Narrow gauge railways of New Zealand

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There are a small number of railways in New Zealand, primarily used to carry passengers for amusement purposes. They are of three different gauges: 101⁄2, 15 and 24 inch.

North Island
Name Location Gauge
Kaikohe Museum Kaikohe 24"
Waitakere Tramline Society Waitākere Ranges 24″
Watercare Services Waitākere Ranges 24″
Whangoparoa Narrow Gauge Railway Whangoparoa 15"
Driving Creek Railway and Potteries Coromandel 15"
Victoria Battery Tramway Waikino 24″
Totara Springs Camp Matamata 24"
Esplanade Scenic Railway Palmerston North 101⁄2
Masterton Miniature Train Society Masterton 101⁄2
South Island
Name Location Gauge
Marlborough Sounds Railway Onahau Bay 24"
Blenheim Riverside Railway Blenheim 24"
Appleby Railway Company Appleby 24"
Nile River Tramway Charleston 24"
Ferrymead Two-foot Railway Ferrymead (Christchurch) 24"
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