Mainline Steam welcomes inquiries for charters and events. A steam train is a great attraction and can generate a lot of interest for a client or staff day out. Have you considered booking a carriage (50 seats) on one of our regular excursions? This can be an exciting and affordable day out and makes a great promotional tool offering your clients a memorable experience. Contact us for more details.
Film Location: Parnell depot makes a great location for commercial film makers and a
number of advertisements and scenes from TV shows and movies have been
filmed there. Please contact us if you would like to discuss the possibilities further.
Mainline Steam Gift Vouchers.
The ideal gift for that train mad person in your life.
Vouchers are available in 50, 100 or 150 dollar denominations and can be used towards the purchase of a ticket on any of Mainline Steams public excursions.
Perfect for birthdays or just to say thanks to that someone special.
You can order yours by phoning 0800 462 978 or posting the order form to:
Mainline Steam, c/o 2 McEntee Road, Waitakere, Auckland, 0614. Fax: 09 302 3003.
Fieldays.
Travel by steam
train to the Hamilton Fieldays and back with Mainline Steam. Travel in comfort
with no driving hassles, no parking worries and no fuel bills. Sit back and
enjoy a coffee while watching the scenery roll past. At Hamilton Station,
transfer from the train to bus to be delivered to the gates of the Fieldays.
What could be easier?
Get the family,
or a group of friends, together for this exciting day out. Enjoy the sites and
sounds of this fantastic event with something for all ages. The trip gives you
a little over 4 hours at the Fieldays and as this is the last day of the
Fieldays it is always a good opportunity to pick up some bargains from the
exhibitors.
The train is fully heated and will have a buffet car serving light refreshments on the journey.
The train will depart from the Ellerslie station with stops at Newmarket, Glen Innes, Papatoetoe, Papakura and Pukekohe.
Timetable:
Departs Ellerslie
7:10am, Newmarket
7:20am Glen Innes 7:35am Papatoetoe 8:15am, Papakura 8:38am, Pukekohe 9:10am.
Arrives Hamilton 10:40am. Departs Hamilton for Auckland 05:40pm.
The fare includes:
§ Return steam train journey Auckland to Hamilton.
§ Bus transfer from Hamilton Station to the Fieldays site.
§ Entry to the Fieldays.
Fares:
Option 1
Fieldays entry and return steam train
trip.
Adults $125. Children (2yo – 14 yo) $79. Family (2A-2C) $330.
Option 2.
Return train only Auckland
to Hamilton.
Adults $100. Children (2yo – 14yo) $55. Family (2A-2C) $280.
Option 3.
Return train only Auckland to Te Kuiti. (King Country Explorer)
Adults $150. Children (2yo – 14yo) $85. Family (2A-2C) $450.
A booking form is available here to print out and send in, or you can telephone 0800462978 9am - 4pm Monday to Friday to book.
Saturday June 15th.
King Country Explorer - Hamilton to Te Kuiti and return.
Get the family,
or a group of friends, together for this exciting day out. Enjoy the sites and
sounds of a steam engine in full flight. At Te Kuiti there will be time to
explore the town and shops, have some lunch and watch from the overbridge as Ja1275 is turned on the turntable and re-fueled
The train is fully heated and will have a buffet car serving light refreshments on the journey.
The train departs from Hamilton station which is on Fraser Street off Queens Ave.
Timetable:
Departs Hamilton 11:45am, Te Awamutu 12:10pm.
Arrives Te Kuiti 1:30pm
Departs Te Kuiti 2:45pm Arrives Hamilton 4:15pm
Fares:
Adults $55. Children (2yo – 14 yo) $35. Family (2A-2C) $169. Senior $50.
Fares apply from Hamilton or Te Awamutu
A booking form is available here which you can print out and send in or you can telephone 0800462978 and make a direct booking over the phone.
Main Trunk Trekker.
Saturday 6th July 2013. Auckland to National Park and return.
Come with Mainline Steam on this fantastic journey to the volcanic heart of the Central North Island. Travel behind Ja1275 and relax as you enjoy the ever changing scene outside your window. Marvel at the sight of this great locomotive hauling its train up the world famous Raurimu Spiral to our destination at National Park. Here you will be transferred to waiting buses for the short journey to historic Bayview Chateau Tongariro for a sumptuous buffet meal (see the menu below) in historic splendour. If you don’t wish to partake of the meal you can take the train fare only option. The train is equipped with a buffet car serving light refreshments and there will be a stop at Taumarunui in both directions. Because of space limitations the lunch option is restricted to the first 210 bookings.
Phone
bookings on 0800 462 978 or print out and complete this form and post to:
Mainline
Steam, 23 Cheshire Street,
Parnell, Auckland,
1052.Or
Fax it to 09 302 3003
The form also includes a timetable and menu.
Station stops.Ellerslie, Newmarket,
Papatoetoe, Papakura, Pukekohe, Te Kauwhata, Hamilton, Te Awamutu.
Fares:
Return train fare only $200 Per Person (ex-AKL)
Train and Meal $250 Per Person (ex-AKL)
Return train fare only $180 Per Person (ex-HLZ)
Train and meal $210 Per Person (ex-HLZ)
PREMIER CAR. GLASS END FOR TERRIFIC VIEWS
$295 PER PERSON EX-AKL $269 PER PERSON EX-HLZ
Arthurs Pass 14th & 28th July 2013.
| Arrive | Depart | |
| CHC Station | 0905 | 0930 |
| Rolleston | 0948 | 0950 |
| Darfield | 1010 | 1012 |
| Springfield | 1032 | 1042 |
| Staircase | 1100 | |
| Craigieburn | 1140 | |
| Cora Lynn | 1210 | |
| Arthurs Pass | 1240 | 1405 |
| Staircase | 1535 | |
| Springfield | 1615 | 1625 |
| Darfield | 1650 | 1652 |
| Rolleston | 1710 | 1712 |
| CHC Station | 1735 |
Travel to Arthurs Pass behind Ka942 for a spectacular journey to the heart of the Southern Alps.
Train departs Christchurch at 09:30am. This is a great way to see the spectacular scenery of the Southern Alps. The train is heated and there is a buffet car where light refreshments can be purchased.
Ticket prices: Adults $110 Children $65 (Children 2yo – 14yo) Family (2A – 2C) $330 Group discounts available for 10 or more.Phone bookings on 0800 462 978 or print out one of the forms below for the day you wish to travel and post it to us.
Booking form for the 28th July.
Midland Mountaineer
September 7th & 8th 2013
Join Mainline Steam for this great weekend adventure. Travel from Christchurch to Greymouth on Saturday 7th. Stay overnight and return on Sunday 8th. Accommodation in Greymouth is the historic Kingsgate Hotel. On Saturday evening there will be a sumptuous buffet dinner and a chance for an enjoyable evening with all your fellow passengers. Our journey to and from Greymouth will be behind steam locomotive Ka942 and takes in some of the most spectacular scenery in New Zealand as our train crosses high viaducts and clings to the mountainside high above turquoise rivers. There is a chance there may still be snow on the mountains. The train features carriages with large picture windows to maximise the view and there is a buffet car selling light refreshments.
Places are strictly limited so don’t delay in booking.
Call 0800 462-978 today to secure your seat. A booking form and timetable is available here.
Full Tour (Share Twin) $400pp. Single $480pp
Train only return, Christchurch - Greymouth - Christchurch $270pp
Train only one way. Christchurch - Greymouth or Greymouth - Christchurch $200pp.
The train departs Christchurch on the 7th at 09:30am and returns to Christchurch on the 8th at 05:20pm.
Watch for details of these trips later in the year. Please note: these are proposed trips only and are not confirmed so we are not taking bookings for any of them at present. Once they are confirmed we will post them on the excursion page above with booking details and pricing.
August 11th. Christchurch to Arthurs Pass
August 25th. Christchurch to Arthurs Pass