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Most lines in Christchurch's electrified tram network were operated as "linked routes" whereby a route consisted of two lines with trams passing through The Square. Lincoln Road, originally Addington, was one of these lines and was first linked to the St. Albans Park line from 1932-10-3 to 1933-4-2, then became part of the Cranford Street ...
The Christchurch group aimed to restore to working order two tram vehicles formerly in service with the Canterbury Tramway Company, but then under the ownership of the Christchurch Transport Board. With the enthusiastic support of the board, work commenced on a Stephenson single-deck horse car of 1887 and Kitson steam motor no. 7 of 1881.
In using Manchester Street, Oxford Terrace, and Kilmore Street, the service followed the route of the proposed Northeast City tramline. Services ran on Mondays to Saturdays, no Sunday service. Christchurch's first trolley bus service commenced operation to Shirley on 1 April 1931, later extended to North Beach and the Brighton Pier on 5 July 1931.
Christchurch Tramway Ltd operates a one-way tram circuit of the central city. This is mainly marketed as a tourist attraction, but is available to local commuters with an annual season ticket . Trams were originally introduced to Christchurch in 1905, ceased operating in 1954, [ 25 ] and returned to the newly built inner city loop in 1995 ...
The last tram service closed in 1964, in Wellington. A tram running parallel with a public road opened in Western Springs, Auckland, in 1980 and a central city loop line in Christchurch in 1995. Both are heritage lines. In modern parlance, trams are known as "light rail vehicles", [1] and modern tram proposals are referred to as light rail ...
Employing horse, steam or electric power, they operated in most cases until the 1950s when improved buses saw most of the tracks scrapped. Urban tram operations, built from scratch as tourist attractions, have more recently been restarted in Christchurch (1995) Auckland (2011), and Wanganui (2013). See Trams in New Zealand.
A ferry service operates between Lyttelton and Diamond Harbour, a small settlement on the opposite side of Lyttelton Harbour. Christchurch used to operate an extensive tram network, [21] but this service was discontinued in 1954. In 1995, a heritage tramway was re-opened in the city centre, primarily serving tourists.
Service type: Inter-city rail: Status: Operating: Locale: South Island, New Zealand: First service: 22 November 1987: Current operator(s) Great Journeys New Zealand: Former operator(s) InterCity Rail (1987–1995) Tranz Scenic (1995–2012) KiwiRail Scenic Journeys 2012–2017: Ridership: 204,000 (2006 financial year) Website: www ...