River Edge Park Miniature Railway

22/05/2026

A reminder that our run day this Sunday is cancelled, our next one is scheduled for Sunday 14 June.

21/05/2026

🚨 Runday Cancelled – Sunday 24 May 🚨

Unfortunately, we will not be running this Sunday (24 May) at River Edge Park Miniature Railway due to a lack of volunteers available to operate.

We appreciate your understanding — our railway is run entirely by volunteers, and sometimes we just don’t have enough crew to safely open.

✅ Our next scheduled running day is:
📅 Sunday 14 June
⏰ 10am–3pm
📍 River Edge Park, Whakatāne – between the Rose Gardens and the Skate Park
🚗 Access via the car park at the river end of McAlister Street

We hope to see you all then for another great day on the rails 🚂

09/05/2026

Its all go here at River Edge Park Miniature Railway, mums ride for free today, we are open until 3pm

25/04/2026

🚂 We’re Running This Sunday! 🚂

It’s confirmed — we are definitely running tomorrow, and we’re looking forward to seeing you there!

📅 Sunday 26 April
⏰ 10am–3pm
📍 River Edge Park, Whakatāne – between the Rose Gardens and the Skate Park
🚗 Access via the car park at the river end of McAlister Street
🎟️ Rides from $2.50
👟 Closed‑toe shoes are required for all rides

Bring the family down for a fun day out — see you trackside!

09/04/2026

🚨 RUNDAY CANCELLED – This Sunday 🚨

Due to the current rain and wind warnings issued by MetService, we’ve made the decision to cancel our runday this Sunday at River Edge Park Miniature Railway for everyone’s safety.

🌧️💨 Safety always comes first — thanks for your understanding.

✅ Our next running day will be:

📅 Sunday 26 April
⏰ 10am–3pm
📍 River Edge Park, Whakatāne (between the Rose Gardens and the Skate Park)

🚗 Access via the car park at the river end of McAlister Street
🎟️ Rides from $2.50
👟 Closed‑toe shoes required

We look forward to welcoming you back on the 26th!

Keep safe everyone!

09/04/2026

🚂 River Edge Park Railway – Run Day Update 🚂

Due to the upcoming storm, our Sunday 12 April run day may be cancelled.

We are keeping a close eye on the weather and will post an update on Saturday morning once a decision has been made.

Thank you for your understanding — safety always comes first. Please check back on our FaceBook page before heading out.

02/04/2026

🚂 River Edge Park Railway – April Run Days 🚂

We’re excited to let everyone know our upcoming April run days at River Edge Park Railway!

📅 Sunday 12 April 2026
📅 Sunday 26 April 2026
⏰ Running from 10am – 3pm

📍 River Edge Park, Whakatāne – between the Rose Gardens and the Skate Park

🚗 Access via the car park at the river end of McAlister Street

👟 Closed‑toed shoes are required for all rides.

Note that our run days are weather and volunteer permitting, keep an eye on our FaceBook page for further updates.

Bring the whānau down and enjoy a great day out at the railway.

We look forward to seeing you there!

27/03/2026

Hi Everyone

Unfortunately we have had to cancel this event for tomorrow because of the current weather.

Hope you all have an awesome weekend

The team at River Edge Park Miniature Railway

🚂 River Edge Park Railway – Drivers Open Day 🚂

Fancy learning more about what we do at River Edge Park Railway and want the chance to drive one of our locos around the track?

We’re holding a Drivers Open Day and would love to welcome you along!

📅 Saturday 28 March
⏰ 10:00am – 12:00pm

📍 Where to find us:
We are located in River Edge Park, Whakatāne, between the Rose Gardens and the Skate Park.

🚗 Access is via the car park at the river end of McAlister Street.

Anyone interested is welcome to come along, have a look around, and find out what being part of our club is all about.

📩 Message us on Facebook if you have any questions.

We look forward to welcoming you on the day!