Nelson Railway Society, Heritage railway preservation group in Nelson, New Zealand

The Nelson Railway Society is a group that preserves and operates historical trains and railway equipment on the Founders Heritage Park grounds. The site displays restored carriages, working locomotives, and authentic station buildings from different time periods.

The society was first incorporated as the Grand Tapawera Railroad Company, aiming to build and run a line on the original formation of the Nelson Section near Motupiko. It now operates a short heritage line inside Founders Heritage Park in Nelson, using station buildings recovered from former stations of the Nelson Section, among them the Tui Railway Station building.

The station buildings on the grounds come from different historical railway stops in the region and show how train travel was once organized. Visitors see original structures that provide a window into railway-era architecture.

Visitors can explore the grounds during operating hours and take train rides when these are offered. It helps to check ahead on which days rides are available, as this varies by season and volunteer availability.

The society restored WF class steam locomotive WF 403, but it has never been steamed and is not in regular service: its six driving wheels cannot negotiate the curves of the society's line. The locomotive on running days is a DSA class diesel.