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this proposal and the terminus remained in Waiau. The 1920s saw little progress made on the Main North Line as various interest groups, governments, and expert reports contested to achieve their respective desired outcomes. At this stage, both the Leader Valley and Tophouse routes were still possibilities, but it was around this time that proposals of a route out of Parnassus in a more easterly direction than the Leader Valley began to be formulated. This became the present-day route.
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reached Waiau in 1919 one goods train per day between Christchurch and Culverden was added to the schedule and the passenger train operated twice daily; these services continued to Waiau thrice weekly. The section of the Main North Line between Christchurch and Rangiora also saw commuter services and
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created more delays and the goal of completion in four years was not achieved. Construction continued through the war, and not long after the resumption of peace the northern and southern railheads met in Kaikōura. The Main North Line from Christchurch to Picton was completed and officially opened on
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were introduced to New Zealand and they were placed on a 6 days a week service between Christchurch and Picton, cutting times to 7 hours, with 34 stops, and then, in 1959, 6 hours 40 mins, with 23 stops. The railcars were converted for locomotive haulage from 5 December 1977 and the journey reduced
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with a freight train being left stranded north of Kaikōura. The line between Picton and Spring Creek yard remained open to allow rail wagon freight from the Interislander ferries to be transshipped to road and vice versa. The section of line from Spring Creek south to Lake Grassmere reopened on 16
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was successful and construction continued through the war, with the line opened to Waiau on 15 December 1919. This boosted the hopes of those seeking an inland route, and more work was undertaken, with 3 km of formation built for a line from Waiau to Kaikōura, but ultimately nothing came of
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Interests in Marlborough favoured the coastal proposal and began work on extending their railway south from Blenheim. Canterbury appeared indecisive on a route north; once Culverden was reached in 1886, it was treated as the terminus of the east coast main line, then after roughly 15 years of
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The scenic value of the route, especially through the Kaikōura area, led to the creation of the tourist-focused Coastal Pacific, an express passenger train that ran between Christchurch and Picton in 5 hours and 20 minutes. It began on 25 September 1988 and, in May 2000, renamed as the
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In 1930, a Royal Commission on New Zealand's railways suggested all passenger services on the southern and northern sections be replaced by mixed trains, but this was not positively received by the public. On 29 January 1939, the passenger services on the Waiau line were cancelled.
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In the mid-1920s, Parnassus became the primary terminus and the carriages detached in Waipara were conveyed to Culverden. During this period the train was used for trials of the 'Midland Red' paint scheme that came to be used nationwide for passenger carriages until the 1990s.
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In the 1880s, work ground to a halt as debate raged over what route to construct. An 1880 Royal Commission on the state of New Zealand's railways felt that an east coast main line would be premature, but possibly necessary in the future. Contrarily, regional actors in
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Start of the Main North Line, heading north under the old Blenheim Road overpass in the distance, and to the left under the new Blenheim Road overpass to Christchurch railway station. The original route of the line was just to the right of the
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For a number of decades before the connection of the northern and southern ends, the Canterbury section was operated with its terminus in Culverden, even when the coastal route reached Parnassus. The most important passenger train was the
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in 1886. Also in 1882, the Middle Island Railway Extension Commission ('Middle Island' then being the name for the South Island) was established to study proposals for a line northwards, including the following routes:
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which ran to a faster timetable and was designed to connect with the Lynx fast ferry service in Picton. It was unsuccessful and did not operate in subsequent summers, partly due to delays from the risk of
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under the auspices of the Marlborough Provincial Council. The political authorisation did not translate into actual construction and no work on building the line was undertaken in the 1860s. The
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Freight increased from 15 trains a week southbound in 1952, to 29 in 1988 and 36 in 2001. It totalled about a million tonnes a year before the 2016 earthquake. A 1994 attempt to regain
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The first proposal for a line resembling the present day Main North Line was made in 1861. A proposal for a line linking Christchurch and Blenheim was put before the
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inactivity, work began on a coastal "branch" north from Waipara at the start of the 20th century. This reached Scargill in 1902, Ethelton in 1905, Domett in 1907,
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left Christchurch at 8.25am and reached at Picton at 4.35pm, over 2 hours faster than the previous links. During holidays it ran 6 days a week, but otherwise the
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also sought a connection to the national network, possibly via an extension of the east coast main line or a branch line from it. The first portion of the
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led to a halt on construction and the track beyond Parnassus was removed. At the Marlborough end, the line was extended southward from Blenheim to reach
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named new stations, and sometimes aroused local opposition. In 1914 a station south of the River Ure was to be named "Mills" after the local MP
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January 2017. Works to restore the line were completed on 8 August 2017, and limited freight services were restored on 15 September 2017.
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with a 706-metre-long (2,316 ft) bridge and was opened to Parnassus. Over the next two years, work progressed from Parnassus up the
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In the late 1920s, construction finally recommenced on the coastal line south of Wharanui, but this soon stopped again when the
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argued passionately in favour of the proposals that best suited their interests. Canterbury slowly progressed its "
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In the north in Marlborough, a railway from Blenheim to Picton was one of the first railways built under Vogel's "
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was adopted as the official name; as shown on the small station in the thirties, and in the Gazetteer and maps.
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on 29 September 1880 - by this stage, the Canterbury network had been re-gauged to the national
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connecting the east and west coasts had been chosen; this was one of a number of candidates.)
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class steam locomotives were used on parts of the line until it was completed in 1945, when
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Not all work was postponed by the war. A campaign to extend the line from Culverden to
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in February 2011 and did not resume until August that year, returning to the original
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By Design: A brief history of the Public Works Department Ministry of Works 1870-1970
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Addington Junction, the point at which the Main North Line meets the Main South Line
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railway opened in January 1876, and gradually extended towards the West Coast.
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passed the Picton Railway Act in October, approving a line from Picton to the
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valley, with roughly three kilometres of track laid, a few more kilometres of
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from 1988, relocated to the South Island due to the electrification of the
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in 1910 (the station was in nearby Mina), and in 1912 the line crossed the
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took over most work. Diesels took over between 1962 and 1968, initially
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In 1960, work commenced on a line to link Nelson and Blenheim (see
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was on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. From 13 February 1956, the
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On 25 May 2021, construction finished on bypassing the No. 21 (
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made, preliminary activity undertaken for a diversion of the
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diverged from the Main North Line. The three that did were:
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name. The line was closed by major slips as a result of the
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From 1946 to 1983, some rail freight was airlifted between
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and to upgrade the Kaikōura, Blenheim and Picton stations.
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Railway line in New Zealand between Picton and Christchurch
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On the TranzCoastal Route: Christchurch-Picton-Wellington
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announced that KiwiRail is to get $ 40 million from the
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The Kaikoura Job: Rebuilding KiwiRail's Main North Line
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The Railways of New Zealand: A Journey through History
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and it retains a connection to the Main North Line in
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The Awatere River double-decker bridge, located near
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(At this stage, no route for the 3662: 8: 4899:Churchman, Geoffrey B; Hurst, Tony (2001) . 5899:represents lines used by passenger trains, 4903:(Second ed.). Transpress New Zealand. 4873:Churchman, Geoffrey B; Hurst, Tony (1992). 5939:Rail transport in the Marlborough District 5177: 5070: 5003: 4984: 4970: 4962: 4583:. Wellington: Crown copyright. p. 86. 3903:from Waipara up the coast to Blenheim via 3669: 3655: 273: 246: 5726:Dunedin Peninsula and Ocean Beach Railway 4355:Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle 4144:, to provide a year-round service by the 2279: 2271: 69:Learn how and when to remove this message 3815:and acquired by the central government. 3779:network north from Christchurch through 3712:in New Zealand up the east coast of the 32:This article includes a list of general 5944:3 ft 6 in gauge railways in New Zealand 5934:Rail transport in the Canterbury Region 5785:Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company 4554:New Zealand Legal Information Institute 4309: 3700:, sometimes referred to as part of the 248: 4921:, Grantham House, 1998 revised edition 4919:Exploring New Zealand's Ghost Railways 4044:service departing Christchurch station 3960:Rivers) to Kaikōura. The outbreak of 3728:. It is a major link in New Zealand's 82: 5903:indicates lines which are now closed. 4957:1980 photo of train at Mangamaunu Bay 4788:. Stuff (Fairfax). 23 November 2018. 4660: 4658: 4656: 4654: 4652: 4650: 4635:from the original on 23 December 2018 4605:from the original on 23 December 2018 2262: 358: 350: 7: 4849:from the original on 29 October 2021 4792:from the original on 1 December 2018 4711:"News and press releases - KiwiRail" 4691:from the original on 15 January 2021 4595:"THROUGH RAIL SERVICE, EVENING STAR" 4560:from the original on 29 October 2021 3755:in April 1861. Later that year, the 5752:New Zealand Midland Railway Company 4524:"NORTHERN RAILWAY EXTENSION. GLOBE" 4245:The Main North Line parts from the 4739:from the original on 8 August 2017 4324:from the original on 5 August 2018 3235: 2974: 616: 38:it lacks sufficient corresponding 14: 4917:Leitch, David, and Scott, Brian; 4818:from the original on 20 July 2020 4342:General Assembly of New Zealand, 4136:In November 2018, Prime Minister 4081:When the line was completed, the 2843: 2711: 2522: 2342: 2217: 1668: 1600: 1555: 1280: 1166: 938: 4765:from the original on 1 July 2019 4687:. Stuff.co.nz. 16 January 2017. 4625:"SOUTH ISLAND MAIN TRUNK, PRESS" 4320:. 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When the 3962:World War I 3938:Waiau River 3882:Waiau River 3777:broad gauge 3277:1 Sep. 1958 3267: 3257:Waimakariri 3112:Southbrook 2832:Grays Road 2352:Waiau River 1521:Mangamaunu 1176:Waima River 791:Riverlands 230:Track gauge 205:Line length 177:Operator(s) 112:Operational 51:introducing 5923:Categories 5644:Shag Point 5323:Gracefield 5208:Glen Afton 5195:Dargaville 5000:Main lines 4853:29 October 4796:1 December 4564:29 October 4304:References 4172:Woodbourne 4153:Tar Barrel 3842:West Coast 3838:Canterbury 3785:Southbrook 3741:Wellington 3481:Riccarton 3457:(Bryndwyr) 2745:Glasnevin 2376:Spotswood 2331:Parnassus 2183:Claverley 1960:Goose Bay 1417:Rakautara 1223:Kekerengu 887:daylighted 843:daylighted 745:Grovetown 644:new bridge 572:Tuamarina 454:Elevation 195:1872-04-29 145:65 (total) 34:references 5665:Tuatapere 5583:Hedgehope 5459:Ferrymead 5357:Moutohora 5190:Cambridge 4094:88 seater 4032:Operation 4022:"No Noti" 4018:"Wharanu" 3946:formation 3905:Parnassus 3858:Culverden 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