The 1 hour 15-minute trip on the 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 new building offers great panoramic views out over the island-studded Hauraki Gulf with the forested valley and mountains behind.
Getting here – From Thames, take highway 25 to Coromandel. Driving Creek Railway is on Driving Creek Road 3km past the township.
Train Timetable
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.
The Driving Creek Railway tour is a family-friendly and all-weather activity.