Savannahlander

Savannahlander
The Savannahlander stopped at Mutchilba to pick up the staff
Overview
Service typePassenger train
PredecessorForsayth Mixed
First service3 April 1995
Current operator(s)Cairns Kuranda Steam Pty Ltd.
Former operator(s)Queensland Rail
Route
TerminiCairns
Forsayth
Distance travelled424 km
Average journey time4 Days
Service frequencyWeekly
Line(s) usedTablelands railway, Etheridge Railway
Technical
Rolling stock2000 Class Railmotors
Track owner(s)Queensland Rail
Route map
Cairns
Barron Falls
Kuranda
Mareeba
Dimbulah
Almaden
Mount Surprise
Einasleigh
Forsayth

The Savannahlander is an Australian passenger train service (primarily serving tourists) that operates in Far North Queensland. It travels on the Tablelands railway line and the Etheridge railway line from the coastal city of Cairns to Forsayth.[1]

  1. ^ Thomas, A. (July 2004). "The Savannahlander - Forsayth to Cairns". Australian Railway History: 255–258.