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Don River Railway

Name: Don River Railway
Address: Forth Road, Devonport, TAS, 7310, AU
Telephone: 03 64246335
Price range: $
Rating: 4.6

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Preserving Tasmanian Railway History since 1973. Trains Operate Thursday to Sunday, Museum Open Daily. Function Centre - Weddings - Events - Kids Parties
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Come along to our site at Don Village on Forth Road, Devonport and see the display of steam and diesel engines and other rolling stock that has played an important part in Tasmania's rail history. Look through our museum of historical railway artifacts and photos. Enjoy a half hour ride on a genuine vintage train along the old Melrose line to Coles Beach and back. Whilst you're there, take some time to inspect our extensive workshop and site display.

07/07/2025

Planning a visit to Don River Railway this week?
Our large open-air museum is open 7 days a week, and we’ve got some exciting train rides coming your way!

🚂 Thursday 10th – Steam Train
🚈 Friday 11th – Vintage Diesel Railcar
🚈 Saturday 12th – Vintage Diesel Railcar
🚂 Sunday 13th – Steam Train

With school holidays in full swing, we highly recommend pre-booking to avoid missing out.

Check the full timetable and book your tickets here:
👉 www.donriverrailway.com.au/tickets

03/07/2025

Steam Locomotive Special – Tomorrow at 1:00 PM!
While our vintage railcar will be running for most of the day, our 1:00 PM service will be extra special — it’ll be hauled by our steam locomotive thanks to a pre-booked group ride.

This is a regular public service, so you're welcome to hop aboard and enjoy the surprise steam experience!

🎟️ Reserve your seat now:
www.donriverrailway.com.au

02/07/2025

School Holiday Fun Awaits at Don River Railway

This July, Don River Railway is your destination for school holiday adventures — but there’s something extra special happening on Thursday, July 10 and Sunday, July 13.

Our steam train returns for two days only, giving families the chance to experience the magic of steam-powered travel.

Trains run from Thursday to Sunday during the holidays, but these steam days are not to be missed.

Bookings are strongly encouraged, and family passes are available.

Just five minutes from Devonport, Don River Railway offers an affordable, memorable day out for all ages.

www.donriverrailway.com.au/tickets

26/06/2025

Love Trains? Love Your Community? Join Us as a Volunteer

The Don River Railway is seeking passionate, community-minded individuals to join our volunteer team.

Whether you're interested in:

Helping restore and maintain heritage locomotives and carriages

Assisting in our ticket office and welcoming visitors

Or even learning how to help operate our trains...

This is your chance to be part of something special as a volunteer.
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No experience is necessary. Just bring a positive attitude, a willingness to learn, and an interest in giving back.

Volunteering with us is a great way to meet people, learn new skills, and support a piece of living history in your community.

To get involved, message us or email [email protected]

Let’s keep the railway running together.

24/06/2025

Thanks to Seaside Pooches for capturing a great over view of the day for us.

21/06/2025

🐾 It Was a Dog’s World at Don River Railway! 🐾
A huge thank you to all the puppy dogs who brought their humans along for a train ride today — we loved having you!
It was a tail-wagging good time with well-behaved pups, plenty of adorable photos, and more than a few puppycinos and doggy snacks enjoyed along the way.

Special thanks to Rayney Day Photography for capturing plenty of magical photobooth moments. Jump over to her page for the full photo photobooth collection.

Most of all thanks to all of our volunteers and vendors that gave there time to be apart of another successful event.

We welcomed around 400 furry friends and humans alongs for the day, and we hope to see you all again soon!

20/06/2025

Blink and you'll miss it!
This wagon was barely in the workshop five minutes for an engine lift before our chief painter had the roller out—talk about strike while the paint’s wet! 😅🎨

Meanwhile, our ZB locomotive is getting closer to looking sharp again, with prep work now underway on the second side. And just to keep things interesting, a few of our volunteers have taken on the lunchroom for a well-deserved refresh—because even break time deserves a facelift.

Want to get involved? We’re always on the lookout for helping hands. Whether you’re into paint, parts, or just passionate about trains, there’s a spot for you on the team!

Address

Forth Road
Devonport, TAS
7310

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 1pm
Tuesday	9am - 1pm
Wednesday	9am - 1pm
Thursday	9am - 3pm
Friday	9am - 3pm
Saturday	9am - 3pm
Sunday	9am - 3pm

Telephone

03 64246335

Website

http://www.donriverrailway.com.au/

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Passenger trains disappeared from Tasmania`s main line railways in 1978 but one still operates at Don River Railway!

We are a full-size railway that runs from the Don Village near Devonport to Coles beach established in 1973.

Don River Railway offers a 30 minute return rail journey which meanders its way along on the eastern bank of the picturesque Don River taking in beautiful bush land along the way.

There is a mixture of railcars, diesel and steam locomotives and rolling stock at Don River Railway which were all once used on the Tasmanian mainline.

While at Don River Railway you will also be able to explore the new look museum, signal box, workshops, an operating turntable and the largest collection of steam and diesel locomotives and carriages in dating from 1871 to 1970 – and don’t forget to see the Royal Carriage – a restored one of a kind masterpiece from 1879!

Take time to view the fully operational workshop, where you will find volunteers working on railway repairs and restorations who will be happy to show you through.

You will make historical discoveries about the Emu Bay Railway (EBR), the Tasmanian Government Railways (TGR) along with many items from the Tasmanian Mainline Railways, which dates back to the 1870’s.

The Don River Railway is the North West Coast's Premier Tourist Attraction and one of Australia's finest heritage passenger carrying railways.

Located only five minutes from the Devonport CBD, we have plenty of parking (and RV Parking) and easy access to the Bass Highway.

Operating times: The railway is currently open to the public on weekends only as we recover from the effects of Covid-19.

Trains run on Saturdays and Sundays with departures at 10am, 11am, 12nm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm and 3:30pm.

The Don River Railway also has a restoration workshop in the Inveresk Railyard Precinct in Launceston where historic items of rolling stock are constantly under restoration. This facility is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday mornings

Don River Railway is owned and operated by members and volunteers who enjoy running and operating trains and 100% of our profit goes back into the railway to maintain our assets to ensure we continue; "Re-creating living Tasmanian Railway history, for the benefit of the entire region".

So come down to the Don River Railway and enjoy a great day out.