> I have nor ridden the train lately. (I was up there last in 1985.)
> The best side of the train is definitely the right hand side. When going up
> the hill, the valley is on the right side.
That is the Eastern side, or Cairns platform side. They now reserve seats, so
you should try to book early and ask for that side.
I was last there in January, 1993, late at night on the down (up the hill) and
0430 in the morning on the up on the Forsayth mixed.
> As far as Up/Down is concerned, unless it has changed, Down is TO Brisbane,
> and Up is away from Brisbane.
Brisbane is not used as the point of measurement. I think it is done from
somewhere like Ipswitch but I am not sure of the exact location. Down is AWAY
from that point. Up is towards it. For example, a train from Ipswitch to
Brisbane is a down train.
Fares for Kuranda follow: (valid until March 31, 1999)
Train both ways
Adult Single:$25 Return:$40
Child Single:$13 Return:$21
Pensioner/Student Single:$15 Return:$26
Family (not Wednesday or Sunday) Single:$72 Return:$98
Railway/SkyRail
Adult:$52 Child:$26.50
Railway/Skyrail/Bus
Adult:$58 Child:$29.50
Railway/Skyrail/Tjapuki Aboriginal Cultural Park
Adult:$76 Child:$38.50
Railway/Skyrail/Tjapuki Aboriginal Cultural Park/Bus
Adult:$82 Child:$41.50
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