Model Railway
INCLUDED IN GENERAL ADMISSION
The Main Trunk Line Model Railway is open on Saturdays from 10am - 1pm, as a trial until 14 May.
Please try to keep your visits to the Main Trunk Line short (around 5 - 10 minutes) as social distancing is being managed. This means there may be a slight wait for you turn.
MOTAT's pint-sized crowd pleasers!
THE MAIN TRUNK LINE
For forty years MOTAT’s model railway has entranced and inspired visitors. The model showcases the history and engineering feats of the North Island Main Trunk Line. Marvel at the spectacular Hapuawhenua Viaduct and the twisting Raurimu Spiral and learn about the line’s incredible history.
This historic journey is still available to the public today via the Northern Explorer and at 1:87 scale every day at MOTAT.
WEST AUCKLAND RAIL
The newest addition to MOTAT’s model rail network celebrates 100 years of rail in West Auckland. Housed in the historic Waitakere Station, the model is filled with intricate details and colourful characters for our youngest visitors to find.
Special thanks to Great Journeys of New Zealand, operated by KiwiRail, for making this model possible.
Over the viaduct on the Main Trunk Line.
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