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Save Our Trains NZ
There are a lot Passenger Rail advocacy groups springing up around the country :
Please join us online this Wednesday the 19th of August 2026 at 7pm to learn more about our Quick Start Guide for Rail, a practical plan to get New Zealand's rail moving. Discover the actions needed to unlock rail's full potential, connect communities, and seize the opportunity for a smarter, more sustainable transport future.
REGISTER:
https://events.humanitix.com/webinar-a-plan-for-rail
We hope to see you online
Current state of affairs : 18th of August 2026.
The North Auckland Line is open and working again between the Kauri Dairy Factory north of Whangarei down to Auckland via Portland , Wellsford , Helensville, Kumeu, to Swanson .
Only one freight train per day and no passenger services.
AUCKLAND WHANGAREI 05:00 12:00
WHANGAREI AUCKLAND 16:05 23:07
The proposed 19km Oakleigh to Northport / Marsden Point Branch has been given the go ahead and work will commence this summer and be carried out over 4 summer periods .
The Dargaville Branch line has been 'mothballed' since 2016 and the tourism operators 'Dargaville Rail and River' that were taking tours on it have recently ceased operations.
The Great Northern Railway trust which was set up a few years ago in Whangarei , is presently looking for people who are committed to keeping it going , with a focus on getting some work done on the Dargaville Branch line.
The Bay of Islands Vintage Railway based in Kawakawa is still running steam trains and the section of track between ( but not all the way to ) the Port of Opua has recently been re-built.
The Northern section of the North Auckland Line between Kauri and Otiria has been mothballed but is awaiting funding to continue the renovation work that was done on the line between Swanson and Kauri in 2021.
Wellsford-based designer Baz Read took down the website for his Cooltrainz self-powered fully electric double-carriage railcar due to a lack of interest . You can hear an interview and see more about it here.
N.B. If you find broken links on this website , things have been moved around . Try the search bar.
2026-08-15 Directory of Passenger Rail Advocacy groups currently active in New Zealand
