Come and Ride with us on the unique and popular Blenheim Riverside Railway to two of our terminus.
1.Omaka Station
2.Beaver Station (Central Blenheim)
Cash only - Sorry no Eftpos
Sunday 16th June 2019
Trains depart from our station at Brayshaw Park at the following times:
1.15pm - Brayshaw Station to Omaka Station. ( Aviation Museum by carriage Train)
1.45 pm and 3.00 pm - Brayshaw Station to Beaver Station. - ( Central Blenheim by carriage Train)
Next Running days
June 2019
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Sunday 16th June 2019
July 2019
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Sunday 7th July 2019
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Wed 10th July 2019
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Sunday 14th July 2019
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Wed 17th July 2019
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Sunday 21st July 2019
August 2019
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Sunday 4th August 2019
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Sunday 18th August 2019
September 2019
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Sunday 1st Sept 2019
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Sunday 15th Sept 2019
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Sunday 29th Sept 2019
We are ready for charters
Being an award-winning Railway - we have an award-winning team. If you need to charter a train from us - please contact us. We have 5 different locomotives with carriages and a railcar to choose from - If you are a real enthusiast - you can hire a train with two locos hauling you.
Go on - Make that Birthday party or Conference special.
We are available for charters.
We are available by Answerphone 24 hours a day
John (03) 578 1716
Please leave a message on the Heritage Education answerphone.
To see our Railway - Please click on the Link for Youtube and see what we have got to offer you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2fC8hEcHMw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHzhmgFpnvA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8AxId-nAsY
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For current running days, please refer to our running days/Timetable
The society runs every first and third Sunday of the month.
The Station location
GPS coordinates - -41.531566350019, 173.93955590993
Physical address - Blenheim Riverside Railway station
Brayshaw Park, Arthur Baker Place, Blenheim, New Zealand
Look for the Windmill beside the Museum
The Journey information
FARES:
Please Note: Cash only.
We do not have EFTPOS facilities sorry
Brayshaw Park Station to Omaka Station.- Blue Line
Adults $7.00 Return
Child $4.00
No one-way fare on this trip.
Brayshaw Park Station to Beaver Station return. - Red Line
(Central Blenheim)
Adults $12.00 Return
Child $6.00 Return
One way Fare - Brayshaw Park Station to Beaver Station or vice versa
Adults $7.00
Child $4.00
Combination Special Fare
Brayshaw Park - Omaka - Beaver - Brayshaw
Adults $17.00
Child $8.00
Family pass $50.00
2 Adults and 3 Children under 12
There are also a range of Family and Combination Trip tickets available.
Discounts are available for larger numbers with charters.
Please note - When the Steam loco is running the fares are not as above.
Cash only - Sorry no eftpos
Who are we?
The Blenheim Riverside Railway Society Inc is a narrow gauge railway (24 inches) in Blenheim, New Zealand. The railway traverses along the picturesque Taylor River and meanders its way through the middle of the town. On this fantastic journey, the public gets an insight into the changing landscapes and while crossing streams and the Taylor River, one gets an understanding of the history and diversity of the town of Blenheim.
The Blenheim Riverside Railway is operated by a dedicated team of volunteers, who can be seen throughout the week maintaining the track and on running days, presenting, promoting and running a very professional railway experience, for the public.
The Society has members from all walks of life, from students, teachers, tradespeople and retired members with trades that allow the railway to continue to run without interruption, due to their dedication and trade qualifications.
The Line
The railway line climbs out of Brayshaw Park, allowing passengers to observe vintage machinery from the farming areas and then passes past the locomotive sheds, then descends under the Burleigh Bridge following the Taylor River, passing under 5 bridges in the southwest part of Blenheim, to Beaver Station, which is the terminal station.
The terminal is about 5 minutes walk to the Blenheim Railway Station from where the Tranzcoastal Passenger Express operates from.
During the picturesque journey the track follows the riverbank passing under mature trees and locals meandering down the recreation areas which is on the East side of the river and then crosses the river on a Blenheim Riverside Railway manufactured bridge, just before High Street and continues down, until it reaches the terminal of Photo: Mainline from Brayshaw Station to Beaver Station.
The journey takes around 55
minutes to complete and is a
length of approximately 5.5
Kilometres each way. Passengers
will experience the thrill of crossing
5 bridges of various lengths and
passing underneath the 5 road
bridges, giving a tunnel-like
feeling. There are no tunnels on
the track.
The photo left: Built in the United Kingdom by Ruston in the 1940s and used for munitions work. After World War 2 it was sold to an English fun park and used on a children's railway. This is a steam locomotive look-alike with an internal combustion engine.
