Level 2 Operations
We are operating from 20 December under Level 2 operations.
Depart Waihi
Monday: 9:45am, 11:30am, 1:45pm
Tuesday: 9:45am, 11:30am, 1:45pm
Wednesday: 9:45am, 11:30am, 1:45pm
Thursday: 9:45am, 11:30am, 1:45pm
Friday: 9:45am, 11:30am, 1:45pm
Saturday & Sunday: 9:45am, 11:30am, 1:45pm
Depart Waikino
Monday: 10:45am, 1:00pm, 2:30pm
Tuesday: 10:45am, 1:00pm, 2:30pm
Wednesday: 10:45am, 1:00pm, 2:30pm
Thursday: 10:45am, 1:00pm, 2:30pm
Friday: 10:45am, 1:00pm, 2:30pm
Saturday & Sunday: 10:45am, 1:00pm, 2:30pm
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE 2:30pm TRAIN DURING THE WEEK AND WEEKEND IS THE LAST TRIP FROM WAIKINO.
PASSENGERS: Please be aware that there is a lot of privet out at the moment. Please take necessary precautions if you have allergies.
The public SHOULD be wearing masks when they cannot social distance. Children under 12 do not have to wear masks. ALL GOLDFIELDS STAFF ON THE TRAIN SHOULD WEAR A MASK. Everyone should be using the signing in app (QR), or signing in manually if on Goldfields Railway premises.
AS FROM 3rd DECEMBER 2021 GOLDFIELDS RAILWAY WILL ONLY ACCEPT DOUBLE VACCINATED PASSENGERS OR PASSENGERS THAT HAVE A VALID AND APPROVED MEDICAL EXCEPTION. CHILDREN UNDER 12 YEARS ARE EXEMPT. PASSENGERS WILL HAVE TO BE ABLE TO PRODUCE THEIR VACCINE PASSES FOR SCANNING. THE VACCINE PASS IS A LEGAL REQUIREMENT.
Please help us fight the spread of COVID-19.
Goldfields Heritage Railway
Travel back in time and enjoy a ride on a heritage train with Goldfields Railway. Journey between Waihi and Waikino at the eastern end of the spectacular Karangahake Gorge.
Experience a section of what used to be known as the East Coast Main Trunk Line which stretched from Auckland to Taneatua south of Te Puke. Enjoy an area rich in history, including historic goldmining which shaped much of this part of the Southern Coromandel.
Have a break at Waikino Station with a hot or cold drink and a Devonshire scone. Alternatively take time to visit the gorge and historic sites, then return to Waihi on a later train.
Please check the timetable for return times before you travel; there are many days when we only run one train. When there is more than one train, turn-around times at Waikino vary.
If you have a return ticket, you can catch any available return.
