has plans to rebuild the railway from Maymorn, including the Incline, as a tourist and historical attraction.

History

The first road that crossed the Rimutakas opened in 1857, opening up a new connection between Wellington and the Wairarapa.

During World War I over 30,000 New Zealand soldiers marched between military camps at Trentham, Upper Hutt and Featherston via the Rimutaka Hill Road, in a three-day trek of 27 miles (43.5 km). There were

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