Museum Location | How to get there | Opening Hours | Valley Heights Museum

Looking for a great day out?

Every day is a special day at Thirlmere Rail Heritage Centre - Australia's oldest and largest railway museum - a fascinating and exciting step back in time:

• Nostalgia for older visitors, and a novel and educational experience for children of all ages

• The most complete overview of railway heritage to be found in Australia

• Over 40 locomotives and 80 carriages on display

• A comprehensive exhibition of railway items and memorabilia, a signals display, an authentic fettler's shed, and a heritage-listed 1880s railway station

• Grassed and under-cover picnic and barbecue facilities, and children's play areas

• Heritage Trains operate on the Thirlmere Heritage Railway on Sundays and public holidays (generally March to November inclusive). Trains are steam-hauled on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month, except in fire danger periods.

• Kiosk selling refreshments and Museum Shop with souvenirs, books, magazines and railway collectables.

• Guided tours every Sunday - and for groups by appointment on other days

• Coaches and groups, social clubs, seniors and school groups at other times are welcome - phone (02) 4681 8001 for our concession rates & packages.

For museum admission prices click here.

Where is the Museum located?

The Thirlmere Railway Museum is located at Barbour Road, Thirlmere, near Picton - 85 kilometres south west of Sydney, NSW.

Nestled in the heart of the Wollondilly shire, Thirlmere is only minutes from many other attractions, including historic Picton and the Thirlmere Lakes National Park - and makes a convenient stopover on the way to the Southern Highlands and Canberra.

How to get there

Why not travel to Thirmere by train and make it a nice day's outing?

Heritage train, The Thirlmere Flyer, travels from Central to Thirlmere and back on the third Sunday of each month May through October. For timetable and fares see the Heritage Express website.

Regular trains stop at nearby Picton on the Southern Highlands line - see the CityRail website for timetables.

From Picton, Picton Buslines have regular services to Thirlmere from Monday to Saturday; see their website for timetables. Alternatively, Picton Taxis also travel from Picton - phone (02) 4683 1616.

Opening Hours

Thirlmere Rail Heritage Centre is open every day except Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day and Good Friday during the following hours:

• Weekends & public holidays 9.00 am to 5.00 pm
• Weekdays 10.00 am to 3.00 pm
• NSW public school holiday weekdays 9.30 am to 4.00 pm

Valley Heights Museum

The NSWRTM also has a museum in the Blue Mountains - Valley Heights Locomotive Depot Heritage Museum, open the first and third Sundays of each month.

For more information see the Valley Heights website .

The Thirlmere Flyer travels regularly throughout the year from Central to Thirlmere