The former railway station now serves as a museum and display centre.

Basalt stone was mined from the hills to build Dunedin’s grand railway station. With the decline and closure of the Railway, many buildings were disposed of before their historical value was realised. Located behind the Ranfurly Railway Station is an interesting display of historic tractors and other early implements. Live music will also be a part of the markets again this year. The section to Ranfurly opened in December 1898. Massage There will be massage therapist on the Saturday at Ranfurly at the finish cost $10 for 10 mins, $20 for 20 mins . At Tiroiti, check out the carefully preserved Cap Burn stone bridge with its stone abutments and iron trusses. Located in the restored Ranfurly Railway Station. Day One — Ranfurly - bike through the chute to finish line. For many years Ranfurly was a busy railway town as well as a service centre for the farmers in the Maniototo Plains. Also worth a visit is the Centennial Milk Bar, which now houses the Rural Art Deco Gallery.

Lions Machinery Display . Maniototo Cafe. However, Ranfurly, named in honor of Lord Ranfurly, the fifth Governor General of New Zealand, took that distinction.

Share. Day Two— Middlemarch - bike through the chute to finish line. Some people choose to start or finish their Rail Trail experience at Pukerangi which is a railway siding 21 km from Middlemarch. Ranfurly, Central Otago Picture: Ranfurly railway station - Check out Tripadvisor members' 454 candid photos and videos of Ranfurly Physical address: 2 Thomas St. Ranfurly. Our system will return suggested starting points based on your street name and you can use your mouse to select the street. From then the operation was moved around to numerous places in Ranfurly, including the railway station and in a caravan outside the Lions Club, until a production suite was set up at the Fenton Library. Ranfurly became the Otago Central Railway's main change-over station and a busy town with the loading and offloading of farm supplies. The old station is also home to an informative railway display and historic photographs of early Ranfurly.

Day Two — Ranfurly to Middlemarch 9.30am from in front of the Ranfurly Railway Station to the Middlemarch Railway Station. Today Ranfurly is known as the rural art-deco town. As the Railway served a large country district there were many stops along the route, but now few original stations and buildings remain.

Today Ranfurly is known as the rural art-deco town. Police stations close by. Postal address: P O Box 82 Ranfurly 9353. Tekapo is stunning amongst the pine trees right on the lake and Ranfurly, dead flat with a dump station next door, rubbish and water and right in the middle of town !