Steam Train Festival 2022: April 30 & May 1 2022

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 30th of April and Sunday 1st of May.

What’s on the agenda?

Visiting trains
- Steam locomotive HSP 1378 from Steam Train Dendermonde-Puurs
- NMBS Trans Europe Express diesel locomotive 5404
Visiting vehicles in exhibition
- NMBS electric locomotive 1503
- NMBS diesel locomotive 6041
- TEE-inox carriage
Stanley steam car
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

TICKETS

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

TICKETS

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

Tickets

Tickets are available at the box office on Saturday, April 30, 2022 and Sunday, May 1, 2022.
When you board the train in Eeklo you can buy tickets on board the train.

Adult: €17
Child (4-11 y.): €12
Family (2 adults + 3 children): €50
Group (+15 people): €13 per person

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

TICKETS

The timetable of the Steam Train Festival will be published the week before the event.

Dienstregeling stoomtreinfestival 2022

Stoomtreinfestival 2022 | Dienstregeling zaterdag

Stoomtreinfestival 2022 | Dienstregeling zondag

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 HSP 1378 of Steam train Dendermonde-Puurs
NMBS Trans Europe Express diesel locomotive 5404
NMBS 5512

Own collection

Fred (Steam Locomotive)
Yvonne (Steam Locomotive)
Austerity WD196 (Steam Locomotive)
4403 (Motorcar)
4620 (Motorcar)
553.12 (Motorcar)

Narrow gauge

Visiting

Peter Pan – Kerr-Stuart of Stoke on Trent in 1922, Works no.4256 (Steam Locomotive)

Own collection

Yvonne (Steam Locomotive)

Peripheral Activities

Stanley steam car
Miniature trains
Thomasbaan
Live Steam
Catering: bar (also on board the trains), chip shop, 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.