Atherton-Herberton Historic Railway

Atherton-Herberton Historic Railway Preserving the past, riding into the future. The Atherton - Herberton Historic Railway Inc. Railway Museum open Saturday and Sunday 9.00 am to 3.00pm

Our Railway is proudly volunteer-run, restoring and operating heritage train rides (on the 2nd and 4th weekend of each month) while keeping our region’s railway history alive. was formed in August 2003 with the intention of restoring the disused railway line between Atherton and Herberton a distance of 22klms. Our organisation is run and managed by volunteers and we are always on the lookout for new members.As we are not presently running train trips we are relying on external funding along with the generous support of a number of small business. We have been able to commence sleeper replacement in earnest due to the generous contributions of a Mr Don Walker who served Herberton shire council for 28 years as well as owning and managing a tin mining and timber industries in the area. Our train rides will be operating from Herberton station to the Herberton Historic Village on a regular Sunday timetable. Train rides 10.00 am to 3.00 pm Sunday

Herberton station is the home of the only railway museum in far north Qld.

The Historic Village Herberton, with our train at it's station, looking lovely in the sun. Next weekend with our two lon...
07/09/2026

The Historic Village Herberton, with our train at it's station, looking lovely in the sun. Next weekend with our two long runs to Moomin 10am and 12:15 both Saturday and Sunday are filling up so book online www.athrail.com/bookings Each run is 1 hour duration.😀

31/08/2026
AHHR is looking for a secretary to join our management team. Ideal for someone with good admin skills etc Thursday morni...
30/08/2026

AHHR is looking for a secretary to join our management team. Ideal for someone with good admin skills etc Thursday mornings at our Herberton railway yard office. We are all volunteers so if interested please email, [email protected] or [email protected]
You don't have to be a train nut !!! We have a lot of really good things happening, getting a secretary would really support our team. Maybe a visit and check us out.

As from next full running day the 12th and 13th September we will have a 12:15 Moomin long run. Bookings can now be made...
28/08/2026

As from next full running day the 12th and 13th September we will have a 12:15 Moomin long run. Bookings can now be made online www.athrail.com/bookings (need that extra carriage !!!)

Following a very successful weekend of introducing Moomin station to our network, our operations team have approved the ...
26/08/2026

Following a very successful weekend of introducing Moomin station to our network, our operations team have approved the introduction of two Moomin runs on each of our future running days.
So 10am and now 12:15 departures from Herberton Railway station going to Moomin and return. These runs are 1 hour in duration. The stop at Moomin is only for the Loco to disconnect, run around, and re connect to the carriage for the return trip.
Lots to look at. We have now opened up our booking system for September 12th and 13th plus 26th and 27th, for both times.
The team at AHHR have done a fantastic job in getting this major section opened, in time and lots of $ we will get to Atherton, and that will deliver a world class heritage train experience not only for FNQ but for Australia.

Well our 10am long run to Moomin (First run this Saturday)is proving to be very popular .... both Saturday 22nd and Sund...
18/08/2026

Well our 10am long run to Moomin (First run this Saturday)is proving to be very popular .... both Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd are sold out ! Sunday the 6th of September (Father's day) has currently only 18 seats available. So if thinking about coming along i would encourage you to book online asap. The long run is a one hour trip.
On our running days we will still be having our standard run to bridge 20 (approx 30 minutes) at 1pm.
Everyone is very appreciated of your support and looking forward to seeing you (and your dog) all very soon.

Final training day yesterday for our train crew for taking passengers from Herberton station to Moomin station and retur...
16/08/2026

Final training day yesterday for our train crew for taking passengers from Herberton station to Moomin station and return. At Moomin we will be disconnecting the loco, it will travel around the carriage and reconnect for its return journey back to Herberton. This trip is for 1 hour and is referred as our "Long Run" in our booking system.
Both Saturday and Sunday the 22nd-23rd of August is SOLD OUT. We still have options for our standard run at 1pm (a 30 minute ride)
This development is a major step in our journey that one day will see us running all the way to Atherton and return.
All our volunteers are looking forward to welcoming visitors to step back in time.

Great work by our train crews and refreshment room volunteers over the last two weeks, with high numbers enjoying our he...
11/08/2026

Great work by our train crews and refreshment room volunteers over the last two weeks, with high numbers enjoying our heritage train rides plus three great charters groups, Railway Adventures, Great value Holidays and Glenbrook Vintage Railway from Auckland New Zealand.

We are running this Saturday and Sunday, weather looks good for the weekend, so come on up to loverly Herberton.  www.at...
04/08/2026

We are running this Saturday and Sunday, weather looks good for the weekend, so come on up to loverly Herberton. www.athrial.com/bookings if you want to book online or drop in at John Street Herberton, have a great coffee and homemade cakes etc, we include a tour of our restoration workshops so lots to see.

27/07/2026

This Saturday the 1st of August all members of AHHR are invited to attend a general meeting at the railway refreshment room.

Men's Shed meeting: 1130

BBQ Lunch : 1200

AHHR General meeting : 1300

On completion of the meetings, all members are welcome to take a ride on the section car to see the progress we have achieved up to Moomin Station.

Address

End Of John Street
Herberton, QLD
4887

Opening Hours

Friday 9am - 3pm
Saturday 9am - 3pm
Sunday 9am - 3pm

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