Kapiti Coast Electric Tramway

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Wellington Tramway System Timeline

1878 - Steam powered trams commenced operating in Wellington, the first in the Southern Hemisphere.
1882 - Horses replaced the steam powered trams owing to the noise and soot produced by the little steam engines.
1900 - The company operating the trams was purchased for a minimal price by the Wellington City Corporation.
1904 - The first electric tram service ran from a new depot at Newtown to the northern side of the Basin Reserve.
1907 - Lines were extended to Hataitai, Kilbirnie, Miramar and Seatoun.
1929 - The last new route to be built in the Wellington Tramway system was opened to Northland.
1964 - The last trams to run in Wellington ran from Thorndon to Newtown.
1965 - The Wellington Tramway Museum opened at Queen Elizabeth Park in Paekakariki.

Bringing a Group to the Kapiti Coast Electric Tramway

Groups are always welcome at the Kapiti Coast Electric Tramway. Members of your organisation may have a keen interest in trams, transport or history or may just be looking for a unique place to visit. Whatever your interest, there is lots to see, explore and discover. The tramway is also an exciting education resource for pupils and students of all ages.

If required, we can arrange for park rangers to give a talk on the eco-system of Queen Elizabeth Park including a short walk. There is plenty to keep everyone interested at the museum and park, both indoors and out and staff are always on hand to offer advice and assistance. There is also a horse riding operation on the park and horse rides can be included into your visit.

Provided the visit is made on a normal museum open day there is no minimum charge. The cost is $9.50 per adult and $4 per child (under 5 accompanied by parent no charge) and for groups of 11 or more we offer a 10% discount.

If on a day we are normally closed (if possible please avoid Mondays and Tuesdays), there will be a minimum charge of $150 per group (these charges include GST). If horse riding is required, we will provide a quote based on your needs (please notify us if horse riding and/or an eco-system talk is wanted in the Special Needs section of the form below).

We recommend a pre-visit wherever possible and for any organiser or teacher thinking about bringing a group on a visit, we are happy to provide complimentary tickets for this purpose. We understand how much work a group organiser or teacher has to put in to make the day a success. With this in mind we always try to make things as easy as possible.

Please fill in the form below and click the Submit Form button. We will check the availability for your chosen date(s) and contact you shortly. A minimum booking lead time of two weeks is preferred. If you wish to email us, please send your message to <bookings@wellingtontrams.org.nz>. Mail requests should be posted to:

Wellington Tramway Museum Inc.
PO Box 2612
Wellington, New Zealand

Kapiti Coast Electric Tramway Booking Request

Please fill in the form below and click the Submit Form button when complete. We will contact you with confirmation once your request has been processed.

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KAPITI COAST ELECTRIC TRAMWAY VISITOR CENTRE DEVELOPMENT

Kapiti Coast Electric Tramway is undertaking a new building and development programme. A new visitor centre has been made possible by a generous charitable grant but further funds are needed for setting up the centre including the building fit-out. The visitor centre will include the Tramway Cafe and a coffee club is being launched as a means allowing the residents of Kapiti to contribute towards this worthwhile venture.

Coffee Club members receive a number of benefits in return for a $25 membership including a free family tram ride voucher. A sum of $50,000 is required and the museum is appealing for community support to turn its iconic heritage operation into a sustainable community facility and world class tourist attraction.

Membership cards for the coffee club will be available online HERE or from the Paraparaumu Information Centre in the Coastlands car park near the Post Office.

The tramway and museum, which will be open every day during the school holidays, will have real coffee, a selection of teas and membership cards on sale.