team had a wonderful time this morning 'playing trains' with their cameras at the ready.

In the not too distant future we look forward to having all three in service, lining up for train running, fighting for pole position at the front of the loco shed! 😉🚂

📸: Rail Operations Supervisor, Mark.

08/05/2026

A short time ago a little loco was feeling very tired, struggling to operate at full potential and in desperate need of a mechanical upgrade, with most parts (including her all important steam valves) showing signs of wear and tear.
It was at this stage that our enthusiastic crew brought her into the workshop for a major overhaul!..

This week was an exciting time for our railway as Abt 5 was brought out of the workshop for the first stages of testing. We have missed her quite a lot, and are thrilled to report that coming in at a 10/10 performance score is a little closer to having her join us back in service.

Just some of works included on this steam loco have been, a boiler tube replacement, boiler safety valves renewed, boiler studs and fittings replaced and renewed, a brake overhaul, full repaint, motion bearings and pins renewed, main steam slide valves renewed and new valve faces fitted, piston rods hard chromed and new piston rings fitted, steam regulators and fuel supply system overhauled, and all coppersmithing renewed.

This work has been completed in-house (minus the boiler re-tubing) by our incredible workshop team, Sam, Harry, Murph and Darren. A wonderful job well done team, we are looking forward to watching the end stages of her well deserved break!

📸: WCWR General Manager, Ian.

06/05/2026

If you have taken a journey onboard recently, or even a visit to our station museums, you would have learnt about our beloved railway family, the Hubbards.

One of the Teepookana children, Lindon, shared with us this photo of him playing at their childhood home, taken exactly 92 years ago yesterday!

We enjoy retelling stories from the Hubbard's adventures along the line, my how life was very different back then. We hope that you are able to climb aboard one day soon to hear the one about the pumpkins 😉

https://wcwr.com.au/story/the-hubbards-from-teepookana/

04/05/2026

Our winter timetable kicks off today which means a slight change in departure days for our journeys, and the opening hours of our stations, over the next few months.

Rinadeena, Rack and Rainforest from Queenstown will operate of a Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday throughout this timetable while,
Cryptic Express from Strahan will operate of a Monday, Tuesday and Friday.

Details of the opening hours for each station can be found on our website, along with some great Off Season deals, be sure to check them out! - https://wcwr.com.au/discover/news-and-events/

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Address

Driffield Street
Queenstown, TAS
7467

Telephone

+61364710100

Website

http://www.wcwr.com.au/

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