Kapiti Miniature Railway

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Stop Press: Charity Running Day, Sunday 16 November, 10.00 am to 4.00 pm, takings to be donated to the Kapiti Emergency Medical Service.

This is our way to say thank you to the community for supporting us when we were shut down by the Labour Department

Open every Sunday, 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm; weather permitting.

A busy scene at the Station as members prepare to run services, © Brian Wheeler

The Kapiti Miniature Railway is a mixed-gauge (5 inch and 7 ¼ inch) club track, situated in the Marine Gardens at Raumati Beach, on the Kapiti Coast, about 50 Kilometers (30 miles) north of Wellington, in the North Island of New Zealand.

The Railway hosts a collection of live steam, internal combustion and battery electric locomotives. The track is a double loop, and includes one station, two tunnels, two spirals and two viaducts, in a run of about ½ kilometer (600 yards). A planned extension will take the railway to a second station within sight of the beach and Kapiti Island.

Trains are run between 1.00 pm and 4.00 pm on most Sundays of the year, weather permitting.

Private runs for birthday parties, corporate events etc., can be booked; speak to any of the Private Bookings Officers named on the Contacts Page.

The Railway's Site Plan

The Railway is run by Kapiti Miniature Railway and Associates. The station, now under construction, will double as a clubhouse and is already the centre of an active social life for members and their families.

To find out more, use the navigation links on the left to visit the rest of the web site.