Dates available for booking are 21,28 January, and 4, 11, 18, 25, 26 February 2023! 11 February 2023 to Ceres (Steam-only)!
Ceres Rail Company offers a magnificent return trip to the Elgin Railway Market aboard our historic passenger train. Our train is usually hauled by a heritage steam locomotive and a diesel, but at times, due to the fire risk and other events beyond our control, the trip may be hauled by two diesel locomotives.
The journey begins at 08h05 (passengers to arrive between 07h00 and 07h30) from the platform at Harbour Bridge Hotel and Suites, Dockrail Road, Foreshore, Cape Town. Once aboard you will enjoy a 3-hour rail experience to Elgin, traveling through the beautiful Cape, up the majestic Sir Lowrys Pass, and then down into the Elgin Valley. We have a fully licensed cash bar on board as well as a dining car providing coffee and other snacks. Various books and memorabilia are also available for purchase onboard. We also have a card machine to make life easier.
Our destination is the fabulous Art Deco & Art Nouveau inspired Elgin Railway Market (www.elginrailwaymarket.co.za) where you will spend a few hours at your leisure. At the market, whilst enjoying the live music, you can wander through the many stalls offering delicious food, a wide selection of local wines, ciders and gin. Various bespoke craft stalls selling a wide range of goods including jewellery, leather goods, wire art, etc are also on site. There is a wonderful play area outside for the children to enjoy too.
We depart from Elgin at 14h15 , arriving back Cape Town at approximately 18h00.
08h00 Depart from platform at Harbour Bridge Hotel & Suites (33.9135° S, 18.4260° E), Dockrail Rd, Foreshore, Cape Town
11h15 – 12h15 Arrive in Elgin
14h15 Departure from Elgin
18h15 Arrive back in Cape Town
We are so excited to have you on board!
The rail journey from Cape Town to Elgin Railway Market (Elgin) and back.
Unforgettable memories
For information regarding wheelchair access, please email bookings@ceresrail.co.za
We do not permit own food or drinks on board, but we do allow baby foods and items related to health conditions
No smoking is permitted.
Our trip to the Elgin via the Steam Train was beyond expectations, from the welcome from staff to the actual journey itself. Our family thoroughly enjoyed our trip and we are actually planning to take the Ceres route very soon. From the start of arranging a booking with Rick Botha, who was wonderful and patient with my query and assisted me straight away, to Reggy who was our 'history teacher' all along the trip, was absolutely AMAZING!!! I loved the WhatsApp updates, especially finding out about the route and layout of the train. Thank you to all the team at Ceres Railway for an absolutely wonderful train ride, our family will most definitely be back again!! - Melissa Goliath
What a fabulous day out, train was awesome, staff were super friendly and informative, bar had lots of stock. Definitely will do this one again Thank you for a great experience - Karen Morrison
An amazing experience with our children and grandchildren! - Nick Basson
Once again an unforgettable experience. For us "old timers" who used to go to boarding school by steam train it was a "blast from the past" !!!! Very professionally run and very enjoyable for everyone in our group (Grandparents, children and grandchildren) - Robbie Niehaus
We had an amazing time! Great service, friendly employees, awesome bar staff and the kids loved every minute! The market was very full and we struggled to get our food but the train ride was amazing. - ZoeS
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