Description In: The 50 Km Rotorua Branch Railway was opened on the 24th November 1893 and runs between Putararu and Rotorua. Construction was commenced by the Thames Valley and Rotorua Railway Company and was completed by the Public Works Department. The last train to run on the line was a special excursion on the 24th February 2002 and since then the line became overgrown and many s...