Come and celebrate Central Station’s 100th birthday

How much do you know about Central Station?

Did you know that the current station at Central is the third one built since the first rail journey in 1855? Find out more about the three stations at a special historic exhibition in the newly refurbished former booking office at Central Station on Saturday 5 August.

You can also join one of our guided tours to discover more about this Sydney landmark and its colourful history. Tours will depart from the concourse on the hour between 9.00am and 4.00pm. Please register at the John Whitton bust on the concourse beforehand as places are limited. Or pick up a brochure from the information desk for details of the “do it yourself” tour.

Take a trip back to the golden age of steam

Steam trains will relive their halcyon days at Central with shuttle rides operating to the suburbs. The trips will run every 40 minutes and carriages will be hauled by locomotives 3830, 3526, 3801 and 3112.

Steam train tickets will be available from the Steam Shuttle sales outlet on the main concourse near platform 3. Adults $20.00, seniors $15.00 and children $10.00.

Click here for further information on the shuttle rides.

Or take a rail motor shuttle ride to the goods yards

Heritage CPH type rail motors - self-propelled, diesel-powered carriages - are among the earliest of their type of vehicle ever to operate in Australia. Return trips to the Flemington goods yards will operate from from Mortuary Station on Saturday (and Central Station on Sunday).

Fares: adults $15, children $10 and family $45 (two adults and two children).

Please book ahead to reserve your spot by calling the Australian Railway Historical Society on (02) 8394 9019 or downloading a booking form.

Click here for more information about the rail motors.

Want to find out more about the newest trains in our fleet?

After you’ve marvelled at the steam locomotives, visit platform one to see the Millennium train and then take a look at the new outer suburban Oscar train, which will be in service later this year. You can walk through both these trains to see the latest in our rail technology. To find out more about these trains and how they work, visit the stalls and talk to people from the companies that built them.

Are you in to restorations?

In 2003 RailCorp apprentices took possession of a 1926 CPH 18 rail motor, with the intention of restoring it to working condition. Thanks to the work of these electrical, mechanical and vehicle/body builder apprentices, the restoration is now complete and the train will be in on display on platform one.