TasRail's Christmas Train

Enjoy the enchanting decorations both by day and by night as the Christmas Train spreads holiday cheer from Burnie to Brighton. View the schedule and follow along on the Christmas Train Tracker website, with a live map available during transit. Gather your family and friends at a viewing spot to wave to Santa as he passes by. For those who can follow along and stay up later, the lights are on from 5 PM to midnight.

 

Burnie Train Schedule - December 2025

Refer to tracker website - Times are estimates only and updated regularly.

Departure		Date	Train
8:00 pm	Tue	02	-335
8:00 pm	Thu	04	-535
8:00 pm	Fri	05	-635
3:10 pm	Sun	07	-135
8:00 pm	Tue	09	-335
8:00 pm	Thu	11	-535
3:10 pm	Sun	14	-135
8:00 pm	Tue	16	-335
8:00 pm	Thu	18	-535
3:10 pm	Sun	21	-135
8:00 pm	Mon	22	-235
8:00 pm	Tue	23	-335
8:00 pm	Wed	24	-435
3:10 pm	Sun	28	-135
8:00 pm	Mon	29	-235
8:00 pm	Tue	30	-335

 

Good spots in Burnie to view:

1. Oakleigh Park, South Burnie
2. Wellington and Edwardes st intersection
3. Hopkinson St at Total Rubber
4. Reeves and Devon st intersection (parking area up behind Bunnings)
5. River road (good viewing as it crosses the railway bridge over emu river)
6. Smith St crossing, Wivenhoe
7. Corcellis St crossing (parking area)
8. Stowport and Main road (roadside parking)
9. Chasm creek (highway pull off area)
10. Heybridge (Tioxide beach track)

 

Important Safety Information

All TasRail’s rail yards are part of a busy working freight railway. Please ensure your Christmas Light viewing is done from safe, public areas outside of TasRail’s land corridor.

 

Did you know…

Between July 2018 and June 2024, Tasmania recorded eight collisions and 311 near misses at level crossings, with most incidents caused by poor choices by road users.

In the 2024–25 reporting year alone, the number of road users failing to stop or give way at level crossings more than doubled, rising from 68 in 2023–24 to 137 incidents. During that same year, there were also two collisions involving trains and other vehicles.

These events affect not only the people involved, but also train drivers, their families, and emergency services. Please consider those who feel the impact of every incident and always exercise caution at level crossings.

Source: TasRail

https://www.tasrail.com.au/news/tasrail-secures-5-million-for-level-crossing-upgrades-as-rail-safety-week-marks-20-years

 

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