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We spent yesterday arvo bush-bashing down to the Zig Zag Railway viaducts above Lithgow, NSW and looking around the place for a few hours.

In this shot you can see the No. 1 Viaduct on the Top Road track. A little further down is the larger No. 2 Viaduct. And on the Bottom Road (which is the train line near the bottom of this pic) is the No. 3 Viaduct. 

Comprising rock cuttings, classical sandstone viaducts and tunnels, the Lithgow Zig Zag was, and remains to this day, a magnificent piece of engineering. Construction of this part of the rail system began in 1866 and was completed by the late 1890s. The line was decommissioned in 1910 with the construction of the Ten Tunnels deviation which is still in use today by state rail. 

Back in the early 1970s, volunteers worked to bring the line back into operation as an iconic tourist railway which ran for decades, bringing with it tourism dollars to the wider Lithgow area. 

In 2013, a huge bushfire swept through the area and destroyed a lot of the infrastructure and equipment used by the Zig Zag Railway. Since that day work has proceeded to slowly bring the tourist train line back into operation It is hoped it'll be up and running again in the next year or so.

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For more pics of this awesome area, check out the 4WD Swagman facebook page.

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Lodging Near Zig Zag Railway

Lithgow Workies Club Motel

Lithgow Workies Club Motel

4 out of 5
3-7 Tank Street Lithgow NSW
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is AU$220 per night from 23 Mar to 24 Mar
AU$220
23 Mar - 24 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Located in Lithgow (Lithgow Central), Lithgow Workies Club Motel is within a 5-minute drive of Eskbank House and Museum and Blast Furnace Park.
The room was very nicely appointed, clean and fresh like new. The chevk in process was easy and the staff friendly and helpful.

Reviewed on 22 Feb 2026

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Zig Zag Motel

Zig Zag Motel

4 out of 5
70 Chifley Road Lithgow NSW
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is AU$200 per night from 18 Mar to 19 Mar
AU$200
18 Mar - 19 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Located in Lithgow (Vale Of Clwydd), Zig Zag Motel is within a 5-minute drive of Eskbank House and Museum and Blast Furnace Park.
Clean. Tidy.

Reviewed on 11 Mar 2026

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Commercial Hotel Motel Lithgow

Commercial Hotel Motel Lithgow

2 out of 5
198 Main Street Lithgow NSW
The price is AU$85 per night from 5 Apr to 6 Apr
AU$85
5 Apr - 6 Apr
includes taxes & fees
With a stay at Commercial Hotel Motel Lithgow in Lithgow (Lithgow Central), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Lithgow Small Arms Factory Museum and Eskbank ...
Parking in front of the room, bistro food was good

Reviewed on 22 Nov 2025

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