Special trains operated from Te Aro to the end of the Hutt Park Railway whenever the Wellington Racing Club had a horse racing meeting, though this ceased after 1905 when the Racing Club relocated to Trentham. Competition from Wellington trams led to a decline to only 62 services a week by 1916.
Special trains ran between Te Aro and Hutt Park Railway for every Wellington Racing Club horse race, but this stopped after 1905 when the club moved to Trentham. Competition from Wellington trams caused a drop in service frequency to 62 per week by 1916.