About Steamtown Heritage Rail Centre
Steamtown Heritage Rail Centre is a railway museum located at the former Peterborough railway precinct in Peterborough, South Australia. Housed in the historic roundhouse and workshops, it preserves locomotives, carriages and memorabilia from the era when Peterborough was a major junction where narrow, broad and standard gauges met. The centre is notable for its large collection of rolling stock, working turntable, and immersive sound and light show interpreting Australia's railway history.
Visitors guide
Visitors can explore the historic Peterborough railway roundhouse, workshops and yards with a large collection of steam and diesel locomotives, carriages, wagons and railway artefacts. The site includes a working turntable, inspection pits and interpretive displays. Guided tours lead through the sheds and explain the three-gauge junction history. An evening sound and light show projects onto locomotives. The setting is an industrial heritage precinct with covered sheds and open yards.
Key highlights
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Historic railway roundhouse and workshops at Peterborough railway precinct
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Collection of steam and diesel locomotives, carriages and wagons
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Working turntable demonstration during guided tours
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Immersive sound and light show interpreting railway history