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Puffing Billy Belgrave to Lakeside Return Tickets
Travel the Dandenong Ranges on the historic Puffing Billy steam railway from Belgrave to Lakeside return.
What to expect
Explore the Dandenong Ranges on the historic Puffing Billy steam railway from Belgrave to Lakeside. Share the joy as you pass over historic trestle bridges and through lush fern gullies. Sit on the sills of traditional open-side carriages and dangle your legs as the forest rolls by. Enjoy comfortable and accessible amenities at the new Lakeside Visitor Centre, with plenty of time to explore the picturesque Emerald Lake precinct before your return journey.
This experience operates all year round and is high demand. Book your Puffing Billy tickets here and reconnect with friends and family in the magical Dandenong Ranges.
What's included
- Return Excursion Train fare from Belgrave Station to Lakeside Station return.
Visit date
Select the date you'd like to visit to check ticket availability.
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
Exclusions
- Dinner train experiences
Extras
- Choice of Beef, Chicken or Lentil Burger with 1x water or soft drink variety.
- 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.
Operating Hours
- Departing at several times between 10am - 2:15pm. Belgrave to Lakeside and Lakeside to Belgrave
- Select a date and number of passengers to see the latest times available for your chosen booking date.
- Puffing Billy Railway introduces an exciting new experience under the stars; Twilight Trains, operating every Thursday evening from 10 October 2024. Offering a 3.5-hour return journey from Belgrave to Lakeside, the Twilight Train is perfect for those looking to experience the charm of Puffing Billy at dusk. Passengers can take in breathtaking views of the Dandenong Ranges while sitting on the carriage sill*, their legs dangling, as they travel to the Lakeside Visitor Centre, surrounded by the soft, fading light of the day.
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.
