Archer Park Rail Museum, Rockhampton

Station to Museum - 1899-1990

1899 - Station opened with the large curved roof
1903 - Brisbane-Rockhampton Line completion meant up to twenty-five trains a day passed through the station
1923 - Stanley Street Station extended and Archer Park's importance declined
1970 - Station closed to passengers
1999 - Museum opened

The museum features a restored Purrey Steam Tram, one of nine tramcars and six trailers that operated in Rockhampton from 1909 to 1939, and Queensland Government Railways operations in Central Queensland.

It has a state-of-the-art soundscape and life-like mannequins that take you back to World War II times.

Entry: $7.30 adult, $5.30 concession, $19.00 family (2 adults and 3 children), $2.70 Family (extra child), $4.20 student/children (under 3 years free). Tram rides are free on ordinary Sundays when admissions are paid.

Concession rates are for Australian Pensioners, Seniors, University Students, and Health Care Holders.

Gold Coin Entry: $1.00 minimum (3 years and up), $2.00 tram rides (3 years and up).

PO Box 573, Rockhampton Q 4700
Phone: 07 4922 2774
Fax: 07 4927 0120
E-mail: dennis.sheehan@rrc.qld.gov.au

Link to QldRailHeritage.com home page.

Selected images, Archer Park Station and Steam Tram Museum, Rockhampton Queensland.

Open 9 am to 4 pm daily, except Saturday and public holidays, near Rockhampton's city centre. The museum is handicapped-accessible, has a station tearoom and great parking.

Our Apologies: The tram is currently (Nov-Dec 2009) not operating due to a blown tube. It's requiring a bit more work than anticipated to fix but we hope to have the tram back working again for the 2010 operating season (starts 14 February 2010).
The Museum will be closed from 3:00 pm Christmas Eve until Monday 4 January 2010, and then again Sunday 10 January and Sunday 17 January 2010.

The Purrey Steam Tram [normally] operates Sundays between 10 am and 1 pm (except during December and January). The Volunteers provide complementary tea, coffee and biscuits to all visitors.