Taranaki's Heritage Railway
Waitara to Lepperton Junction
Operated by the Waitara Railway Preservation Society Incorporated
Waitara to Lepperton Junction
Operated by the Waitara Railway Preservation Society Incorporated
REGULAR PUBLIC TRAIN RIDES EVERY FIRST AND THIRD SUNDAY
EXTRA RUNS FOR THE GARDEN FESTIVAL-
Running daily at 11am
from Friday October 30 to Sunday November 8
Friday October 30 - 11am
Saturday October 31 - 11am
Sunday November 1 - 11am and 1.30pm (regular runs)
Monday November 2 - 11am
Tuesday November 3 - 11am
Wednesday November 4 - 11am
Thursday November 5 - 11am
Friday November 6 - 11am
Saturday November 7 - 11am
Sunday November 8 - 11am
Our vintage train departs from Queen Street, Waitara (beside New World supermarket) and takes you back in time for a leisurely ride through lush pastures, market gardens and nurseries, along the preserved 150-year-old Waitara Branch Line to Lepperton Junction and return.
Each trip takes 70-80 minutes. (Please note there are no toilets on the train).
Limited seating - arrive early
We run whatever the weather - it’s always a great experience!
FARES:
Adult $25; child 5-15 $15; under 5 free.
Family of 2 adults and up to 2 children $50.
PAY IN CASH as you board (no card payments)
Beside New World supermarket, on Whitaker Street
Parking is available on Queen St, Whitaker St and West Quay
See a video
kindly supplied by Farrukh Ali Shah