Ahuriri by the Inner Harbour , originally called Spit , was the original port of Napier , and a 3 km line from Napier was opened on 25 November 1874 , just a month after the opening of the line to Hastings . Passenger services were run on the line until 1908 . The 1931 Hawke 's Bay earthquake uplifted the area by about 2.5 metres , and the port was transferred to Breakwater , northeast of Bluff Hill . The Napier Harbour Board built a 2.4 km line from Ahuriri to Breakwater , which they operated with two Fowler 0-4-0 tank engines . This line was transferred to the NZR in 1957
1931 Hawke 's Bay earthquake
1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake
Ahuriri Branch