Booking Info
Tickets can be purchased from the i-Site Gisborne Information Centre in Grey Street, except for special event trips. Labour Weekend 2026 requires our heritage diesel-electric loco to be used due to the unavailability of Wa165. GCVR has discounted tickets for that weekend as a goodwill gesture.
Please note the Platform change to the GCVR gate on Awapuni Road before the Customhouse St corner and opposite access to the Turanganui River mouth carpark. Free parking is available in the yard between the fence and the platform.
Please note that excursions are only to Muriwai, a 40 minute trip ride.
If you have a ticket but feel ill on the day of your excursion, please do not come on board. Please let the I-Site know and if possible return the ticket for a refund before noon on the day. GCVR will change your ticket for another date.
In addition to our steam locomotive Wa165 built in 1897, we also have a vintage diesel-electric locomotive DSC2759 built in 1967. Although we will do our best to use the advertised locomotive to haul our excursions, it may be necessary to change to the other locomotive without any warning. We apologise if this causes you any inconvenience.
Please note also, that during a "closed" fire season, we may have to run the diesel-electric locomotive even if the steam locomotive had previously been scheduled to operate the excursion.
To see the layout of the seats in our carriages, CLICK HERE.
Timetable
| Date | Departure Time | Excursion To | Prices | Scheduled Locomotive |
Notes | |||
| 2026 | Adult | Child | Family | |||||
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Saturday 24th October |
1pm | Muriwai | $35 | $10 | $85 |  |
Labour Saturday | |
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Sunday 26th October |
1pm | Muriwai | $35 | $10 | $85 | |
Labour Sunday | |
| Sunday 27th December | 1pm | Muriwai | $40 | $15 | $95 |  |
Festive Season | |
| Monday 28th December | 1pm | Muriwai | $40 | $15 | $95 | |
Festive Season | |
| 2027 | ||||||||
| Saturday 2nd January | 1pm | Muriwai | $40 | $15 | $95 | |
New Year | |
| Sunday 3rd January | 1pm | Muriwai | $40 | $15 | $95 | |
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| Monday 1st February | 1pm | Muriwai | $40 | $15 | $95 | |
Auckland Anniversary | |
| Saturday 27th March | 1.pm | Muriwai | $40 | $15 | $95 | |
Easter Saturday | |
| Sunday 28th March | 1 pm | Muriwai | $40 | $15 | $95 | |
Easter Sunday | |
| Sunday 25th April | 1 pm | Muriwai | $40 | $15 | $95 | |
ANZAC Day | |
| Sunday 9th May | 1pm | Muriwai | $40 | $15 | $95 | |
Mother's Day | |
| Saturday 5th June | 1pm | Muriwai | $40 | $15 | $95 | |
King's Birthday Saturday | |
| Sunday 6th June | 1 pm | Muriwai | $40 | $15 | $95 | |
King's Birthday Sunday | |
The Layout of Seats in our Carriages:
Note that going out to Muriwai, the "A" car is the first carriage in the train, followed by the "B" car, then the "D" car (which is also the Buffet car) then the "C" car.
On the return journey to Gisborne, the locomotive hooks on to the "C" car and pulls the train backwards.
Notes:-
- The train is also available for special charters - please contact us if you would like information about chartering the train for your special event.
- Children are to be under 15 years of age (Infants sitting on knee no charge)
- Family is 2 Adults and 2 Children
- Length of Muriwai Excursion Trip - 2 hours approx. plus a 30 - 45 mins picnic / photo break
- There is a grass area at Muriwai for a picnic, so bring along your goodies. Hot water is available in the Buffet carriage
