In 1980 the Goldfields Steam Train Society, as it was originally named was formed by a group of enthusiasts, to acquire the Waihi Station complex and the section of track between Waihi & Waikino. The objective of the group with this acquisition was to run a passenger service using heritage machinery, thus preserving this districts railway history for the enjoyment of future generations. With a name change in the mid Nineties to accommodate modern advertising trends, Goldfields Railway Incorporated now runs a successful time tabled passenger service over its 6:5km of track. The station complex at Waihi is the most complete (on the original site) in New Zealand. It contains the station, railway yards, goods shed, six railway houses and a number of other small ancillary buildings. The journey from Waihi and Waikino passes over farmland, through cuttings hewn from solid rock, crosses two rivers and the only private rail bridge over a state highway in New Zealand. The Waikino Station, originally the Paeroa Station was shifted to the site in 1990. It now contains the Waikino Station Café and acts as a terminus linking Goldfields Railway to the walkway system and other attractions in the Karangahake Gorge.
			top left and top right: As well as running regular train rides for the general public, Goldfields Railway members are busy restoring locos and rolling stock. left: Crossing the Waitete Stream en route to Waikino.