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Unique Train carriage 100+ years old - Te Pahika

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A wooden structure with a bench and windows, surrounded by lush greenery.
A red train caboose at a railroad crossing with a white sign above it.
A wooden sign with the text "Te Pakihi" in front of a gravel path leading to a building with a corrugated metal roof.
A cozy outdoor seating area with two chairs and a small table, a red door, and a window with a view of greenery.
A room with a bed, two wall-mounted light fixtures, a window with a view of greenery, and a wooden headboard.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Games
    A rare find - enjoy a variety of games available on-site.
  • A quiet escape
    Guests like the location for the peace and quiet.

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Kitchenette
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet
  • Onsite parking available
  • Non-smoking

Explore the area

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Greymouth, Marsden
  • Place, Shantytown
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Shantytown Heritage Railway
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Welshmans Conference Centre
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Hokitika (HKK)
    ‪40 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

0 bedrooms (sleeps 2)

Train Carriage

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchenette
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Greymouth

Located in Marsden, a neighbourhood in Greymouth, this cottage is in a rural area. West Coast Rail Trail and Greymouth Golf Club are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Shantytown Heritage Railway and Shantytown Heritage Park. Grey District Aquatic Centre and National Kiwi Centre are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with surfing/body boarding and fishing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking and horse riding.
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Greymouth, Marsden

What's nearby

  • Shantytown - 2 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Shantytown Heritage Railway - 2 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Welshmans Conference Centre - 2 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Gem & Mineral Hall - 2 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Shantytown Heritage Park - 2 min drive - 1.5 km

Getting around

  • Greymouth Station - 13 min drive
  • Hokitika (HKK) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sevenpenny - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Dp1 Cafe - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪West Coast Kebabs - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Sante Fe Dairy And Takeaway - ‬11 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Unique Train carriage 100+ years old - Te Pahika pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Unique Train carriage 100+ years old - Te Pahika?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Unique Train carriage 100+ years old - Te Pahika?

Check-in begins at 3:30 PM.

What time is check-out at Unique Train carriage 100+ years old - Te Pahika?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Unique Train carriage 100+ years old - Te Pahika located?

Located in Marsden, this cottage is within 1 mile (2 km) of Shantytown, Shantytown Heritage Railway and Shantytown Heritage Park. Gem & Mineral Hall and Welshmans Conference Centre are also within 1 mile (2 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 42 out of 42 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 42 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 42 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 42 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 42 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Weekend Getaway

Fabulous Accommodation Fabulous Location Very welcoming hosts Very clean & tidy LOVED IT !!! Would highly recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Unique train car accommodations

Great over night stay
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing place!

What an incredible spot! Had everything we needed for a wonderful stay! Thank you for an experience we wont forget!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Craftmanship is excellent!Details are amazing. The bathtub location is very romantic.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic stay!

My husband likes trains so i booked this accommodation as a surprise. It exceeded my expectations, it was so lovely. Everything you need for 2 people, quiet location, nice hosts.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very peaceful, private, bush setting

I very much enjoyed staying at the train carriage in Rutherglen. Peaceful, relaxing and a good night's sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The best kept secret!

Amazing sanctuary! Very relaxing and enjoyable. Great communication and little touches that made it special. Highly recommend for a breakaway
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic & highly recommended!

This adorable property is well worth a detour! It's so well repurposed & decorated & was so peaceful & relaxing. We wish we'd spent more days here (alas, not in our plan).
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A unique stay in a quiet location with everything you could want. Exactly as described in the listing. A combination of quirky and special that would be hard to find elsewhere. Loved it.Special acknowledgement to Sarah for always having her guests needs first.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The Perfect Position!

Every detail has been thought of. We had a marvelous stay which will last in our memory along with the whole visit to the South Island. Jan & Ashley
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Delightful Accomodation

We had a delightful stay at Te Pahika, lots of thoughtful touches and lots of history about the carriage. The separate kitchen and bathroom were well resourced. Set in a bush surrounding we had tui's landing metre's from us. A lot of love has gone into this accommodation and we felt honoured to stay there.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Private and secluded

A piece of heaven nestled in native bush. Quaint refurbished rail carriage alongside a well furnished kitchen n bathroom made this a very enjoyable stay. The outside bath is an extra treat! For those wanting to get away from the hustle n bustle of life and just enjoy peace and quiet and morning birdsong, this is the place to be.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Unique and quiet

This was perfect. Great little place alway from everything but not far from greymouth or shanty town where we had a wedding to go to. Wish we had less on to have enjoyed the location more.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Carriage

Very enjoyable
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

This place is incredible ,the restoration work we were in awe of.

This place is incredible ,the restoration work we were in awe of.The setting is beautiful, in bush with a pond surrounding it.Very private retreat with everything well thought out and the attention to detail great.This is a rare find and we felt very lucky to have been able to stay here.A place Sarah and David should be very proud of. Jill and Steve .Dunedin
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Hideaway Train Paradise

Inlaws 60th Wedding Anniversary gift. Overwhelmed with this local gem. Very nostalgic. So beautifully restored in a tranqual setting. Looking at rebooking for my train mad brother.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quaint and quiet

Wanted someplace close to Greymouth and Kumara Junction ahead of Coast to Coast. This place was lovely. Quiet, private, and comfortable. We’ll be back again!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing quiet place

Our 2 nights were awesome, quiet, star filled nights. Everything we needed was there, the carriage sleeper, deckings, kitchen & bathroom were really well done. Weka roaming around was a bonus. Would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic Hidden Gem

Very happy with our stay at Train Marsden. Very unique accommodation in picturesque setting. Great hosts. Will be recommending it to our family & friends.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A gem

Unique and excellent accommodation experience. This converted Railway carriage was visionary and a very well-executed labour of love. Everyone who stays here loves it.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous unique accomodation in a tranquil setting.

Simply perfect. Highly recommend.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Absolutely Fabulous

We ran a B&B for 10 years. We travel almost exclusively to B&B's. This is probably the most unique, best equipped B&B we have ever been in. We are somewhat left of center, but if you are looking for a private, quaint, romantic setting - this is it. The hosts attention to detail is phenomenal. We couldn't have asked for a more perfect setting. On a scale from 1 to 5 - this place is a 10.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

wonderfull stay

Well what can we say its fantastic. Garden just lovely. The experience was great. We will be back. Husband a train buff so he was very impressed with the set up. Lots of hard work to get it set up. Lots of lovely touches.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quirky and Unique

We really loved the Railway Carriage. It has been lovingly restored and with the additional kitchen and toilet block the accommodation was absolutely beautiful. The outside bath was a nice touch too. The kitchen has everything you want for self catering and the shower very good. The king size bed was very comfortable. We really liked the remoteness and the peace & quiet. The only negative was we would have liked to have been greeted by our host or said goodbye to upon departure, but that’s just us. A small minor improvement would have been a shelf either side of the bed for your phone or for the all important morning cup of tea. Those were just small things, but would highly recommend this accommodation, it exceeded our expectations.
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Mar 2020
Thank you for your wonderful review, we are so glad you enioyed your stay. We do appreciate all guest feedback. Unfortunately we didnt get to meet but it is our policy not to disturb our guests during their stay and to allow them to self check in/out if they wish which 90% of our guests do. We are more than happy to say hello/goodbye to all our guests if we are around but we leave the choice to them. We are really sorry that this was dissapointing for you and will look into our wording on the listing so as this is clearer for future guests. We can see the appeal of a shelf by the bed however after much thought we decided against it as we felt it may restrict the access in and out of the bed. The magazine rack on each side of the bed is designed to hold a mobile phone in the front pocket so as you can still see the time on the phone, we do appreciate this may not work with every phone design. Thanks again for staying at Te Pahika and we wish you all the best for the rest of your trip
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Exceeded all expectations. Wonderful unique stay.

So querky and Soooooo private . Clean and comfotable and the outside bath was a winner. A perfect getaway for a couple. No TV .yay.
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