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The Sunlander 

 
 
 
The Sunlander

Take the rail journey voted Australias best and enjoy the breathtaking scenery between Brisbane and Cairns onboard The Sunlander. Travel Queenslander Class for a premium rail experience.


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The Sunlander has been chosen as one of the Worlds Top 25 Rail Journeys by the Society of International Railway Travellers.

See the Queensland coastline unfold as you relish the comfort of a traditional train service, offering overnight sleepers, dining, lounge and club cars.

Our guests tell us The Sunlander is the highlight of their holiday, with the social onboard atmosphere onboard ensuring you meet plenty of new friends along the way.

Facilities

Onboard our Queensland Rail Travel services we only accept the following forms of payment for purchases:

  • Cash (AUD $)
  • Mastercard credit/debit cards and Visa credit/debit cards except those with ' Non - Raised ' numbers or with chips in them instead of numbers.
  • A minimum transaction of $10 applies for card purchases.

Personal cheques (including Travellers cheques) and scheme cards including gift cards are not accepted and EFTPOS is not available.

No cash out facilities are available, so customers are advised to bring cash for the journey to purchase drinks and meals.

  • Showers
    The Sunlander provides showers at the end of all sleeping cars.
  • Restrooms
    Are provided at the end of all sleeping and sitting cars in all Queensland Rail Travel services.

 

Customers with disabilities

The Sunlander has limited provision for customers with disabilities.

Our onboard staff are available to aid passengers with special needs including assisting them when boarding and disembarking, moving to and from their seat, sleeping berth, accessing the toilets and shower entrance, and if required, serve meals to their seats.

However, our onboard staff cannot lift passengers in any way or provide any form of nursing assistance such as giving injections, medication, helping passengers on or off the toilet pedestal, and washing passengers. Should a passenger require assistance of this kind it is the responsibility of the passenger to arrange for a carer to travel with them.

If you require assistance or you are travelling with your wheelchair, please contact Queensland Rail Travel on 1300 131 722, so necessary arrangements may be made.

For more information regarding disability access on Queensland Rail Travel network services, please click here.

Contact Us

For more information please call:

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1800 TRAINS (872 467)
(7am - 7pm EST; 7 days)

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