Our station in Stadskanaal has an old-fashioned waiting room with catering. You can have a cup of coffee, lunch or a drink here on driving days or during events. In our historic station in Veendam you can get a cup of coffee and something tasty during your stop there on driving days, in the evening Veendam station can be visited as a restaurant.
Furthermore, STAR provides various special catering trips throughout the year. In our travel day calendar you can see when which event takes place and what the next day is that you can travel by train!
Stamppot rides
Enjoy the winter landscape and delicious food? During a train ride on the border of Groningen and Drenthe, delicious stamppot is served. A unique opportunity to eat in a moving train! On this ride, we travel with a historic diesel locomotive.
Pancake rides
Travel by diesel train from Stadskanaal to Nieuw Buinen and back, and then enjoy a delicious pancake buffet in our atmospheric museum or station restaurant.
High tea
Looking for something special for Mother’s Day? Book a high tea on the train! During the train ride through the Veenkolonial landscape, you can enjoy many sweet and savory snacks. So give mother or grandma a special gift: High Tea on the railway!
Luxury dinner train
Autumn dinner ride
A delicious dinner on the train with beautiful dishes in an autumn theme!
Christmas lunch ride
Want to celebrate Christmas with family or friends? Delicious dishes will be served while you enjoy the view in our heated and tastefully decorated carriages.
Christmas dinner ride
Want to celebrate Christmas with family or friends? Delicious dishes will be served while you enjoy the view in our heated and atmospherically decorated carriages.
Oliebollen rides
Travel with the Christmas train, sit wonderfully heated in our atmospherically decorated carriages and enjoy a delicious cup of hot chocolate, a glass of mulled wine, a warm oliebol or a traditional kniepertje.