Helensville Railway Station
Helensville Railway Station
Helensville Railway Station
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BryantheViking71
Stockport, UK280 contributions
Dec 2018 • Friends
Popular stopping place for great Coffee and Cakes and Meals too, as well as seeing the old rolling stock and Rail Engine complete with Cow Catcher
Written 13 January 2019
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Rickakl
Auckland Central, New Zealand29 contributions
Dec 2018 • Friends
Decided to take my elderly mum back to a place she knew from her childhood so off to Helensville. A sleepy town adjacent to the Kaipara Harbour about 45 minutes from Auckland. The town certainly looked sleepy this Sunday afternoon with a few cafes open for passing trade. We went down to the railway station at the far end of town. A great building, long deserted by passenger trains and now home to the Ginger Crunch Cafe.
Nice and warm inside and a reasonable crowd. Disabled access which was good.
Queue at the counter as a group of German tourists struggled with their choices. No need to hurry. Rather limited choices available to eat. A few homemade slices and a small blackboard menu.
We all had eggs Benedict and they were served in reasonable time. One coffee and a large tea for two. Service friendly and prices average. We would go back again.
Nice and warm inside and a reasonable crowd. Disabled access which was good.
Queue at the counter as a group of German tourists struggled with their choices. No need to hurry. Rather limited choices available to eat. A few homemade slices and a small blackboard menu.
We all had eggs Benedict and they were served in reasonable time. One coffee and a large tea for two. Service friendly and prices average. We would go back again.
Written 2 December 2018
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HappyBubbleSurfer
87 contributions
Oct 2016
Popped in to this neat old building whilst at the cafe. Cool place. Don't be put off by the frontage. This book is better than its cover.
Written 28 October 2016
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Angela M
East Sussex, UK45 contributions
Apr 2023 • Couples
Very good menu for breakfast or lunch. We really enjoyed the homemade plum crumble cake. A real asset to Helensville.
Written 9 April 2023
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Go J
11 contributions
Jan 2020
Coffee was great, srevice was very good, the prices for food we thought was excessive when compared with similar places in the area.
Written 10 February 2020
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Ann W
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand28 contributions
Feb 2019
Always a treat when passing through Helensville to go to this historic station and eat the good food served. Never fails- always interesting,clean and lovely food.
Written 18 April 2019
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Brooke1777
2 contributions
Jun 2016 • Family
What a find, we were out for a drive and needed to find a place to have lunch with kids. The old train station in helensville was alive with people. The kids had books and toys to enjoy while we waited. The food was great, big portions and fair prices. I had the caboose Burger which I struggled to eat it was massive and the best I have had in a while . The home made aioli was to die for. We will be back for sure .
Written 1 August 2016
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nzhappyguy
Auckland, New Zealand1 contribution
Dec 2015 • Couples
Nice cafe food. A fairly good selection of food and drinks. I have eaten here before and always enjoy the cafe.
Written 28 January 2016
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Josey160
Auckland, New Zealand41 contributions
Jan 2016
My family and I had lunch here, good coffee, friendly staff but the menu is small but the food is ok. I would use again.
The cafe is part of the old Helensville railway station.
The cafe is part of the old Helensville railway station.
Written 6 January 2016
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Bikingroy
Christchurch NZ225 contributions
May 2015 • Friends
I have visited this station several times over recent years. Its former refreshment rooms have become a popular Ginger Crunch cafe. Other facilities include a well-stocked River Cottage Antiques, Art on Track Gallery and Nature's Palette gifts and home decor. Nearby is the new Helensville Railway Museum that is a gem. It features an extensive New Zealand-style model railway, Working tablet signalling machines, video screen presentation, stationmaster's office and tons of local memorabilia. The railway museum is staffed by friendly, knowledgeable enthusiasts. Across the road is the restored Grand Hotel offering accomodation
Written 27 May 2015
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