It is now run by the Zig Zag Railway Co-op, a dedicated group of volunteers who have been working to restore the site, with the help of the NSW government, since its closure in 2012.

It’s been ten years since Santa last boarded the Zig Zag Railway, which has been out of action for the past decade due to severe bushfires and storm damage in 2013 and 2019.

The Zig Zag Railway has been closed since 2012 following multiple disasters. Today more than 900 visitors celebrated the return of the heritage-listed attraction. Skip to main content ...

The Zig Zag Railway suffered significant damage in the 2019 bushfires. Credit: Wolter Peeters. Plans to reopen in October 2013 literally went up in flames when fires ravaged the station, ...

The 154-year-old Zig Zag railway is ready to reopen to the public. It was closed 10 years ago due to stricter rail regulations, and was ravaged by bushfires, vandalism and storms.

Lithgow’s historic Zig Zag Railway has had a bumper reopening with tickets selling out a month in advance for rides on its iconic heritage steam trains. Zig Zag, which reopened in May for the ...

It’s full steam ahead for Lithgow’s beloved Zig Zag Railway with the long-shuttered stream train attraction expected to open imminently after a bushfire-damage, decade-long hiatus.

The iconic Zig Zag Railway is finally on the home stretch of reopening, after more than 10 years of efforts hampered by disaster. The heritage-listed tourist attraction, which runs steam train ...

The iconic Zig Zag Railway is finally on the home stretch of reopening, after more than 10 years of efforts hampered by disaster. The heritage-listed tourist attraction, which runs steam train ...

Zig Zag, which reopened in May for the first time since 2012, has carried more than 9000 passengers since turning the engines on again, a railway record and milestone.

Lithgow’s historic Zig Zag Railway has had a bumper reopening with tickets selling out a month in advance for rides on its iconic heritage steam trains. Zig Zag, which reopened in May for the ...

Lithgow’s historic Zig Zag Railway has had a bumper reopening with tickets selling out a month in advance for rides on its iconic heritage steam trains. Zig Zag, which reopened in May for the ...