Clarence/Dargan/Bell
Clarence
Clarence is located on the Bells Line of Road between Bell and Lithgow.
Clarence is best known as home to the Zig-Zag Railway. The trains begin and end their journey at Clarence Station.
Zig-Zag Railway at Clarence Station
The Zig Zag Railway was built in the 1800s. It was a remarkable engineering feat in its time with the construction of tunnels and sandstone viaducts to allow for steep descent/ascent of the trains.
Visitors can ride on vintage rail motors or steam trains and follow the original 1860s railway through Clarence tunnel and over sandstone viaducts to Top Points Reversing Station. They then travel down Bottom Points Station where the steam engines take water and reverse for the steep climb back up the hill.
There are three trains daily (except Christmas Day) - 11am, 1pm and 3pm departing from Clarence (Bells Line of Road, 10kms east of Lithgow).
On Sundays, extra trains run at 9.40am, 11.40am and 1.40pm.
The Steam Train runs Sat, Sun, Wed and during school holidays. The Rail Motor tours run other days and Sundays.
Zig Zag Railway also run Wizards Express and Day Out With Thomas events.
For more details telephone 02-6355-2955 or visit the Zig Zag Railway website (www.zigzagrailway.com.au).
Dargan
Dargan is located on the Bells Line of Road between Bell and Clarence.
Bell
Bell is located in the Blue Mountains, 87 kms west of Sydney and 30 kms east of Lithgow.
Bell is 20 kms north of Mt Victoria and is a locality on the junction of the Darling Causeway and the Bells Line of Road.
