Federation of Rail Organisations of NZ

The Heritage & Tourist Railway Industry

The heritage and tourist rail industry in New Zealand comprises over 70 organisations covering a diverse range of activities from museum type organisations, collecting and conserving historic rail equipment, artefacts and archives, to rail operations primarily targeted at the tourist or leisure market.

Members of FRONZ include:-

2 Network Operators with their own Heritage line (longest 60 km)
5 Network Operators with no heritage line
19 Museum & Heritage Line operators
2 Regional Railfan Organisations & Excursion Operators
11 Narrow Gauge Railways (520 mm or greater, but under 1067 mm)
1 Street Tramway Operator
3 Street Tramway Museum line Operators
6 Rail Heritage Building & Infrastructure Preservation Organisations
2 Railway Research & Publishing Organisations
11 Locomotive Restoration & Display Facilities
1 Government Department (Dept of Conservation)
1 Offshore Rail Operating line (Rarotonga Steam Rly; Cook Islands)