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Driving Creek Railway & Pottery, Coromandel - New Zealand's only narrow-gauge mountain railway along with a working pottery, wildlife sanctuary and art gallery.
Coromandel Train Tour
The 1 hour return trip on our innovatively designed trains takes you through replanted native kauri forest and includes 2 spirals, 3 short tunnels, 5 reversing points and several large viaducts as it climbs up to the mountain-top terminus.
Called the Eyefull Tower, this handsome building offers great panoramic views out over the island-studded Hauraki Gulf with the forested valley and mountains behind.
The railway and pottery complex blends into the natural bush setting.
The train ride is one of the most popular in New Zealand. To avoid disappointment, please book at least a day in advance to reserve your seats.
Open daily except for Christmas day and Anzac morning: 10am - 5pm and whenever the trains are running.
Train Timetable 2015
- 10:15am & 2pm daily throughout the year
- over the summer period, additional trains run at 11:30am, 12:45pm, 3:15pm and 4:30pm.
- extra trains may be available at 11:30am, 12:45pm, and 3:15pm throughout the rest of the year for groups of more than 5 adults.
As well as touring the pottery complex you may also spend some time in the craft shop viewing the finished works. You can also find well-researched material on local history and ecology in our bookshop, as well as a variety of souvenirs.
Getting Here
2 3/4 drive from Auckland. Take the southern motorway to the bottom of the Bombay Hills. Turn left on to Highway 2 until you reach Highway 25 the road to Thames which is off to the left. From Thames follow the coast road to Coromandel town, a trip of 1 hour.
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Address:
380 Driving Creek Road
Coromandel Town
Phone: +64 7 866 8703
Fax: +64 7 866 8703
Web: Visit website
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