Step onboard our lovingly restored heritage coaches, hauled by steam locomotive Ww 644. Settle into your seats to enjoy this short trip under Hamilton City, over the Waikato River, and out to Ruakura and return - perfect for all the family!
Jump on board with the Glenbrook Vintage Railway - Bringing steam locomotive Ww 644 back to the Waikato!
Ww 644 - Built at Dunedin's Hillside Workshops in 1915 was comprehensively overhauled between 2018 and 2022 by the team of volunteers and staff at the Glenbrook Vintage Railway's Pukeoware Workshops.
So hop on board as we step back in time – to how rail travel used to be – and experience steam on the main line.
Join us for this short little STEAM rail adventure to Ruakura and return.
Departing Frankton station, our steam locomotive will guide us through the Hamilton Tunnel (the site of NZ's first underground railway station!), before dramatically exiting the tunnel and onto the Claudelands River bridge, crossing over the mighty Waikato. From here, our mighty little engine will work hard as it lifts the train through Hamilton's eastern suburbs and out towards the new developments surrounding Ruakura. Arriving into Ruakura, our steam locomotive will jump from one end of the train to the other before hauling us back to Frankton station.
All done and dusted in little under an hour, what a great addition for the family or keen enthusiast following your visit to the Frankton Thunder event.
Looking for a longer journey? Check out the River Steam Rover!
Ex Hamilton (Frankton)
Seat (ages 2+) $20
Hamilton (Frankton) | dep. | 8.55am |
Ruakura (stay onboard) | arr. | 9.15am |
Ruakura (stay onboard) | dep. | 9.30am |
Hamilton (Frankton) | arr. | 9.45am |
Hamilton (Frankton) | dep. | 9.55am |
Ruakura (stay onboard) | arr. | 10.15am |
Ruakura (stay onboard) | dep. | 10.30am |
Hamilton (Frankton) | arr. | 10.45am |
Hamilton (Frankton) | dep. | 10.55am |
Ruakura (stay onboard) | arr. | 11.15am |
Ruakura (stay onboard) | dep. | 11.30am |
Hamilton (Frankton) | arr. | 11.45am |
Hamilton (Frankton) | dep. | 11.55am |
Ruakura (stay onboard) | arr. | 12.15pm |
Ruakura (stay onboard) | dep. | 12.30pm |
Hamilton (Frankton) | arr. | 12.45pm |
Hamilton (Frankton) Station
Google Maps Link: https://goo.gl/maps/xfhqKMjU2mRJ88zQA
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.
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Seating Information
Seating is NOT allocated onboard this train. You may choose to sit wherever you like onboard, but please be considerate of others and sit as a group. One ticket entitles you to one seat only.
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Your ticket includes return train travel between Hamilton and Ruakura.