Need access to the Taieri Gorge Railway?

To enquire about access to the the Taieri Gorge Railway please email: [email protected]

If you are enquiring about access to any other railway line or land in Dunedin or further afield please contact Kiwi Rail. 

ACCESSING THE TAIERI GORGE RAILWAY CORRIDOR

Dunedin Railways control the railway line and surrounding land up the Taieri Gorge from North Taieri to Middlemarch as shown in the below map.To access this rail corridor, or in any instance where your work or machinery will be within 5 metres of the track centre, (including at Road level Crossings), written permission must be obtained from Dunedin Railways. This is to ensure the safety of everyone.

 
UNDER THE LAW

The Railways Act 2005 prohibits persons from entering:

A) Any railway infrastructure without the express permission of the appropriate licensed access provider

B) Any railway premises without the express or implied authority of the appropriate railway premises manager.

REQUIREMENTS

When you apply for permission to enter rail land, we'll work with you to find out what conditions the permit needs to keep you safe. This will depend on:

• What you want to do on rail land
• How close to rail lines or structures you will be
• How close you need to be to the tracks
• When you need to do the work

Reasons to obtain permission to access the Taieri Gorge Rail Corridor could include:

• Walking or cycling near the rail corridor
• Moving livestock across the rail corridor
• Filming or photographing
• Protecting the corridor (includes planting and removing graffiti)
• Moving of over-dimensional loads across the corridor
• Installing or maintaining cables, pipes, power lines and drains (see utility services)
• Surveying near or on the rail corridor
• Contracting near or on the rail corridor
• Construction activities near or on the rail corridor
• Logging activities where there is potential for felled trees or material to reach the rail corridor