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 07h45 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.
07h45 Depart from platform at Harbour Bridge Hotel & Suites (33.9135° S, 18.4260° E), Dockrail Rd, Foreshore, Cape Town
11h15 Arrive in Elgin
14h15 Departure from Elgin
18:15 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.
Ceres Rail Company
This was an amazing experience. The bar coach was beautiful and we met interesting people. The views were amazing and the Elgin food market is an experience on its own. Staff were friendly and accomodating. I recommend this trip! - Ayesha
Service was excellent from Check in to return trip. We were kept up to date with proceedings all the way. Such friendly staff. Made our trip a very memorable one. Thanks for excellent service - Crystal
Thank you for a wonderful trip, everyone involved was helpful and informative. My brother was with me from England, and he volunteers on the East Sussex Railway in Tenderton, so he particularly enjoyed chatting to the volunteers on your train, especially the train driver. We thought it was a very nice touch to give the underprivileged children a ride on the train, a great idea. We will be back for another ride next year, maybe to Ceres or Simon's town, if that happens. Thank you to all who made our day perfect. Kind regards Cathy and John - Cathy
A most enjoyable and unusual day. Quite unique. - Rudolf
We had a great time and I would definitely love to do this again sometime. - Liesl
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