Train touristique – GB

On this page you will find some practical information about your trip…

Please note that we reserve the right to change this information without notice.

• Departure and arrival point: the departure and arrival of the train are at Spontin station (Chaussée de Dinant, 3 in 5530 Spontin), see also our “Contact” section. There is ample free parking in front of the station.
  Type of trains: your journey will take place in one of our trains, the most frequent of which are (in french)
  railcar 4602
  railcar 4506
  the M1 type coaches pulled by the 5205 and 5183 locomotives.
• Route commentary: all our trips are commented in French by a volunteer guide. Many volunteers speak Dutch or English. We do our best to give you the commentary in your language.
• WC: apart from our dining car, our trains are not equipped with WC. However, there are toilets available in the station.
• Accessibility for people with reduced mobility: Our trains date from the 1930s to the 1960s, when access to transport for PRM was not as developed as it is today. Nevertheless, we have installed mobile ramps on most of our trains. If you have any problems, please contact us
• Pet-friendly: Dogs are allowed on board our trains free of charge, on a lead.
• Journey time: The journey (with commentary) takes approximately 1 hour 30 minutes. From Spontin station, the train goes to Ciney (stop before Ciney station), then returns to Spontin and goes to Yvoir (stop at Bauche) and returns to Spontin. The diagram of the line is shown here
• Line 128 and the Chemin de Fer du Bocq: you can find information on line 128 here. Line 128 is run by the non-profit organisation “Patrimoine Ferroviaire et Tourisme” which is made up entirely of volunteers (and 1 employee). You can follow the life of the association on our blog.
• Your reservation: within the limits of our general conditions, you can modify and cancel your reservation yourself online or by contacting us by mail