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| Glenbrook Vintage Railway | |
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 JA1250 leads a passenger train on the Glenbrook Vintage Railway at the railway's workshops, 3 January 2008. | |
| Locale | Glenbrook, New Zealand |
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| Commercial operations | |
| Name | Part of the Waiuku branch line |
| Built by | New Zealand Government Railways |
| Original gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Preserved operations | |
| Owned by | Glenbrook Vintage Railway Trust Board |
| Stations | Five |
| Length | 7.4 km |
| Preserved gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Commercial history | |
| Opened | 1922 |
| Closed | 1967 |
| Preservation history | |
| Reopened | 1977 |
The Glenbrook Vintage Railway (GVR) is a heritage steam railway in Glenbrook, New Zealand.[1]
The GVR is run by a trust board of three trustees elected and appointed from Railway Enthusiasts Society (RES) membership.[2] The board appoints a general manager who is responsible for day-to-day operation. The 7.4 km (4.6 mi) long railway carries up to 30,000 passengers during the normal operating season, which is from October to June, and is also available for charter throughout the year.
The railway is staffed and maintained by volunteers and RES membership provides automatic access to all activities as a volunteer. Special Events are often held, such as "Day Out With Thomas" weekends,[3] Railfan Days (with display freight trains and other unique consists), Country and Western days and night steam runs.
- ^ Troup 1973, p. 234.
- ^ Troup 1973, p. 233.
- ^ "Day Out With Thomas Event". Glenbrook Vintage Railway. Archived from the original on 11 February 2020.