Update: 10 May 2021

Under Covid-19 alert level-1 the railway is open to casual visitors and Operating Days continue with contact tracing and hygiene measures. Face coverings on board are encouraged but not mandatory.

Ww with short train at Kaitoke

A Ww pauses in the loop at Kaitoke with a short mixed train, bound for Summit. Photo: Frank Teesdale collection.

Ww with short train at Kaitoke

A Ww pauses in the loop at Kaitoke with a short mixed train, bound for Summit. Photo: Frank Teesdale collection.

Heritage Railway Project

The Rimutaka Incline Railway Heritage Trust aims to reinstate and operate a world-class heritage railway between Wellington and the Wairarapa. The railway has the potential to be a unique tourist attraction for Wellington and New Zealand, and a major contributor to the regional economy.

Operating days

Our next operating days are:

Sunday 13 June 2021
Sunday 11 July 2021
Sunday 8 August 2021
Sunday 12 September 2021

We operate trains and workshop tours at Maymorn on the second Sunday of each month, 10am-4pm.

Cab and bunker fabrication for Wb 292 and 299

Cab assembly for Wb 292 in the Maymorn workshop on 19 December 2020

Cabs for both Baldwin steam locomotives Wb 292 and 299 are being assembled concurrently in our Maymorn workshop.

23 December 2020

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