"Northern Explorer" known by railfans and railworkers as "Dora" makes a passenger stop at Papakura with most of the 680Km/ 420 mile journey to Wellington ahead. The train was built by Hillside, Du... (more)
The Auckland bound Northern Explorer approaches Papakura, southern terminal station for Auckland Transport electric unit services. The train was built at Hillside, Dunedin and entered service in 2... (more)
Northern Explorer from Wellington to Auckland passes through suburbs of South Auckland, nearing the end of the 420 miles/ 680 Km journey from the capital. The carriages were built by Hillside in... (more)
Train 228 from Wellington approaches Papakura and the suburbs of Auckland and will soon arrive at Westfield. The DX class is nick-named Dixies by rail fans and there have been plenty of them in t... (more)
MetroPort train from Tauranga approaches Papakura hauled by a DXC brought up from South Island after the sidelining of the CNR built DL class fleet. The DXC has modifications for working through t... (more)
Train 243 from Westfield to Wellington approaches Opaheke Road between Papakura and Drury, just beyond the section of the North Island Main Traink electrified for Southern Line Auckland Transport ... (more)
Ja 1275 hauls an excursion train from Ellerslie to Hamilton and back seen approaching Papakura. This is where the 25KV overhead for Auckland Transport trains ends. The trip was a fundraiser for ... (more)
MetroPort train from Tauranga approaches Papakura, passing a new siding (now electrified) for the Auckland Transport units which will start operating as far as here from 2014. Trains to Pukekohe ... (more)
Ja 1240 hauls Railway Enthusiasts Society excursion to from Otahuhu to Tokoroa making a dawn departure from Papakura. This Mainline Steam loco only recently returned to service and was run in at ... (more)
MetroPort train from Tauranga powering through Papakura. This station has entirely changed now with the electrification of Auckland rail network. The building was relocated nearby. This is the ter... (more)
Mainline Steam NZ Steam Tour excursion departs Papakura for Taumarunui. This annual tour attacts railfans from all over the world. This location is the southern end of the electrification of Auc... (more)
100 years Re-enactment Journey of the first train in 1908 from Wellington to Auckland the Parliamentary Special.