Updated 24/3/2010

Pemberton Tramway Company provides Tram services through some of the most picturesque countryside in Australia.  

Trams

All aboard at the Pemberton Railway Station for these return services which meander through towering Karri, Marri and Jarrah forest, over trestle bridges spanning rivers and streams along one of Australia's most majestic rail lines.  Trams run south to the Warren River Bridge.  In spring, September and October, the forest is resplendent with colourful wildflowers.

As you admire the breath taking view on the journey, your tram driver gives an informative commentary on the forest, the Tramway and the history of the region.  All trams stop at the Cascades and the Warren River Bridge for you to alight and experience the feel of the forest. 

Warren River – This unforgettable 1¾ hour service shuffles out of Pemberton, past the Saw Mill and descends deep into the Karri forest.  The tram meanders through the forest, crossing six bridges, stopping at the Cascades and at the Warren River Bridge where the Lefroy Brook Joins the Warren River.  Your tram then returns to Pemberton.

Warren Tram Timetable

Warren Tram Fares

Steam Train  

Steam Train services are not available for 2010

These return services depart Pemberton Railway Station on selected weekends and during Western Australian school holidays from June to the last week-end in October, winding through beautiful forest and farmland north to Eastbrook.   Since its completion in 1914, originally as a State Saw Mills railway, the line has had a very colourful history.  This railway has carried everything imaginable from machinery to royalty, even experiencing an armed payroll robbery.  The opportunity to drive the train is also offered by the tramway with its unique 

Train Driving Experience Courses are not available due the steam train not operating this season.

Eastbrook Siding– This 1¾ hour service climbs steeply out of Pemberton past chalets and farms before descending through forest into plantations and orchards.  Once across Vasse Highway, the train descends into the deep forest of the Eastbrook nature reserve, before climbing up through the forest alongside the Eastbrook River and on to Eastbrook Siding, 11kms north of Pemberton.

Steam Train Timetable :

                                                    Eastbrook Siding  

                                                    Steam Train Fares  

Steam Locomotive Cab Ride Tickets are also available

Fares – 

Fares are for round trip, though one way tickets are available.

 All prices are in Australian Dollars and include GST.

Tram Fares & Train Fares

Driving Courses – Not available due to steam train not operational

Driving Experience Courses are  available for persons wishing to experience driving a steam locomotive and train. Courses are available from Easter to November 9^th each year.  Locomotive Cab Ride tickets are also available.

The Locomotive currently available is:

STEAM LOCOMOTIVE V1213 ~ A 135 tonne 1955 British built 2-8-2. One of 24 operated by the Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR) in the days of steam from 1955 to 1971, primarily for heavy coal trains and general heavy freight traffic. This locomotive now operates for the Pemberton Tramway Company hauling tourist passenger  trains.

The courses are conducted in Pemberton, Western Australia on the 21km railway line between Pemberton and Lyall, known as the Lambert-Pemberton Tourist Railway. This railway is steeply graded and runs through forest, rolling hills and farmland.

The courses involve basic tuition in locomotive, train and safety principles, then driving the steam locomotive under instruction, hauling two of our regular tourist train services to Eastbrook Siding and return. A shorter course driving one service only is also available.

The format of the driving courses is as follows: 

Prices are as follows: (GST inclusive)  

V1213 Driving Experience Course:  Full - $580.00   Basic - $440.00

Booking Form

Ask at the station, call or email us about booking your driving experience course.

Send mail to pemtram@wn.com.au  with any questions or comments.