The Seasider train travels along a narrow causeway beside a body of water within Dunedin with a rolling green hill in the background.

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Choose your coastal train journey from Dunedin

Book a scenic train journey from Dunedin Railway Station along Dunedin's Pacific coastline.

Choose the classic journey to Merton, step off for 90 minutes at Arc Brewery, travel later aboard The Seasider Twilight or spend the day travelling to Ōamaru.

The Seasider train with panoramic windows crosses a bridge over a calm body of water.

The Seasider

The classic coastal journey

Travel from Dunedin Railway Station to Merton and return.

Duration: Approximately 3 hours 30 minutes
Destination: Merton

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Two people clink glasses of beer together above a rustic wooden table in the Arc brewery.

Prefer a brewery stop?

Choose the Arc Brewery Stop-Off when booking the standard Seasider.

You'll leave the train on the outward journey and spend approximately 90 minutes at Arc Brewery.

While you're at the brewery, The Seasider continues to Merton before returning to collect you for the journey back to Dunedin.

Choosing this option means you will not travel the coastal section between Arc Brewery and Merton.

Stopover: 90 minutes

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Aerial view of a sandy Dunedin beach curving along a calm ocean, backed by rolling green hills and forests under a soft sky.

The Seasider Twilight

The classic coastal route later in the day

Travel from Dunedin Railway Station to Merton and return aboard a later Seasider departure.

Duration: Approximately 3 hours 30 minutes
Destination: Merton

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The Seasider train stopped at the Oamaru station platform alongside coastal railway tracks next to the sea.

The Seasider Full Day

A full coastal journey to Ōamaru

Travel north from Dunedin Railway Station to Ōamaru and enjoy approximately three hours to explore before returning by train.

Duration: Approximately 8 hours 30 minutes
Destination: Ōamaru
Stopover: Approximately 3 hours

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A man and woman in Victorian-era clothing walk down a historic cobblestone Oamaru, NZ street lined with old stone buildings.

The Seasider Full Day+

More time in Ōamaru

Travel the extended coastal route to Ōamaru with approximately four hours to explore before returning to Dunedin.

Duration: Approximately 9 hours 30 minutes
Destination: Ōamaru
Stopover: Approximately 4 hours

Selected Full Day+ journeys may operate around festivals and special events.

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Not sure which journey to choose?

Not sure which journey to choose?

  • Choose The Seasider if you want the complete standard coastal journey to Merton.
  • Choose the Arc Brewery Stop-Off if you'd rather spend 90 minutes at Arc Brewery instead of travelling the final section to Merton.
  • Choose The Seasider Twilight if you want the same Merton journey later in the day.
  • Choose The Seasider Full Day if you want to travel to Ōamaru with approximately three hours to explore.
  • Choose The Seasider Full Day+ if you'd like an extra hour in Ōamaru.
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Before booking

Departure times vary between Seasider experiences.

Before completing your booking, check:

  • Which Seasider experience you've selected.
  • Your check-in and departure time.
  • Journey duration.
  • Destination.

  • Return time.

  • Whether you've selected the Merton journey or Arc Brewery Stop-Off.

  • Accessibility requirements.

  • Any event-specific conditions attached to your departure.

     

  • What to Expect

  • Frequently Asked Questions

Need help choosing?

Email us: info@dunedinrailways.co.nz

Call our booking office: +64 22 436 9074