choo-choo-choose your own train adventure

We love a great train. One to ride on, play in, eat next to or simply watch fly by. Here is a rather large collection of where to see a train - real, playground variety, miniature or almost microscopic - in Melbourne’s east.

Featured

myuna farm, doveton

A farm with a playground, feeding trail, nursery, pony rides AND a tractor ride. This farm in Greater Dandenong has been one of Mamma’s favourites for years and we think it just keeps getting better.

warburton rail trail

The Warby Trail has to me Mamma’s MOST favourite place to relax and chill out with the dogs.

box hill miniature steam railway, mont albert north

Third Sunday of the month - let's go ride the chugga chugga choo-choo!

emerald lake model railway, emerald

Puffing Billy is not the only train that loves to ride the tracks at Emerald Lake!

mooroolbark and district miniature railway, mooroolbark

The little trains rule the town every FOURTH Sunday at the Mooroolbark and District Miniature Railway.

yarra valley railway, healesville

The Yarra Valley Railway is the home to a classic 1950s single carriage train that is working its way back to Yarra Glen.

national steam centre, scoresby

We have a beautiful sleepy museum that is a real find and a perfect place to explore with little kids. The National Steam Museum is all about the classic machinery, some old rusty diggers and big, heavy things.

diamond valley railway, eltham

This amazing set up of steam, electric, petrol and diesel locomotives run EVERY Sunday and are brilliant - and affordable - family entrainment.

puffing billy, belgrave

Nothing screams a local eastie adventure like a ride on the world famous Puffing Billy.

puffing billy railway lakeside visitors centre, emerald

It’s official. The train mad kids are going to LOVE you for taking them to Emerald Lake. Puffing Billy Railway have just opened their brand new visitors centre along side the beautiful original Lakeside station.

sprouts playcentre, kilsyth

Indoor play for those days you have to find somewhere out of the house! Come and visit Thomas and the ROCKETSHIP!

menzies creek museum, menzies creek

Puffing Billy Railway have opened the roller doors to their very own railway collection at Menzies Creek. It is a huge shed that has been 10 years in the making and displays over 80 exhibits.

walhalla goldfields railway, walhalla

If you are heading to Walhalla, you can’t miss the Walhalla Goldfields Railway experience.

pauline gandel children's gallery @ the melbourne museum, carlton

Welcome to Mamma’s FAVOURITE part of the Melbourne Museum - The Children's Gallery

day out with thomas, puffing billy, gembrook

Our buddies from the Isle of Sodor make their way to join the gang at Puffing Billy twice a year and the experience is so delightful!

Featured

puffing billy park and playground, emerald

All aboard! For all of those little train lovers - this one's for you! Not only does this super cool train playground have two play areas - one for the bigger kids and one for the littlies, if you time it well you can watch Puffing Billy steam right on past.

deepdene park playground, deepdene

We love when a playground gets as makeover and Deepdene has had a well deserved up do!

galbally reserve playground, hughesdale

We present to you - the rainbow playground! You really can’t go past a playspace that has pretty much EVERYTHING.

marie wallace bayswater 'train' park, bayswater

This great community space is huge! Heaps of different sections for a range of age groups and abilities - but most importantly - a TRAIN!

gembrook leisure park, gembrook

The Gembrook Leisure Park has received a well deserved make over. The old wooden beauty had seen better days and it has now been replaced with a great new playground that the whole family can enjoy.

civic park, warragul

Talk about pretty! Civic Park in Warragul is an awesome little playground with plenty to do and space to stretch your legs, especially if you are driving through.

newman park, traralgon

Traralgon has to have the biggest regional playground space Mamma has seen. Newman Park has 4 playground structures, plus a sandpit, a rocking car AND an old school flying fox.

hartwell station reserve, camberwell

It is the simple places that can bring out the imagination of your little ones. Hartwell Station Reserve is exactly that type of playground. The fully fenced playground is ideal for your train lover and gets a bit thumbs up for having coffee nearby at Fordahm’s Milk Bar.

j.a.c. russell park, gembrook

The playground that lies right next door to the Gembrook Railway Station is EXACTLY as you expected. A little train themed park.
J.A.C. Russell Park is the town's main reserve in the middle of town

red and green train park, mont albert north

Trains are everywhere! Trains on the tracks. Trains in the sheds. Trains in the park! I have a feeling there is a theme going on at the Elgar Park.

Featured

the carriage cafe, seville

The Carriage Cafe is exactly what the name suggests - a cafe in a 100 year old carriage situated alongside the Warburton rail trail, paying great respect to the history of the area. Choose your seat in the dining carriage or sit on the balcony and watch the trail buzz on by.

kokoro sushi, camberwell

Kokoro in Camberwell is a sushi train that delivers your order via train. This beautiful dining experience is a real treat for the whole family, specially if they are fans of hand rolls, sashimi and udon!

warran glen nursery and cafe, warrandyte

Warran Glen ain't just a nursery. It has the most amazing shop, filled to the brim with gift ideas AND a darn fine cafe up on the hill.

easey's, collingwood

Want to treat this kids with an experience they will never forget? What about lunch in an old school train that's five storeys up and has some of the tastiest burgers and desserts around? Easey!

top picks

choo-choo-choose your own train adventure

mamma knows east