Silver Stream Railway

A great place for big and little kids to spend a few hours,

Live steaming vintage railway. Open 2 sundays a month. It doesn't cost unless you ride the trains and you can ride the train all day on one ticket.

Great preserved railway

If you're a railway enthusiast make sure you visit this superb and friendly little preserved line. Although it's a short line, our locomotive was 140 years old, and the carriage nearly 100, and both l...

Fun for Families AND Train Buffs

We came here on NZ Fathers' Day to ride the old steam trains, something you can do on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of every month from 11 AM to 4 PM. Judging from the crowds, this was the perfect family o...

Sadly limited in terms of steam use or access

This vintage railway is maintained by volunteers and I applaud their ongoing work in keeping it going. It is only open 2 Sunday's a month and it was pleasing to see a queue at the gate before they ope...

Wonderful steam engine train ride. Must for kids & Adults

The Silverstream railway operates a small old fashioned Steam engine train on select days. Must for children and adults who have fond memories of the days of train travel in the days of Steam engin...