Beyond Sydney
Scenic World
The steepest railway
The Scenic Railway, Cableway and Skyway at Katoomba.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Takeshi Aida from Hong Kong, Hong Kong · CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsOur take
- The railway
- Address
- Katoomba, Sydney
- Website
- scenicworld.com.au
About Scenic World
Scenic World at Katoomba runs the Scenic Railway down a 52° incline into the rainforest, in its own words the steepest passenger railway in the world, plus the Scenic Cableway and the Skyway over the Jamison Valley.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Scenic World before you go.
Last checked: November 2026 How we choose
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