Daffodil Express 2025
Schedule
Sat, 13 Sep, 2025 at 10:30 pm to Sun, 14 Sep, 2025 at 07:00 am
UTC+12:00Location
Wellington Railway Station | Wellington, WG
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Carterton’s Daffodil Festival in the early Spring creates a great day out for the whole family. Why not travel there in style by a heritage train, let Steam Incorporated take the stress out of travel as you take the train to the Wairarapa. This year, our train has reduced capacity, so be sure to book in quickly!Hauled by our heritage locomotives, take a glimpse into the bygone era of train travel as we clear the rush of Wellington, racing through the suburbs of Petone, Lower Hutt & Upper Hutt. After picking up the last of our passengers at Upper Hutt, we will race through the 8.8km long Rimutaka tunnel. This tunnel remains the longest in New Zealand with scheduled passenger trains, and has just been subjected to a full track relay for the first time since it was opened in 1955.
Passing through Featherston, we head east and navigate the rolling hills towards Carterton.
Arriving into Carterton, you'll have a few hours to disembark and go and explore Carterton's annual Daffodil Festival , before jumping on the train for the return journey home.
The Daffodil Fields and Festival
Located in the heart of the Wairarapa, Carterton’s popular Daffodil Festival offers an abundance of activities ranging from the famous Daffodil picking at Middlerun Farm, markets along High and Holloway Streets, the Big Wai Art sale in the events Centre, live music, and loads more family fun.
Shuttle buses will run from the town centre to the daffodil fields. There will be a lot of people for these buses, so please be patient. The bus transfer is free.
Here you can pick your own daffodils for $5 (Cash Preferred) that is a fundraiser for Wellington Free Ambulance and Whānau Āwhina Plunket, Wairarapa region. While stocks last!
The fields are not suitable for walkers or wheelchairs due to uneven grounds.
Prior booking is essential, this is an annual sell out event!
Fares
Adult (13+) - $125
Child (2-12yrs) - $90
Infant - Free
For more information & tickets, head to https://steaminc.org.nz/book-train-trip/daffodil-express/
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Where is it happening?
Wellington Railway Station, Bunny Street,Wellington, New ZealandEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
