Abandoned Nihotupu Train - Waitakere, Nihotupu Dam - Drone & 4K

The Nihotupu Tramline is a 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) long industrial narrow gauge railway at Nihotupu in the Waitākere Ranges south-west of Auckland in New Zealand, which is being used since 1907 for building and maintaining the dam and water pipeline at the Upper Nihotupu Reservoir. It was used until 24 November 2014 also by the Rainforest Express for tourist excursions, which have been indefinitely ceased due to a risk assessment by Watercare which resulted in the closure of the tramline.

The track with an original gauge of 2 ft 6 in (762 mm), which has later been regauged to 2 ft (610 mm) runs from Jacobsons' Depot to Seaver Camp near dam at Upper Nihotupu Reservoir. The route includes 10 tunnels and 9 bridges.

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