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The railway network in New Zealand consists of four main lines, six secondary lines and numerous short branch lines in almost every region. It links all major urban centres except Nelson, Taupō, Queenstown, Whakatāne and (since 2012) Gisborne.
Rail transport in New Zealand is an integral part of New Zealand's transport network, with a nationwide network of 4,375.5 km (2,718.8 mi) of track linking most major cities in the North and South Islands, connected by inter-island rail and road ferries.
Members of the Federation of Rail Organisations of New Zealand: Railway museums, heritage lines, societies, clubs, trusts, etc., in New Zealand. This also include model engineering clubs and narrow gauge railways.
The first railway line in New Zealand (apart from tramways) was the line from Christchurch to Ferrymead (now part of the Lyttelton Line) opened in 1863.Under the "Grand Go-ahead Policy" of public works instituted by Sir Julius Vogel in 1870 (see Vogel Era) the network was rapidly expanded.
Pages in category "Railway lines in New Zealand" The following 120 pages are in this category, out of 120 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
No.4 tunnel on the Marton New Plymouth Line was bypassed in 2008. Disused rail tunnels, South Island. Hunts Road – former Catlins River Branch, 221 m long. Public walkway access. This was the southernmost tunnel in New Zealand. Glenham Branch, 301 m long. Possible public access. The second most southerly tunnel.
The first railway in New Zealand was the short Ferrymead Railway from Christchurch in 1863 (see NZ Rail 150), but laying of new lines was slow until the Vogel Era when some thousand miles (1,600 km) of track was laid in seven years from 1874. Lines were initially basic, with improvements made as traffic increased (in the American pattern).
New Zealand EM class electric multiple unit; New Zealand Model Railway Guild; New Zealand rail cranes; New Zealand rail maintenance equipment; New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society; New Zealand Railways Department; New Zealand Track Evaluation Carriage; Nihotupu Tramline; NZ Rail 150; NZR A 88 Buckhurst petrol carriage; New Zealand DM ...
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