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The Famous Raurimu Spiral

The Raurimu Spiral.  It’s right up there in New Zealand rail lexicon and most people would tell you it’s one of the highlights of the Northern Explorer . 

You will often find that man-made features such as viaducts spanning bottomless gorges can often only be fully appreciated standing some distance away watching from a viewing point.  A panorama such as this sets the engineers’ accomplishments into context and a train passing across acts as the cherry on the top.  Certainly those perspectives make the best photos.  The Raurimu Spiral, however, is best experienced on board the Northern Explorer train as you are placed right into the visionary mind of engineer Robert Holmes. 

The Raurimu Spiral – An Engineers Masterpiece

In 1898 when set with the task of overcoming a 200 metre height gradient with only 5km of distance and no other obvious way through, aside from a 20 km detour and nine huge viaducts, Holmes, without even the help of a high enough look-out to properly plan the route used his imagination to complete his blueprint, setting the course the train now travels.

Imagine as your Northern Explorer train rides the turns, bends and twists how Holmes would have travelled the route countless times in his mind, checking the gradients, the cuttings and curvature of the line. 

As you travel on you are drawn deeper into his engineering masterpiece, like being sucked into the eye of a tornado as the twists and turns get tighter this way and that, carriage wheels screaming, and the noise and light rushing on and off as the train climbs ever higher.

The Wikipedia entry refers to the spiral as an ‘Engineering Masterpiece’ primarily as not only did it solve the geographical challenge but to a greater extent, the Raurimu Spiral used natural contours of the land. 

The Raurimu Spiral – A Travellers Insight

In traversing the spiral southbound we have Wikipedia to thank again for a concise commentary of the spiral which is situated just north of National Park. 

See if you can imagine the experience, but make sure you make full use of your senses!

“From the north, trains pass Raurimu before going round a [ascending] 200° bend to the left in a horseshoe curve, climbing above the track on which they have just travelled. Two sharp bends to the right follow, after which the line passes through two short tunnels, the Lower Spiral Tunnel (384 m) and the Upper Spiral Tunnel (96 m). Trains then complete a full circle, crossing over the Lower Spiral Tunnel through which they have just passed which is 23-metre (75 ft) below, before continuing towards Wellington. Two kilometres (1.2 mi) further on the line has two further sharp bends, to the right and then to the left.”

When travelling south, shortly after completing the Raurimu Spiral, you arrive at National Park station and as you pause your eyes are taken beyond the noise, turns and twists of the spiral as the topography of the Central Plateau opens in front of you.

As the Raurimu Spiral unfolds, from riding the feature of the landscape the Northern Explorer train and the rails on which it is carried suddenly become an insignificant line lost in the vast panorama of the volcanic plateau which covers much of central North Island of New Zealand.

When you reflect that it was only the technical intricacies, imagination and skill of the engineers in creating the Raurimu Spiral that enabled you to arrive at this grand theatre of volcanoes, lava plateaus, and crater lakes, and that it was a fun ride along the way, your appreciation for the feats of engineering that delivered you here are only heightened.

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Raurimu Spiral Excursion with High Voltage Locomotive

At Raurimu our electric locomotive is brought to the back of the train to climb the Raurimu Spiral where our train will point to all four corners of the compass as it makes its way up and through the hillsides that make the Raurimu Spiral.

Raurimu – Photo taken by Jenny Scott

As a special treat we will stop our train and allow passengers to disembark and the train will back down the spiral, then it will climb past allowing a very rare chance that is seldom seen or heard, giving you images or video to show off to friends.  Once the train has gone past the train will come back and pick you up so you can take your seat and enjoy the view up the spiral.

We then set forth for Ohakune and an optional late lunch at the Powder Horn Restaurant.

Glazed champagne ham with mustard Crumbed fish with tartare sauce

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The Raurimu Spiral, 30km south of town, is a unique feat of railway engineering that was completed in 1908 after 10 years of work. Rail buffs can experience the spiral by catching the Northern Explorer train linking Auckland and Wellington to National Park township. Unfortunately, this train no longer stops in Taumarunui.

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Discover the natural beauty of the North Island Main Trunk railway line onboard your very own exclusive heritage train with our Discover Ruapehu Rail Tours. Your weekend away starts when our friendly staff welcome you onboard our lovingly restored carriages which have travelled these lines for over 80 years. Travelling behind our very own heritage diesel locomotive, your journey will take you over undoubtedly one of New Zealand's most spectacular railway lines. From towering viaducts like the mighty Makatote, to the world famous Raurimu spiral, your journey takes you over some impressive engineering and through some amazing scenery.

The North Island Main Trunk is steeped in local and Maori history. Opened completely between Auckland and Wellington in 1908 after over 30 years of construction, the 'Main Trunk' passes through many rural settlements and towns which were connected up to the major cities by the coming of the railway. The section we travel over covers the main centres of Pukekohe and Hamilton, followed by rural towns like Otorohanga, Te Kuiti, Taumarunui, National Park and Ohakune. The railway geography is diverse, from rolling hills to the steepest sustained climbs up the extreme gradients south of Taumarunui. Our journey passes through the UNESCO World Heritage site of Tongariro National Park, as well as conservation land, farms and forests.

Selected Highlights Include:

• Travel over the North Island Main Trunk line on an exclusive heritage train
• Traverse the world famous Raurimu Spiral
• Cross over the spectacular Waiteti, Makatote and Hapuawhenua Viaducts
• Track our path along the Ongarue and Whakapapa river valleys
• Pass through the Porootarao and Raurimu tunnels
• Stunning Mountain views and spectacular scenery

The carriages date from 1939/1940 and would have made thousands of journeys up and down the main trunk. The carriages retain key features including the iconic flip-over seats, though have been tastefully redecorated for enhanced passenger comfort. The guard's van that travels with these carriages provides an open viewing area for an uninterrupted view of the amazing countryside.

Your heritage train will be taking you to one of our spectacular destinations; Taumarunui, National Park or Ohakune. Here, you will embark on your selected tour option, and enjoy two nights away in one of these amazing locations.

Discover Ruapehu in style on one of our unique heritage rail tours.

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Pukekohe Station - CLOSED FROM SEPTEMBER 2022 Access is via Custom Street (off Manukau Road). Free parking is available at the Pukekohe Station Park and Ride. You can connect via AT Metro train services. Please see https://at.govt.nz/ for timetable information. Pukekohe Station is closing after our August Discover Ruapehu Rail Tour due to major redevelopment works by KiwiRail and Auckland Transport. From September, our Auckland terminus will be Glenbrook Station - an additional 5 minutes from the motorway at Drury.

Glenbrook Station Access is via Glenbrook Station Road. Free parking is available on site.

Frankton Station Access is off Fraser Street (off Queens Ave). Free parking is available.

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A good variety of hot and cold drinks, as well as snack and hot meals are available for purchase onboard. Toilets are available in each carriage. A viewing balcony is included on these trains. Due to the heritage nature of our carriages, access for people with limited mobility is restricted - please email us at [email protected] to discuss your requirements.

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The Raurimu Spiral

Last updated: August 15, 2021 . Written by Laurence Norah - 4 Comments

I will take a rough stab in the dark, and assume that you did not think of the Raurimu Spiral. Or maybe you did, given that it is the title of the post. If you did, well done. If not, no worries, I’d never heard of it before. However, as it is billed as one of the world’s engineering masterpieces, and it happens to be only about thirty kilometres from where I am living, I doffed my engineering appreciation cap, and headed out to see what it was all about.

First, though, of course, I needed some sustenance. One cannot expect to appreciate engineering excellence if one’s stomach is set to rumble. We stopped off, therefore, in the small town of National Park, brilliantly named for the National Park which it sits next to, to see what was on offer.

We wandered the streets, admiring the many ski hire shops, sleeping options and giant wooden Kiwi sculpture, before arriving at a rather lovely little cafe, which adjoined the town train station – National Park being one of the stop points on the mainline between Auckland and Wellington. Here we dined in style on excellent lamb pie and chips, followed by even more excellent chocolate cake and carrot cake. We were, we concluded, ready to take in this engineering masterpiece.

So, what’s it all about then? Well, as I’ve mentioned, there is a train line that runs from Auckland to Wellington, passing through the town of National Park on the way. National Park sits up on the North island’s volcanic plateau, at a height of around 850m. And trains, even with my basic train knowledge, are not great at going up steep hills.

After much head scratching, pondering, and climbing up trees to view the surrounding scenery (aerial surveys not being available) an idea was struck upon by a clever chap called Robert Holmes. He concluded that by looping the line around itself a number of times, and passing it through a series of tunnels, whilst minimising effort through the handy topography of a nearby hill, the line could be made to go up a sufficient height to solve the issue, with a gradient of only 1 in 52 instead of the impossible to climb 1 in 24. By stuffing 6.8km of track into this section of line – covering a straight line distance of 2km – the problem could be solved. Expensive and costly yes, but still less effort than the viaducts option.

After a bit of effort by around 1500 workers and their families, the spiral was completed in 1908, and the whole line entered into service on the 9th of November, 1908, 23 years after work commenced.

Today, the spiral is still working as intended, carrying trains up to the plateau and onwards. There is a plaque and a viewing platform, although to be fair there isn’t a great deal to see – much of the line is hidden behind the hills on in tunnels. There is a handy model though, which gives you an idea of what you are supposed to be looking at.

It was something different to see, and although I am not a great appreciator of railway based things, it certainly reminded me of my Granddad, who would no doubt have loved the whole thing. So this post is for him, sadly no longer with us. I hope it gave you something interesting to think about. Next on the trip, I hope to be telling you about the mud pits and geysers of Rotorua, a couple of hours drive North from here. Until then, keep smiling!

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Tom Russell says

26th July 2018 at 3:02 am

I am old enough to have had a grandfather who drove the Flying Scotsman when it was steam. I also love the Raurimu Spiral, having been up and down it several times when I lived in NZ in the 60s. One of the wonders of the Industrial Revolution and like many of them, totally amazing for the time it was made.

Laurence Norah says

28th July 2018 at 4:21 pm

Oh wow, that’s wonderful! It is a really impressive bit of engineering 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!

Sarah Wu says

20th November 2010 at 7:09 am

wow 1500 workers.. all the hardwork they put in..

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Raurimu Spiral

The raurimu spiral is considered an engineering masterpiece. in 1898, its design cemented the route of the north island main trunk (nimt) railway through the central plateau. engineer robert west holmes’ (1856-1936) design for the raurimu spiral provided an inspired solution to the steep descent from just above raurimu township..

Wf class tank engine climbing the Raurimu spiral [circa January 1909]. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand.

In 1870 plans were put forward to connect Auckland to Wellington via railway. This plan included traversing the Central Plateau. In the 1880s and 1890s surveys were completed to find possible routes through the central North Island where a steep drop in the landscape at the edge of the Central Plateau proved particularly problematic. Holmes was eventually given the task of plotting the NIMT route between National Park and Raurimu because the most recent solution to navigating the descent was too costly.

However, Holmes’ subsequent design for the Raurimu Spiral would allow the sudden drop in altitude to take place while maintaining a manageable 1 in 50 gradient (two per cent), and comparatively cheaply. In its descent from the Central Plateau, the Raurimu Spiral consists of two tunnels (385 metres (m) and 96 m each), which allow the track to overlap and wind around in a circle, before exiting through two quarter turns and a horseshoe bend just south of Raurimu Station. Up-and-coming Public Works Department (PWD) engineer, Peter Keller (1880-1961), refined Holmes’ design slightly using the newly instigated PWD policy of transition curves.

Raurimu Spiral [24 January 1957], Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand.

Upon completion the NIMT became important to New Zealand’s economic development, and was also socially significant. The Raurimu Spiral is considered a feat of engineering ingenuity and the success of this solution contributed to the on-going effectiveness of the NIMT. Despite advances in technology and materials in the century since its completion, no feasible alternative to the Spiral has been found. Therefore, the Raurimu Spiral is a lasting tribute to Holmes’ engineering achievements and is of considerable engineering heritage importance.

Heritage recognition

The Raurimu Spiral was added to the IPENZ Engineering Heritage Register on 24 April 2012. 

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IPENZ recognised the engineering heritage value of the Raurimu Spiral with a plaque unveiled February 2009.

This place has been recognised by Heritage New Zealand as a Category 1 historic place (List no. 7588) and it is also part of the North Island Main Trunk (NIMT) Historic Area (List no.7793):

Raurimu Spiral: New Zealand Heritage List/Rarangi Korero information

North Island Main Trunk (NIMT) Historic Area: New Zealand Heritage List/Rarangi Korero information .

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Close to Raurimu village, 7 kilometres north of National Park on State Highway 4, King Country.

At Raurimu village just off State Highway 4 there is a viewing platform.

R S Fletcher,  Single Track, The Construction of the North Island Main Trunk Railway , Collins, Auckland, 1978.

Bill Pierre,  North Island Main Trunk, An Illustrated History , Reed, Wellington, 1981.

F K Roberts,  A Compendium of Railway Construction, Part II, North Island Main Trunk , New Zealand Railway & Locomotive Society, Wellington, 1990.

A L R Merrifield, 'New Zealand’s North Island Main Trunk Railway: 1870-1908,'  Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers , Vol 162, Issue EH4, November 2009.

A L R Merrifield, ' A Centennial Review of the North Island Main Trunk Railway: Geology of the West-Central North Island and its Influence on Transport Development, '  Proceedings of 3rd Australasian Engineering Heritage Conference , 2009.

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Wf class tank engine climbing the Raurimu spiral [circa January 1909]

http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22513976

Raurimu Spiral [24 January 1957]

http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22707381

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand, must be obtained before any re-use of these images.

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Good place to use your imagination!

Not much to see here, but thanks to Tripadvisor we were prepared to be disappointed ;). The kids had fun imagining this great feat of engineering that was somewhere up on the hill.

Not worth stopping

The turn off from State Highway 4, "Raurimu Spiral Lookout" suggested that there might be a view of the spiral. However, it was disappointing, that even from the look out tower, we were not really abl...

Ok stop as a leg stretcher

Quite disappointing - can’t see the train track at all. If you are super lucky and a train is coming then probably quite cool to see. Good spit for picnic or let the kids run around but no more. Othe...

Ghost town with history

Heading north is a short stop on roadside.This feature is dedicated to the construction workers camp which occupied 1500 workers who worked on the railway. They built a horseshoe curve 139 metres in h...

A small town with an interesting history

The history of the Raurimu Spiral is a great engineering feat that allowed the railway line to pass through here. There's a carpark, then a short walk to an information panel and viewing platform. The...

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Lets start our tour by being driven by bus to Otorohanga and board the Northern Explorer Train travelling to Ohakune Station via the Raurimu Spiral and spectacular viaducts, hopefully enjoying the snowy peaks of Tongariro & Ruapehu. Whilst travelling in the train we'll enjoy a lunch all the time taking in the fabulous views of our amazing back yard. Once we arrive in Ohakune we will collect you and drive to the magnificent Turoa side of Mt Ruapehu. From here we'll continue to our accommodation for the night, The Powderhorn Chateau located at the base of Mt Ruapehu, a lovely and inviting destination offering warm hospitality in a unique environment; an experience that exceeds expectations. Prior to dinner we'll enjoy a presentation of the new No.8 Tour schedule, before reconvening for Happy Hour and continuing onto enjoying a three-course meal in the Hotels warm atmospheric restaurant Powderkeg.

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The ever changing weather on the mountain will determine if the Sky Waka is operating.

After a hearty cooked breakfast at the Powderhorn Chateau we shall depart, to head to the other side of Mt Ruapehu, Whakapapa. Upon arrival we'll take the mountains road to the 'Bruce' car park and then, due to the ever changing weather on the mountain will determine if the Sky Waka will be running. If it is operating we will take this up to view over the Mountain Ranges then descend back down. After our exciting morning we will make our way through fabulous mountain scenery back to Taupo. Upon arrival we'll enjoy lunch together at the Millennium Hotel Restaurant located on the Lake Taupo water edge. From here we will make our way out to board the Huka River Cruise for a tour to the head of these mighty Huka falls. A real New Zealand experience with crystal clear water, birdlife and native bush lined riverbanks. See natural hot streams and the earth's energy that drives Wairakei Geothermal Power Station. Enjoy complimentary tea and coffee while cruising on water that is always calm. After this we will also enjoy a stop at Wairakei Terraces and Thermal Health Spa, where their pools draw their healing properties from silica terraces and geothermal water underground delivering an unbeatable combination of geothermal and mineral water. We'll enjoy a guided terrace walk which provides a window into the unique geothermal wonderland. From here we will continue our merry way homeward bound filled with fond memories of our experience.

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