Route

Map of Rimutaka Incline Railway route from Upper Hutt to Maymorn, Kaitoke, Summit, Cross Creek, Pigeon Bush and Featherston, near Wellington, New Zealand.

Wellington, New Zealand, location of Rimutaka Incline Railway

Route of the Rimutaka Incline Railway, 40km north-west of Wellington, New Zealand.

Station or part of route	Overview	Route feature
Maymorn	Maymorn is the operational base for the railway, located alongside the Wairarapa Line 6km north-west of Upper Hutt.	station
Maymorn - Kaitoke	Description of line between Maymorn and Kaitoke.	length
Kaitoke	Kaitoke used to be a refreshment stop for passengers and watering stop for trains between Upper Hutt and Summit.	station
Kaitoke - Pakuratahi	Description of line between Kaitoke and Pakuratahi.	length
Pakuratahi loop	Although not a feature of the original railway, a crossing loop is proposed in the vicinity of the Pakuratahi tunnel for operational purposes.	crossing loop
Pakuratahi - Summit	Description of route between Pakuratahi and Summit.	length
Summit	Initial destination for trains in stage 1 of the railway, the former station at the top of the Fell-worked Incline from Cross Creek.	station
Fell Incline		length
Cross Creek	At the foot of the Rimutaka Incline, Cross Creek existed to service the six Fell locomotives, and marshall trains in preparation for ascending the three miles (5km) of Fell-worked 1 in 15 gradient to Summit.	station
Pigeon Bush	Pigeon Bush was the only public station between Kaitoke and Featherston.	station