Carterton Railway Museum
Te Whare Rerewe o Carterton
Home of the Wairarapa Railway Restoration Society Inc.
Porihanga Whakaora Rerѐwe o te Wairarapa
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130th Anniversary Cake & Model of Station Six Man Motor Trolley
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The Carterton Railway Museum is open every Sunday between 11am and 4pm.
Other times are available by arrangement.
Station Displays
Many photographs.
Artefacts as used by Railway staff over many years.
A display by the 'Carterton and District Historical Society'.
Aspects of railway signalling, including an operating electric tablet system which operated in New Zealand for 96 years and ceased operation on the 4th July 1994, The last operating between Featherston and Woodville.
Yard and Workshop
Many wagons, the oldest built on 1910.
The historic Waingawa Station building which was saved from demolition and moved to the precinct in 1991.
The Society locomotive TR724, stored off site at present.
Three motor trolleys currently under restoration.
A Brief History
1879 Station building started
1880 Station completed
1880 1st November Line completed from Woodside to Masterton
1889 Platform veranda added
1988 Last staff member departs
1988/89 Goods shed sold and removed
1994 4th July Tablet signalling system removed
1999 Ticket Agent starts selling tickets from the station
2002 September Semaphore signals removed
2005 November 125th Anniversary
2007 March - Platform upgrades for the new Wairarapa carriages
September
2010 130th Station Anniversary
2010 20th Society Anniversary