Here, at the bottom of this web page, is the road map to the Boksburg East Train Station from where we start many of our steam train journeys.  The instructions for downloading the map are shown just above the map's graphic.  To board our steam train, you need to drive around to the back of the Boksburg East Train Station, to Railway Street, as shown on the map below.  We have access to secure fenced parking for your car and passengers board the steam train at the old goods shed.                    .

As of end 2008, Reefsteamers no longer uses this station as a terminal point for day-trip trains to Magaliesburg.      
We now use the Maraisburg Train Station, an operating commuter station west of Johannesburg, for such departures.  If you have booked a ride on a day trip train to Magaliesburg via Reefsteamers, Angel Tours or SANRASM (Steam Museum), please click here to see the road map to the Maraisburg Train Station.  We will still use the Boksburg East Station as a departure point for longer trips and tours, and for future trips run on the East Rand.        

For reference's sake, 'Boksburg East' translates as 'Boksburg Oos' in Afrikaans.           

Please do not park at the front of the Boksburg East Station, neither try to use the Metro Commuter entrance.     
Your car will not be looked after there and you will have to cross the main line and the shunting yard line 
by means of a long and scruffy bridge that exits into overgrown waste-land, which is unlit at night.          

Bring your car in through the freight gate on Railway Street, with the blue 'Boksburg Oos' sign just to the right.  (As per the map instructions.)  This area leads you straight to the car park.  When you look towards the long building on the platform (The old goods shed), you will see two sets of steps leading up to the platform.  Our Bookings Clerk (acting as ticket officer) mans the steps on the right hand side as you come in.  He will confirm your booking and assign you the ticket to board the train.               

Please do not board the train without a ticket or confirming payment.  Reefsteamers coaches are 'Right of Admission Reserved', thus we reserve the right to ask you to disembark should you have not paid for the trip.  In an emergency, we can accept cash payment, if you weren't able to do a cash transfer.  However, we do dislike this method as it means there is cash on board the train, which is a security risk

If the coaches are reserved for the particular trip, the Ticket Officer will direct you one of the friendly Reefsteamers staff that you will see on the platform, and they will direct you to your coach.  The Reefsteamers crew and staff will be instantly recognizable from amongst the passengers, as we all wear orange or yellow high visibility vests.        

If the coaches are not reserved - you can board any sleeper or day-sitter coach and sit where you like.  (The coach types are clearly labeled on their sides.)  Please note that for security reasons, the doors on the bar car, the lounge car and the catering car are locked and bolted closed.  These are (usually) the three coaches right in the middle of the train.  

If the coaches are reserved for the particular trip, the Ticket Officer will direct you one of the friendly Reefsteamers staff that you will see on the platform, and they will direct you to your coach.  The Reefsteamers crew and staff will be instantly recognizable from amongst the passengers, as we all wear orange or yellow high visibility vests.        

If the coaches are not reserved - you can board any sleeper or day-sitter coach and sit where you like.  (The coach types are clearly labelled on their sides.)  Please note that for security reasons, the doors on the bar car, the lounge car and the catering car are locked and bolted closed.  These are (usually) the three coaches right in the middle of the train. 

Scroll down this page to view the map.  You should be able to print this map directly from the website, if you are using a screen resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels and higher.  Alternatively, you can download the map to your computer by right clicking on the map graphic, waiting for the context menu to appear and then click 'Save Picture As'.  Type in or browse to a directory to save the map to your computer's hard drive.   

If you save the picture in the original *.Gif format, the map will only be about 275KB in size.                

If you still have problems with downloading or printing the map, call our Bookings Manager,             
Les Smith, who has his own version of the map that he can email directly to you.                    
Contact Les Smith at Tel = (011) 478-7787.  Fax = 086-502-7780.    Email = This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ,za