Pretoria Station, Blue Train Shed

Such a disappointment, travelled last October ,the whole trip was full of disappointment. The only reason I am giving 2 stars is for the cabin itself which was beautiful. The trip started off 4 hours late after being cancelled twice for other issues. The rail network is broken with almost every station you past being completely ransacked. We spend more time waiting around than moving due to cable theft on the lines ahead. We missed the stop at Kimberly due to this. The food was average at best. We never made it all the way back from CT to Pretoria and end the trip at an abandon station in the middle of nowhere on a Sunday night in the dark. Do not recommend at any price.

Had the most wonderful experience on The Blue Train , it has been on my bucket list for ages and with international travel restrictions opted for this. The staff on the train where extremely friendly and helpful and went out of the way to ensure you had a wonderful experience. The food was excellent and certainly more than enough for the hungry traveler. The accommodation cabins where very comfortable and elegant. It was exciting to see parts of our country one would not normally see while relaxing in the viewing carriage or from your room while enjoying high tea or sipping on champagne.

The lounge is closed for the train that arrives on Saturday. Very little signage in the street. Station basically deserted. No explanation as to which platform to expect the train. The passengers enjoyed the trip from Cape Town.

SO disappointed. Booked a trip and was advised 2 days prior to departure that the trip is now CANCELLED because they dont have enough people on the trip! This when we only booked 1 week in advance, they should have advised that the booking would be based on whether they have enough people on the trip or not. They also don't even reply on emails

Magnificent experience, made by the staff. Mxolisi really made our trip, what a great and helpful member of staff. All staff were brilliant. A big thanks to all

Very special experience!

Its an experience of a life time.

Highly recommended