Great Southern Rail – Cabin Configurations
Platinum Service:
Platinum Service offers a new level of comfort to elevate your onboard experience to a truly global standard of luxurious travel. Enjoy our new spacious
private cabins complete with plush, high quality fittings and ensuite; elegant dining in the Queen Adelaide Restaurant Car; along with flourishes of
service, attention and indulgence that turn a holiday into a life enhancing experience. Our new Platinum Service typifies the hospitality and attention to
detail that have made Australia’s Great Train Journeys world famous.
Platinum Service guests can choose from spacious double or twin sleeper cabins. Platinum Service guests can expect the following feature and benefits on
their journey.
•
Private double or twin seater lounge during the day, converting to full size double, or twin beds at night
•
Private ensuite bathroom featuring full size shower, toilet and vanity basin
•
Interior of cabins radiate true Australian character, finished in polished Tasmanian Myrtle
•
Writing desk, ideally positioned next to the window for guests to enjoy the passing parade of landscapes
•
Cabins feature lockable doors and in-cabin safes
•
Two plush ottomans with a coffee table for entertaining old or new-found friends
•
Panoramic window and an internal window, boasting views from both sides of the carriage
•
Quality bed linen
•
Deluxe Australian amenities
•
Limited number of Platinum cabins per service for an exclusive experience
•
Complimentary Welcome drink and appetizer on arrival into cabin
•
Sumptuous menus included in the Platinum Service fare, provide a variety of meals to suit all tastes
•
Cabin Steward Service to cater for guest’s needs
•
Complimentary nightcap and turn-down service provided nightly
•
Each morning guests enjoy freshly brewed tea/coffee delivered to their cabin
•
Complimentary morning and afternoon tea served to each guest’s cabin
•
Optional in-cabin continental breakfast or full breakfast served in the Queen Adelaide Restaurant
•
Priority restaurant seating in the Queen Adelaide Restaurant, check-in and Whistle Stop tour bookings
•
A complimentary hotel transfer to or from The Ghan in Darwin to selected hotels
•
Quality wines and beverages available for purchase in the Restaurant and Lounge, also available via the room service menu (additional cost)
Platinum Service Cabin Dimensions
Carriage Passageways/Doorways
Standard Width of Inter-Carriage doors 73cm
Standard Carriage Corridor – 57cm width
Steps: height of each step – 22 cm
5 x cabins per carriage = 10 berths
3 x double cabins and 2 twin cabins per carriage
Great Southern Rail – Cabin Configurations
Gold Service:
Gold Service evokes the romance of a bygone age and still includes everything you would expect in a contemporary travel experience. From a complimentary
welcome reception glass of bubbly, wine, beer of soft drink in the lounge to the linen tablecloths in the dining car, this is adventuring in style!
Gold Service guests can choose from either Twin or Single Sleeper Cabin accommodation.
•
By day, the compact Twin Berth Sleeper Cabins offer a comfortable three seater lounge, converting to an upper and lower sleeping berth at night.
•
Twin Berth Sleeper Cabins have private en suite facilities with a hide-away compact toilet, wash
•
basin and shower.
•
Single Berth Sleeper Cabins feature a comfortable lounge chair and foot rest by day and a single level sleeping berth by night.
•
Single Cabins are fitted with a wash basin. Showers and toilets are located at either end of the Gold Service carriage.
•
Lounge converts to an upper and lower sleeping berth at night (Twin Cabin only)
•
Fully serviced with fresh sheets, pillows and quilts
•
Complimentary amenities, welcome kit and fresh bath towels are provided
•
3 pin/ 240 volt power point, wardrobes, full length mirror, reading lamp and foldaway table
•
Private ensuite in twin cabins featuring compact toilet, wash basin and shower
•
Single cabins feature wash basin, with shared toilet and shower facilities located at the end of each carriage
Gold Service Cabin Dimensions
Gold Service Twin Cabin
9 cabins per carriage = 18 berths
Cabin Entry Door: 49cm width
Bathroom Door: 47cm wide x 184cm high
Bathroom: 1m x 93cm
Gold Service Cabin Dimensions
Gold Service Single Cabin
18 cabins per carriage = 18 berths
Entry Door: 49cm wide
Cabin Floor Size: 2m x 145cm
Great Southern Rail – Cabin Configurations
Red Service: The Ghan and The Indian Pacific
For travellers seeking the most economical way to travel Australia by train, Red Service offers excellent value and a choice of accommodation options.
Great Southern Rail recently relaunched its Red Service introducing the new ‘Matilda Café’ to compliment the newly refurbished Red Gum lounges and
Red Day/Nighter seats.
Red Service Sleeper Cabins
Offers comfortable, air-conditioned twin share sleeping accommodation to suit a holiday
budget. Red Sleeper Cabins comprise of two facing lounge chairs that afford splendid
views through a double glazed panoramic window. At night, the chairs convert to snug
upper and lower sleeping berths complete with crisp, clean sheets, pillows and quilts.
Red Sleeper Cabins provide guests with private washing facilities including fresh towels.
For convenience, there is a wardrobe, vanity mirror, power outlets, a reading lamp and
foldaway tables. Showers and toilets are located at the end of each carriage. Guests
travelling alone may be required to share a twin cabin with another guest of the same
gender. Guests can also enjoy the comfortable facilities of the Matilda Café’ and Red Gum
Lounge
Red Service Day/Nighter Seats
Red Service Day/Nighter seating is available on The Ghan and Indian Pacific and gives
guests the comfort and freedom to enjoy their journey. Seating is in comfortable twoabreast reclining chairs upholstered in pure woollen cloth trim, with individual reading
lights. There is generous leg room and the seats can swivel to face each other. Overhead
racks cater for hand luggage.
DVD Players are available for hire at minimal cost. Showers and toilet facilities are at the
end of each carriage with towels and soap provided, and guests can also access the
facilities of the Red Service Cafe. Pillows and blankets are also available for purchase for a
nominal fee.
Red Service Dimensions:
Day/Nighter Seat
Standard Carriage Entry Door Exterior – 78cm
Standard Carriage Entry Door Interior – 78cm
Seat width: 49cm
Red Service: The Overland
This option is ideal for travellers looking for an economy option that offers an exceptional
level of comfort and freedom to move around. When compared with flying, driving or taking
the bus, the seats are more comfortable and offer greater personal leg room.
Red Service seats are two abreast and the plush, reclining seats swivel to face each other
if you prefer to mingle with your fellow travellers. For a drink, snack, or just a chance to
stretch your legs, visit the licensed Café 828 Carriage.
Red Premium Service: The Overland
Our Red Premium Service offers extra space and more comfort, with reclining seats that
offer even more leg room than business class airline seats. Two abreast to one side and a
single seat across the aisle, the seats swivel to face each other if you want to socialise with
your travelling companions.
The licensed Café 828 Carriage is a short stroll away for meals or drinks – including
espresso coffee - and if you don’t want to leave your seat, enjoy an a la carte meal, snack
or drink from our in-seat service.