Railway Closure:
Due to the COVID-19 Alert Level to 4, as at Wednesday, 25 March 2020, we will be closing all railway activities, including our overnight parking facility and shop. This will be for an initial four week period. We ask everyone to do their part to help minimise the spread of the virus.
News
Shutdown due to COVID-19
Posted March 21, 2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic reaching Level 2, Goldfields Railway will cease running its passenger trains until further notice. We’ve made the decision to help stem the spread of the virus. Please visit our website, our Facebook page or contact...
Colouring Competition
Posted December 26, 2019
On Christmas Eve we ran a colouring competition with prizes donated by two of our volunteers, Linda and Ricky (pictured below, with the prizes). The winner in the 6 and over category was Sophie with a strong entry titled “The...
Campground News
Posted December 14, 2019
Hello Campers! We are pleased to announce our new online campsite booking facility which you can find at www.waihirail.co.nz/campground/ We have also put up a new sign, clarifying that the campground is for overnight guests only. Do include a stop...
Loco 1 is back on track!
Posted December 03, 2019
Goldfields Railway’s Operations Manager Jucey King is all smiles to see the award-winning Price shunter back in operating condition.The 1944-era locomotive has had its Isuzu Diesel engine replaced, due to an unusual problem with the one installed by Life Member...
Progress on F564 continues
Posted November 24, 2019
Work continues on the restoration of Goldfields Railway’s wooden Brake Van.Our R&M Team has added a sub-floor, reinstalled the manual brake control wheel, fitting new steps and electrical wiring and getting the exterior of the 1933-era wagon ready for re-cladding.The...
Waihi gains Motorhome-Friendly status
Posted October 10, 2019
Yesterday Goldfields Railway hosted the official granting of Motorhome-Friendly Town to Waihi. Thanks to NZMCA & HDC for choosing historic Waihi Station as the location for the event - very appropriate as we have a great little campground here. It...
Great Train Robbery
Posted October 09, 2019
Great Train Robbery What a trip it was - so many western outfits, mean bandits, horses, the works. An exciting trip was had by all and most people got a double ration of Crunchie bars this time. Check out the...
Great Train Robbery
Posted September 11, 2019
Our annual Great Train Robbery is coming up on Friday 4th October. Tickets on sale from Friday 20th September - don’t miss out! Dress up in your cowboy/girl gear, but please leave the guns at home.
MPs Visit Railway
Posted September 09, 2019
Scott Simpson and Paula Bennett paid us a visit last week; they were very interested in our current and future projects. Here they are with volunteers Peter and Dave. We’re always delighted to see pollies of any persuasion - one...
Loco 6 - looking beautiful!
Posted August 31, 2019
This was Loco 6 yesterday morning, sitting in a rainbow, all dolled up and just waiting for passengers.
The Hey-Day of Rail Travel
Posted August 22, 2019
Read all about it - this recent article in the Hauraki Herald gives some details of Goldfields Railway’s history and what it is that draw upwards of 24,000 passengers a year to make the nostalgic trip between Waihi and Waikino. ...
Trains take a lot of stopping
Posted August 15, 2019
Trains take a long time to stop; always be alert around railway tracks, crossings, stations. If you’re wearing a hoodie and headphones, keep your eyes up and look around now and then. Even if the driver sees you, they can’t...
Call for Volunteers
Posted August 12, 2019
Goldfields Railway is looking for more volunteers to help operate its historic train rides. The opportunities to become involved are many and varied and are a great way for young people, especially secondary and tertiary students who are considering careers...
Rail Safety Week: 12-18 August 2019
Posted August 11, 2019
Rail Safety Week (RSW) is an annual event, planned and coordinated by KiwiRail with support from TrackSAFE NZ. The campaign aims to raise awareness about rail safety and to encourage safe behaviour around trains, railway tracks and level crossings. The...
Welcome Back Loco 6!
Posted July 31, 2019
We are very pleased to have our Loco 6 back in service after getting some work done on its suspension. From this Saturday, Loco 7 will be resting up for a while having overdone things a little during the school...
Trail Status: Notification
Posted July 16, 2019
Section C:Paeroa to Waihi 16 July 2019: Hauraki Rail Trail Trust are undertaking some drilling on the section between Waihi and Waikino this Thursday and Friday, 18 and 19 July. A slip is starting to form and they can’t wait...
NO TRAINS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Posted July 12, 2019
We are very sorry to say that we are having loco trouble - again! It may take a little longer to fix this time, so we are off the rails for a while. We will post an update as soon...
BACK ON TRACK!
Posted July 09, 2019
Loco 7 is back in business so our usual holiday timetable of three trains per day will resume from Wednesday 10th July. Thanks to our chums at Goldfields Automotive Group for getting us up and running!
NO TRAINS TODAY
Posted July 07, 2019
Bad news today - our Loco 7 is out of action so no trains today. Will post further news as it becomes available.
The Proof of the Pudding
Posted June 13, 2019
Neil and Carolyn were our first Ride / Lunch Package customers. I asked them to pop in on their return and let us know how it went. They were very happy with the experience. Value for money? Definitely! Quality of...
Ride / Lunch Package
Posted June 13, 2019
Goldfields Railway and Waikino Station Cafe are pleased to offer a very good deal! Train Ride Leaving Waihi at 11:45am, take the heritage train ride through the beautiful pastoral landscape along the Ohinemuri River to Waikino; be back in Waihi...
Congratulations!
Posted June 03, 2019
Many congratulations to the R&M Team at Goldfields Railway for winning the Motive Power Award (Non Steam) at the annual FRONZ conference in Timaru at the weekend for the restoration of Loco DSa 551. Great work!
Temporary bridge closure at Waitawheta Road
Posted May 25, 2019
Work being done on the bridge at Waitawheta Road means that the Waihi to Paeroa section of the trail has been transformed into two separate trails. Trail users on the Waihi side can still access Victoria Battery, Falls Retreat and...
Rotorua Mini Car Club
Posted May 05, 2019
Look what turned up at Waihi Station yesterday! The Rotorua Mini Car Club - don’t they look fab! This great little car has been in production in one version or another since 1959. They have been built in many countries...
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