Waikino Railway Station, North Island, New Zealand - Train Stations/Depots on Waymarking.com

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 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. Source: Waihirail

Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: Yes Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Tauranga to Auckland Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link] If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   02/18/2010 willbuild visited it