Step onboard our lovingly restored heritage coaches, hauled by diesel locomotives DC4818 and DBR1254, for a special day out on the Main Trunk Line.
Travel to Fieldays at Mystery Creek, or continue through to Taumarunui for either lunch at Bradley’s Garden or free time in town.
Departing from Waiuku, Glenbrook, Pukekohe and Hamilton, it’s an easy and memorable day out by rail.
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Leave the car behind and enjoy a classic rail journey south through the Waikato and King Country. Disembark at Te Awamutu for coach transfers to Fieldays, or stay on board to Taumarunui for either a relaxed lunch outing to Bradley’s Garden or some free time in town.
Sit back, enjoy the changing landscapes, and take in the atmosphere of rail travel as it used to be.
Leave the traffic behind and take the train to Fieldays. The Southern Hemisphere’s largest agricultural event draws visitors from across New Zealand and beyond, with exhibitors covering agritech, sustainability, infrastructure, food production and rural lifestyle.
Return Ex Auckland (Waiuku/Glenbrook/Pukekohe)
Adult $139 | Child (2–14) $99
| Waiuku | dep. | 6.20am |
| Glenbrook | dep. | 6.50am |
| Pukekohe | dep. | 7.25am |
| Te Awamutu | arr. | 9.30am |
| Fieldays | arr. | 10.00am |
| Fieldays | dep. | 3.45pm |
| Te Awamutu | dep. | 4.30pm |
| Pukekohe | arr. | 6.40pm |
| Glenbrook | arr. | 7.00pm |
| Waiuku | arr. | 7.30pm |
Continue through to Taumarunui, then transfer by coach to Bradley’s Garden for a relaxing lunch stop. Enjoy time in the Black Barn function centre, then stroll the landscaped grounds or try the 9-hole mini putt course before returning to town to rejoin the train.
Return Ex Auckland (Glenbrook/Pukekohe)
Adult $185 | Child (2–14) $145
Return Ex Hamilton (Frankton)
Adult $165 | Child (2–14) $125
| Waiuku | dep. | 6.20am |
| Glenbrook | dep. | 6.50am |
| Pukekohe | dep. | 7.25am |
| Hamilton (Frankton) | dep. | 9.00am |
| Te Awamutu | dep. | 9.30am |
| Otorohanga | dep. | 9.50am |
| Te Kuiti | dep. | 10.20am |
| Taumarunui | arr. | 11.30am |
| Bradley’s Garden | arr. | 11.45pm |
| Bradley’s Garden | dep. | 1.30pm |
| Taumarunui | arr. | 1.40pm |
| Taumarunui | dep. | 2.10pm |
| Te Kuiti | arr. | 3.40pm |
| Otorohanga | arr. | 4.00pm |
| Te Awamutu | arr. | 4.30pm |
| Hamilton (Frankton) | arr. | 5.00pm |
| Pukekohe | arr. | 6.40pm |
| Glenbrook | arr. | 7.00pm |
| Waiuku | arr. | 7.30pm |
Travel from Auckland or Hamilton to Taumarunui and return, with time to stretch your legs, browse the main street, or visit the Taumarunui Rail Action Centre Museum before rejoining the train for the run home.
Return Ex Auckland (Glenbrook/Pukekohe)
Adult $129 | Child (2–14) $99
Return Ex Hamilton (Frankton)
Adult $109 | Child (2–14) $79
| Waiuku | dep. | 6.20am |
| Glenbrook | dep. | 6.50am |
| Pukekohe | dep. | 7.25am |
| Hamilton (Frankton) | dep. | 9.00am |
| Te Awamutu | dep. | 9.30am |
| Otorohanga | dep. | 9.50am |
| Te Kuiti | dep. | 10.20am |
| Taumarunui | arr. | 11.30am |
| Taumarunui | dep. | 2.10pm |
| Te Kuiti | arr. | 3.40pm |
| Otorohanga | arr. | 4.00pm |
| Te Awamutu | arr. | 4.30pm |
| Hamilton (Frankton) | arr. | 5.00pm |
| Pukekohe | arr. | 6.40pm |
| Glenbrook | arr. | 7.00pm |
| Waiuku | arr. | 7.30pm |
Glenbrook Station
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Departing from the Short Loading Platform. Access is via Glenbrook Station Road. Free parking is available in the main carpark.
Pukekohe Station
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Platform to be advised. Access is via Manukau Road or Station Road. Free parking is available. You can connect via AT Metro train services. Please see https://at.govt.nz/ for timetable information.
Hamilton (Frankton) Station
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Boarding from Platform 1 (west side of station next to the lawn). Access is signposted and is via Fraser Street, off Queens Ave in Frankton. Ample free parking is available at the station and in neighbouring streets.
Te Awamutu Station
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Access is off Station Road. Free parking is available at the station.
Taumarunui Station
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Access is off Hakiaha Street. Free parking is available in surrounding streets.
We aim to seat passengers from the same booking together. You will be allocated at least one window seat for bookings of 2 or more (subject to availability). Where possible, seats will face the direction of travel (pairs and singles) or face each other (groups). If you are travelling with people on a different booking or have another specific request, please email [email protected]. Your seat and carriage details will be on your boarding pass, emailed at least 2–3 days before departure.
Check out full Terms and Conditions.
Your ticket includes return train travel. Option 1 includes coach transfers and admission to the NZ National Fieldays at Mystery Creek. Option 2 includes bus transfers, garden admission and lunch at Bradley’s Garden. Option 3 includes return train travel to Taumarunui and free time.
