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Join Steamrail Victoria as we operate the heritage 'Red Rattler' Tait Train out of Glen Waverley during the Lunar New Year and Lantern Festival on Sunday 9 February 2024.
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Sit back in comfort and style onboard our heritage train and wave to lineside photographers and surprised commuters as we travel in style with the windows down for that old-school air con experience. Relive the 20th Century commute on one of Melbourne's most scenic lines, with the Taits doing what they did best from 1919 until 1984.
Shuttles operate from Glen Waverley Station to Darling Station on a 31 minute return journey.
One way transfers are also available from Newport or Flinders Street to Glen Waverley in the morning and Glen Waverley to Flinders Street or Newport in the afternoon.
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Come along for a ride on The Red Rattlers for a fun family day out through Melbourne's eastern suburbs.
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8 x return shuttles will depart Glen Waverley at 1:17am, 11:57am, 12:37pm, 1:17pm, 2:37pm, 3:17pm and 3:57pm & 4:37pm. These will operate to Darling Station and return, passengers will not be able to join/leave the train at Darling.
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NOTE: DUE TO PLATFORM AVAILABILITY THESE TRAIN SHUTTLES DEPART TO AND FROM GLEN WAVERLEY STATION ONLY, PASSENGERS CANNOT BOARD OR LEAVE THE TRAIN AT DARLING.
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One way transfer trips will depart at the following times -
Newport (10:01am, Platform 1) or Flinders Street (10:37am, Platform 6) to Glen Waverley arriving at 11:08am.
Glen Waverley 5:20pm (Platform 2) to Flinders Street arriving at 5:46pm or Newport arriving at 6:10pm.