HUNTLY’S NEW
CULTURAL HUB
HUNTLY’S NEW CULTURAL HUB
We’re on a journey to relocate & restore a piece of Raahui Pookeka Huntly’s history.
The Waikato District Council and design and construction partners are giving the original Huntly Railway Station a new lease on life. Once the relocation and restoration is complete, the building will be handed over to the Huntly Museum.
However, we’ve had an unfortunate setback.
The night we moved the station to its new foundations, disaster struck as the first half of the station was set alight.
THE PROJECT IS STALLED,
NOT STOPPED!
With a passionate team who have already committed so much hard work and effort to this project, we will carry on as planned, holding our heads high to get the job done.
However, after suffering so much damage, the project will continue at an increased cost and slower rate.
THE PROJECT IS STALLED,
NOT STOPPED!
With a passionate team who have already committed so much hard work and effort to this project, we will carry on as planned, holding our heads high to get the job done.
However, after suffering so much damage, the project will continue at an increased cost and slower rate.
FOLLOW THE STATION
RESTORATION JOURNEY
…the original Huntly Railway Station opens to the public.
…the structure was replaced with the Huntly Railway Station building we know today.
…the Huntly Lions Club repainted the station building.
…the building is relocated to Lake Puketirini to enable the development of the new Huntly Railway Station.
…the Museum Committee begins advocating for the return of the historic station to its original site in Huntly.
…the Waikato Alliance begins upgrading Raahui Pooheha | Huntly Railway Station.
(photo is before upgrade)
…the Station upgrade is complete and Te Huia passenger train starts.
(photo by Waikato District Council)
…the historic station building is relocated to a site next to Raahui Pookeka | Huntly Railway Station for restoration,
followed by handover to the Huntly Museum.
A HUGE THANK YOU TO
OUR MAJOR SPONSORS!
Phone: 07 828 8128
Email: museum@huntly.co.nz
148 Main Street, Huntly
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