 A map of the railroad | |
.jpg) A train on the railway in 2015 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Dates of operation | 2007–present |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 3 ft (914 mm) |
| Length | 2.5 miles (4 km) |
| Other | |
| Website | www |
The Kauai Plantation Railway is a heritage railroad on the island of Kauai in Hawaii. Built in 2006 and opened in January 2007, the railroad operates on a 2.5-mile (4 km) long track within the Kilohana Plantation and offers passenger rides around the plantation, pulled by a 1940s diesel locomotive. It was the first new railroad to be built on the Hawaiian islands in 100 years.
The railway was designed and built as part of a larger project to bring tourists to the Kilohana Plantation, and the train travels through a variety of agricultural areas intended to showcase the variety of agriculture in Hawaii. Initial plans called for two antique steam locomotives from Oahu to pull trains, but due to the significant cost of restoration, vintage diesel locomotives bought from the Philippines are used instead.