Steam Train Festival 2023: May 6 & 7 2023

Every year we start our new season in spring with the Steam Train Festival: a journey back in time. The ideal day trip for young and old.

This year these festivities will take place on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th of May.

What’s on the agenda?

  • Visiting trains
    • Steam locomotive TOM from Hoogovens Stoom IJmuiden
    • Infrabel diesel locomotive 212.205 from 1966
    • Narrow gauge steam locomotive ‘Maaike’ from Stichting Rijssens Leemspoor
  • Visiting vehicles in exhibition
    • Diesel locomotives 5166 and 5512 from Train World Heritage
    • Divers material from Infrabel
    • D-Track diesel track/roadvehicle from Rentaloc
  • Exposition oldtimer tractors
  • Train rides on historical steam and diesel trains
  • 6 operational steam locomotives
  • Railway fair
  • Various catering options
Event details
Date

30th April & 1th May 2022

Hours

10:00 - 18:00

Address

Stoomtrein Maldegem-Eeklo
Stationsplein 8
9990 Maldegem

Presale tickets online available now. On the day of the event, you can also buy the tickets at the register.

For more information about the program view the Overview Equipment & Activities.

Tickets

Tickets are available at the box office on Saturday, May 6, 2023 and Sunday, May 7, 2023.
When you board the train in Eeklo you can buy tickets on board the train.

Adult: €19
Child (4-11 y.): €14
Family (2 adults + 3 children): €59
Group (+15 people): €15 per person

Presale tickets online available now. On the day of the event, the tickets also buy directly to the door.

Material & Activities Overview

At the steam train festival you can admire a lot of equipment. Both from the own collection and visiting equipment.

You can also enjoy more than just trains. A lot of side activities make it into the perfect day trip experience.

Normal gauge

Visiting
  • Steam locomotive TOM from Hoogovens Stoom IJmuiden
  • INFRABEL diesel locomotive 212.205 from 1966
  • Exposition divers material from Infrabel
  • D-Track diesel track/road vehicle from Rentaloc
  • Diesel locomotives 5166 and 5512 from Train World Heritage
Own collection
  • Fred (Steam Locomotive)
  • Yvonne (Steam Locomotive)
  • Austerity WD196 (Steam Locomotive)
  • 4403 (Motorcar)
  • 4620 (Motorcar)
  • 553.12 (Motorcar)

Narrow gauge

Visiting
  • Narrow gauge steam locomotive ‘Maaike’ from Stichting Rijssens Leemspoor
Own collection
  • Yvonne (Steam Locomotive)

Peripheral Activities

  • Esposition oldtimer tractors
  • Miniature trains
  • Catering: bar (also on board the trains), fries, ice cream, …
  • Shop with souvenirs
  • Railway fair with train books, films, toys,…

Press

Press contact: Sven De Boeck
Phone: +32 (0) 499 59 04 03
Email: sven.de.boeck@stoomtreinmaldegem.be

We thank our sponsors and cooperation partners

Get to us by train, bus or car

You can visit the steam train festival per train, bus or car. There is plenty of parking nearby for the cars.

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