Take a scenic trip north to the historic town of Paterson.
Your journey will start with a glimpse of Walka Water Works Picnic Reserve as you leave the city before you pass through the rolling green countryside, Mindaribba and Tocal.
There’s only a brief stop in Paterson before the return leg back to Maitland.
Paterson Excursions are steam push/pull journey.
As there is no ability for the steam engine to turn around at Paterson, the engine and carriages arrive and depart in the same order.
This means the steam locomotive will pull the journey from Maitland to Paterson and will then be at the rear and push the return journey from Paterson to Maitland with the assistance of a heritage diesel engine.
Note: Locomotives, destinations and final timetable is subject to change without notice. Seat selection is preference only as carriages may vary.
Due to the Heritage Nature of the locomotives, prams and wheelchairs are unable to be take on the train. A wheelchair and pram enclosure will be situated next to the ticketing tent and patrons able to utilise this for free over the weekend.
| Ticket | Standard | Green Steam |
|---|---|---|
| Adults | $38 | $40 |
| Concession/ Child | $36 | $38 |
| Child Under 5 | $34 | $36 |
| Family (2 Adults & 2 Children) | $120 | $128 |
NOTE
Concession tickets apply to Age Pensioners, Seniors, Children Under 17, Government Pension (including people with a disability) and Companion Card Holders.
Child tickets apply to children 5-17 years old inclusive.
Children under the age of two years do not require a ticket provided they sit on parent or guardians lap and do not take a seat. If you choose not to purchase a ticket for an infant they will not be entitled to any inclusions on the specialty journeys.
Family tickets include two adults and two children.
GREEN STEAM
As a part of Hunter Valley Steamfest rail program, customers are provided with the opportunity to purchase ‘green steam’ train tickets. ‘Green Steam’ is an initiative to help offset the carbon emissions produced by the rail operations of Hunter Valley Steamfest, by customers optionally adding $2 to the cost of their train ticket.
Customers are also able to opt out of the $2 donation.
| JOURNEY | DEPARTS | TIME | ARRIVES | TIME | PURCHASE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paterson Steam (return) | Maitland | 9.00am | Maitland | 9.50am |
Single seats remain |
| Paterson Steam (return) | Maitland | 12.58pm | Maitland | 2.15pm |
Single seats remain |
| Paterson Steam (return) | Maitland | 3.07pm | Maitland | 4.10pm |
| JOURNEY | DEPARTS | TIME | ARRIVES | TIME | PURCHASE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paterson Steam (return) | Maitland | 11.15am | Maitland | 12.11pm |
Single seats remain |
Take a scenic trip north to the historic town of Paterson.
Your journey will start with a glimpse of Walka Water Works Picnic Reserve as you leave the city before you pass through the rolling green countryside, Mindaribba and Tocal.
There’s only a brief stop in Paterson before the return leg back to Maitland.
Paterson Excursions are steam push/pull journey.
As there is no ability for the steam engine to turn around at Paterson, the engine and carriages arrive and depart in the same order.
This means the steam locomotive will pull the journey from Maitland to Paterson and will then be at the rear and push the return journey from Paterson to Maitland with the assistance of a heritage diesel engine.
Note: Locomotives, destinations and final timetable is subject to change without notice. Seat selection is preference only as carriages may vary.
| Ticket | Standard | Green Steam |
|---|---|---|
| Adults | $38 | $40 |
| Concession/ Child | $36 | $38 |
| Child Under 5 | $34 | $36 |
| Family (2 Adults & 2 Children) | $120 | $128 |
NOTE
Concession tickets apply to Age Pensioners, Seniors, Children Under 17, Government Pension (including people with a disability) and Companion Card Holders.
Child tickets apply to children 5-17 years old inclusive.
Children under the age of two years do not require a ticket provided they sit on parent or guardians lap and do not take a seat. If you choose not to purchase a ticket for an infant they will not be entitled to any inclusions on the specialty journeys.
Family tickets include two adults and two children.
GREEN STEAM
As a part of Hunter Valley Steamfest rail program, customers are provided with the opportunity to purchase ‘green steam’ train tickets. ‘Green Steam’ is an initiative to help offset the carbon emissions produced by the rail operations of Hunter Valley Steamfest, by customers optionally adding $2.00 to the cost of their train ticket.
Customers are also able to opt out of the $2.00 donation.
