The Austin Steam Train – Cool Things To Do In Austin
Take A Historical Journey Aboard The Austin Steam Train
“Come join us on a fantastic journey through the Austin Hill Country. Our Hill Country Flyer and Bertram Flyer run nearly every weekend of the year providing riders with a memorable journey on Austin’s greatest rail adventure! Remember to check our Special Rides for not-to-be-missed theme adventures from Thomas The Tank Engine for the youngsters, to our always popular Murder Mystery night trains. Seating is limited and goes fast, so reserve your spot today.”
The Austin Steam Train offers several rides…
Hill Country Flyer – This ride is very popular it leaves at 10am and goes from Cedar Park though the Texas Hill Country to Burnet. There is a stopover when passengers can lunch and shop until 2:15. Then it’s all aboard to return to Cedar Park. The Burnet Gunfighter present their wild west gunfight, weather permitting, at the train station in Burnet before the trains leaves. The Hill Country Flyer runs on a seasonal schedule and does not run during June, July and August.
Bertram Flyer – This is a shorter train ride that follows the same route as the Hill Country Flyer and stops at the 1912 train station in Bertram. There is a fifteen minute stopover and then back to Cedar Park. This ride has a seasonal schedule.
Twilight Flyers – These magic after dark train rides are offered in the summer and depart from Cedar Park at 6pm, they travel to Burnet turn around and return to Cedar Park. Along with a box meal on board, you will also have a brief stop to tour the 1912 train depot in Bertram.
The Holy Ghost Revival Meeting Murder – This limited availability ride includes a box dinner and a whodunit mystery with the Capital City Mystery Players.
They recommend that you call to order tickets but you can purchase them on a first come first served basis the day of the train ride.
Details – Walk up tickets go on sale 1 ½ hours before each train’s departure and are available in the ticket office, located at 401 E. Whitestone Blvd, Suite A-103. Walk up ticket sales end 10 minutes prior to the train’s departure. Walk up tickets are sold for that day’s train only. You may call the ticket agent at 512-925-7570 to check on the availability of walk-up tickets for that day’s train. Ticket agent is available Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
For More Information about the Austin Steam Train Rides go to http://www.austinsteamtrain.org.
Happy Riding!
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