 Welcome to Ida Bay Railway
Ride with us to the end of the line on Australia's most
southern railway. Relax and take in the beautiful scenery
and white beaches. Before or after your trip, visit the Ida
Bay Railway Cafe and enjoy a selection of hot and cold food
or drinks.
Accommodation is also available in cabins and camping sites.
Disabled toilets and wheelchair access are available at the
cafe which is open 7 days a week.
Enjoy the 14km return trip
From Lune Lune River station travel through bush land
abundant
with bird life and wild flowers. Cross button grass plains
and travel along the banks of Ida Bay and Lune River
Estuary.
The scenic water views are superb. There are marked bush
walking tracks to Southport Lagoon and Southport Bluff. Near
Southport Bluff is the King George III monument which
commemorates the 134 lives lost in the sinking of the
convict ship, King George III in 1835.
If you go on one of the walks, please tell the
driver.
The railway line terminates at Deep Hole and Elliott's Beach
where we have a shelter with BBQ facilities, picnic tables
and chairs and toilets.
Enjoy some time at the beach with a picnic or BBQ with
family or friends and catch a later train back to the
station. BBQ packs are available at the Ida Bay Railway
Cafe.
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We have two 1940's war time Malcolm Moore Locos in operation
bought for the line in 1948. Several of our passenger
carriages are built on bogie flat wagons built in the
1890's, being some of the earliest bogie wagons in
Australia.
One of the many views of Adamsons Peak as seen from the train
journey to the end of the line.
