Zig Zag Railway
Highlights
- Ride a historic 1869 steam train through scenic Blue Mountains views
- Step back in time with a nostalgic rail journey over the Zig Zag
- Enjoy free picnic spots, wildlife, and heritage train dining nearby
Overview
Zig Zag Railway is one of the Blue Mountains' most distinctive heritage experiences: a spectacular journey through dramatic Australian bushland aboard a historic railway, built in the 1860's. Zig Zag is a short drive from Sydney and the Blue Mountains.
Set high in the mountains at Clarence, the railway follows part of the world-famous Great Zig Zag — an extraordinary 19th-century engineering achievement. Today, visitors can experience the landscape, stories and scale of this remarkable railway heritage while travelling through sandstone cuttings, historic tunnels, deep bushland valleys and breathtaking mountain scenery.
Zig Zag Railway operates every day, with four departures daily and a choice of experiences to suit different itineraries. The 90-minute Signature Journey is the complete heritage railway experience, travelling through the Clarence Tunnel and down the escarpment towards Bottom Points. For visitors with limited time, the 45-minute Discovery Journey provides a shorter introduction to the railway, its history and the surrounding Blue Mountains landscape.
More than a train ride, Zig Zag Railway is a relaxed experience for families, couples, groups, rail enthusiasts and international travellers. Guests can enjoy café refreshments, browse railway-themed souvenirs, local and Australian-made products, and explore the station precinct.
With heritage train services, accessible facilities, family-friendly amenities and special events throughout the year, Zig Zag Railway combines history, scenery and storytelling in an authentic Australian heritage adventure.
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Accessibility
Allows a person's carer free entry into participating venues and events
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
Employ people with disability
Have a step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
Have an accessible public toilet which is unlocked
Have an appropriate area for toileting an assistance dog
Have at least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high)
Have grab rails in the bathroom
Have handrails on all your stairways
Have step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar
Have step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
Have wheelchair access to amusements and activities including boats and bush trails (includes tour rides, skyways, trolley cars, flying fox, amusement rides and boating)
Modify your cooking and cleaning practices to cater for people with food allergies or chemical intolerances (could include menus with meals free from: nuts, dairy, seafood, eggs, gluten etc)
Offer multiple options for booking - web, email, phone
Provide information in audio format (includes an audio described map of your venue, audio descs of performances and/ or displays)
Provide portable ramps
Provide seating in common areas including reception area
Train your staff to respond to allergic reactions
Use easy read fonts in your signage and communication materials (Helvetica and Arial)
Use floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
Use non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting
Use Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)