Steam Train Experience

All aboard our steam train to Waiuku

First Class Experience

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Overseas Rail Tours

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New Zealand Rail Trips & Tours

Join our day trips and guided rail tours - a unique way to travel

Christmas Lights - Trains at Night

Celebrate christmas with lights, cheer, trains, and a visit from Santa! Sponsored by Counties Energy

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Hire one of our heritage trains for your group or event!

Our History

Learn about our history and future

The Glenbrook Vintage Railway was founded in 1970 to preserve, rebuild, and operate the old Waiuku Branch Railway between Glenbrook and Waiuku.

Over the years, our passionate volunteers fundraised to acquire locomotives and carriages from around the country, as well as cutting back the gorse that had overgrown the railway line using machetes. The fully working railway that is the Glenbrook Vintage Railway you see today is a testament to the vision, dedication, and hard work of these founding members.

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The Tokoroa Express

The Tokoroa Express

31 August 2024

Join us on our special heritage diesel train from Matamata to Tokoroa and return and give that someone special a unique present to remember!

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The Dairyland Flyer

The Dairyland Flyer

31 August 2024

All aboard to explore the East Waikato by train! Experience a Skyline Gondola ride and buffet lunch with a view in Rotorua, or just a family day out aboard this special heritage train journey from Waiuku/Glenbrook/Hamilton.

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East & West Rail Tour 2024

East & West Rail Tour 2024

5 November 2024

Explore the best of the North Island - only with the Glenbrook Vintage Railway!

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East & West 2024 - 5 Day Mini Tour - Dep. Palmerston North

East & West 2024 - 5 Day Mini Tour - Dep. Palmerston North

9 November 2024

Join us for a shortened 5-day mini tour departing Palmerston North

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Help our volunteers restore and maintain our locomotives, carriages, and railway for the enjoyment of future generations. Donate online now!

The Railway Enthusiasts Society

The Glenbrook Vintage Railway is a project of the Railway Enthusiasts Society. Become a member of the RES to be able to view news and get early notification on some events.