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in 1982 led to the re-evaluation of the business proposal to reopen the line, resulting in the decision to lift the remaining section on 18 June 1982. On 30 July the
National Union of Railwaymen announced that its members had banned the lifting of the line, which proceeded anyway and was completed by
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heritage line preserves the old railway, and State
Highway 2 runs through the Athrenee Gorge along part of the original rail alignment. Along parts of State Highway 2, parts of the old railbed, bridge piers and abutments are still visible. Old bridges are also extant at Waitoa, Te Aroha, Karangahake,
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The ECMT carries 52% of freight between
Waikato and Bay of Plenty and is one of Kiwi Rail's most profitable lines. In 2018 163 trains a week passed under Hamilton, 90 of them on weekday nights, or evenings, 37 at weekends and 36 between 8am and 5pm, Monday to Friday. The line is at 70% capacity and
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ran from
Auckland. The service took 12 hours, later reduced to 10½ hours, and ran two or three times weekly. The last train ran on 7 February 1959, and was replaced by a railcar service as far as Te Puke, due to negligible traffic to Taneatua. The railway struggled to compete with private cars and
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Due to two world wars, an economic depression, and an influenza epidemic, the full railway was never completed. In June 1928, 250 men employed by the Public Works
Department (many living in government houses or huts) were dismissed, to be replaced by NZR staff. As late as 1939 ÂŁ45,000 was provided
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A paper written in 2008 for the then railway infrastructure owner ONTRACK (now KiwiRail
Network) investigated the possibility of electrifying the East Coast Main Trunk from Hamilton to Tauranga. In May 2021, KiwiRail, Beca and Systra published the North Island Electrification Study, which put the
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Rotorua Railway Co. First 24.6 km added to ECMT on opening of Kaimai Deviation, 1978. Section between Waharoa and Kinleith became Kinleith Branch in 1978, with Rotorua Branch becoming secondary branch section between Putaruru and Rotorua. Last 2 km of Rotorua
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bridge and a kilometre-long tunnel, which has a 1:50 grade and took three years to build, being completed in 1904. The line between Paeroa and Waihi opened in
November 1905. Surveys were undertaken for the route beyond Waihi in 1907 and construction started in March 1912, but was suspended in
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railcars that had been used on the North Island Main Trunk line. The first train ran on 9 December 1991, running a morning service from
Tauranga to Auckland and afternoon service from Auckland to Tauranga, taking 3½ hours. The times changed in 2000 to enable the introduction of the
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After the opening of the Kaimai Tunnel, the route through the
Karangahake Gorge to the eastern junction closed in 1978 and was dismantled from 1980 to 1983. The railway from Morrinsville to Paeroa stayed open and continued (via the
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it was said that the proposed 29 mi (47 km) line would shorten the distance from Auckland to towns on the ECMT by nearly 50 mi (80 km). The Kaimai Tunnel later cut the distance by about 32 mi (51 km).
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dairy factory at Waitoa. The rail bridge at Te Aroha is now a walkway over the Waihou River; the route from the tunnel to Waikino through the Karangahake Gorge is now a walkway; from Waikino to Waihi the
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of about 37 miles (60 km) being authorised by the Railways Authorisation Act, 1904. Gisborne was subsequently linked to the south with Wellington via Wairoa and Palmerston North by the
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commuter service between Hamilton and Auckland. In 2001, it was announced that the service was too uneconomic to continue, and the last service was on 7 October 2001.
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until closure in 1991 and lifting between Waitoa and Thames in 1996/1997. The 11 km section from Morrinsville to Waitoa reopened in 2004 to serve the
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Morrinsvillle-Thames 70 km 1883-1928 & 1978-1991, Paeroa Junction-Thames North 33 km 1928-1978. Lifted beyond Waitoa 1995.
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November of the same year. The work started again in 1914, but was suspended again in March 1917 because of a shortage of staff due to
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Waikino and Aongatete. Near Apata, the old and newer bridges of both routes can be seen from the highway spanning the Wainui Stream.
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the service was withdrawn on 11 September 1967. Other than special excursions, there were no passenger services until 1991.
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were surveyed (20 routes by 1920), but the expense of a line descending to the Bay of Plenty could not be justified (see
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at Kawerau was announced. Delays around land transfers means the project as of late 2023 has yet to start construction.
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and it was opposed by the Labour Party. In the end, deregulation of land transport and the creation of the
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was surveyed in the next few years with construction starting in 1900, with three bridges, including a
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Branch closed and lifted in 1989 with station relocated to Koutu. Rotorua Branch mothballed 2002.
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expected estimate for electrification of the ECMT from Hamilton to Mt Maunganui at $ 426m.
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Owned by several sawmillers including WBM, Matahina Forests Ltd, Kauri Sawmills Ltd.
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for extension from Taneatua to Opotiki and a route pegged out as far as a proposed
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2'9" steam railway between Waikino and Waihi, extensive network in Waihi Borough.
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2722:"STATEMENT OF EVIDENCE OF DAVID GORDON ON BEHALF OF KIWIRAIL HOLDINGS LIMITED"
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2884:. Gisborne, New Zealand: IPL Books, in conjunction with Te Rau Herald Print.
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Steam powered bush tramway from Omokoroa Point to deep in the Kaimai Ranges.
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1937 Railways Magazine article about Hamilton bridge over the Waikato River.
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growing. By 2022 the average had increased slightly to 38 trains a day.
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1937 AucklandâRotorua Express on Hamilton Railway Bridge over Waikato
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Steaming to the Sunrise; a history of railways in the Gisborne region
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The current route is shown in red, with the former deviation in blue.
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2185:"NZGB Gazetteer Search Result - Official Name East Coast Main Trunk"
2426:"Services terminated; Public Works employees on East Coast Railway"
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in 1898. There were also minor delays, such as in the delivery of
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Hautapu-Cambridge section (4.5 km) closed and lifted 1999.
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1913-1928. Reopened for RNZAF 1942-1946. Reopened by NZR 1955.
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Steam powered bush tram to Waimata valley and Mataora Valley
2852:. Wellington: Grantham House Publishing. pp. 5, 32â36.
2316:"Photo in Tauranga of the official opening of the new line"
27:
Railway in New Zealand running between Hamilton and Kawerau
2412:"Dismissed: Public Works employees on East Coast Railway"
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1935 train crossing Hamilton Railway Bridge over Waikato
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1923 photos of construction of Tauranga Harbour Bridge
2812:
The Railways of New Zealand: A Journey through History
2518:
Kevin Crosado (March 2015). "Station File: Katikati".
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When the line opened to its terminus at Taneatua, the
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2850:New Zealand Rail Trails: A Guide to 42 Ghost Lines
2589:"North Island Electrification Expansion Study".
2063:Steam-powered bush tramway to Waitawheta valley
2148:Whakatane Board Mills Ltd / Carter Holt Harvey
1491:in March 1927. The remaining length of line to
3913:New Zealand railway museums and heritage lines
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1542:to Opotiki in March 1928 and on building the
3937:Long-distance passenger trains in New Zealand
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2945:1926 photos of Waihi to Tauranga construction
2833:(1998 ed.). Wellington: Grantham House.
2288:"Photo of a history-making train to Tauranga"
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2960:1882 Act authorizing Reclamation and Railway
2810:Churchman, Geoffrey B; Hurst, Tony (2001) .
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2041:Purchased by the Government in 1886 (became
1712:started and ran to Tauranga. Along with the
3902:represents lines used by passenger trains,
2814:(Second ed.). Transpress New Zealand.
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2386:"North Island Rail Profit; S.I. Loss PRESS"
1546:in 1938, when the Minister of Public Works
3947:Rail transport in the Bay of Plenty Region
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2559:. Southern Press Ltd: 18. September 1980.
2008:
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1538:Work began on extending the line from the
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3729:Dunedin Peninsula and Ocean Beach Railway
2701:"Joint Officials Group (JOG) Rail Update"
2302:"Photos of two large bridges on the ECMT"
1998:Formerly eastern end of ECMT until 1978.
2274:"Map of ECMT showing completed sections"
3957:3 ft 6 in gauge railways in New Zealand
3952:Rail transport in the Gisborne District
3788:Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company
2940:1924 photo of opening train at Tauranga
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2831:Exploring New Zealand's Ghost Railways
2374:. New Zealand Herald. 28 January 1938.
2360:. New Zealand Herald. 28 January 1938.
2332:. New Zealand Herald. 25 January 1938.
2038:Thames Valley and Rotorua Railway Co.
31:
3942:Rail transport in the Auckland Region
3906:indicates lines which are now closed.
2770:McCarthy, Diane (13 September 2023).
2734:from the original on 7 February 2020.
2440:"EXTRA ÂŁ815,000 - NEW ZEALAND HERALD"
1566:Several routes for the link from the
7:
2829:Leitch, David; Scott, Brian (1995).
2746:"Investment in Kawerau hub welcomed"
2344:"1938, Bob Semple to turn first sod"
2304:. New Zealand Herald. 28 March 1928.
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3755:New Zealand Midland Railway Company
2772:"Container terminal still on track"
2428:. New Zealand Herald. 16 June 1928.
1737:To provide extra capacity crossing
3967:1877 establishments in New Zealand
2915:. New Zealand Herald. 6 June 1914.
2476:from the original on 24 April 2021
2372:"1938, presentation to Bob Semple"
2248:"Railways Authorisation Act, 1904"
2210:"THE RAILWAY WORKS. WAIKATO TIMES"
25:
2520:New Zealand Model Railway Journal
2346:. Auckland Star. 27 January 1938.
2159:in 1999. Closed and lifted 2002.
2111:Whakamarama Land & Timber Co
2642:"DRAFT Waikato Plan â June 2016"
1658:New Zealand Railways Corporation
1533:Palmerston North - Gisborne Line
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2318:. Auckland Star. 28 March 1928.
2290:. Auckland Star. 29 March 1928.
2276:. Auckland Star. 28 March 1928.
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3782:Taupo Totara Timber Co Railway
3103:Palmerston NorthâGisborne Line
2616:"North Island Electrification"
2414:. Auckland Star. 15 June 1928.
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3844:Canterbury Interior Main Line
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18:East Coast Main Trunk Railway
3962:Railway lines opened in 1877
3932:Railway lines in New Zealand
2553:"The Month in New Zealand".
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3768:Riccarton Racecourse Siding
2873:Railway Enthusiasts Society
2867:Russell Jnr., John (1980).
2358:"1938, photo of Bob Semple"
2330:"1938 map of proposed line"
2005:Connecting private railways
1621:, 1980, on the former route
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2848:Mulligan, Barbara (2000).
2495:Churchman & Hurst 2001
2155:. Operation taken over by
2153:Whakatane Board Mills Line
2077:Waihi Gold Mining Company
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3057:), known together as the
2996:New Zealand railway lines
2470:paperspast.natlib.govt.nz
2444:paperspast.natlib.govt.nz
2390:paperspast.natlib.govt.nz
2214:paperspast.natlib.govt.nz
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3793:WellingtonâManawatu Line
3157:StillwaterâNgÄkawau Line
3108:StratfordâOkahukura Line
3084:MartonâNew Plymouth line
2708:Waikato Regional Council
2673:Waikato Regional Council
2466:"Public Works Statement"
1499:opened in 1928, and the
1415:3 ft 6 in
144:3 ft 6 in
3879:Taupo railway proposals
3834:AvondaleâSouthdown Line
3291:Waiuku and Mission Bush
3059:South Island Main Trunk
3023:North Island Main Trunk
2541:Leitch & Scott 1995
2151:10 km line, later
1885:Morrinsvillle Junction
1792:North Island Main Trunk
1582:Kaimai Tunnel deviation
1466:sleepers. The route to
1432:North Island Main Trunk
699:Former route via Paeroa
509:Former route via Paeroa
256:North Island Main Trunk
2869:Bay of Plenty Railways
2250:. NZ Law online. 1904.
2189:gazetteer.linz.govt.nz
1925:Mount Maunganui Branch
1859:Morrinsville Junction
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3839:Auckland Airport Line
3827:Significant proposals
3163:Waimea Plains Railway
3152:Otago Central Railway
3017:East Coast Main Trunk
2094:Waihi Timber Company
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1654:1981 general election
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1395:East Coast Main Trunk
206:East Coast Main Trunk
35:East Coast Main Trunk
3859:Martinborough Branch
3854:Marsden Point Branch
3723:Dun Mountain Railway
3621:Ngapara and Tokarahi
3572:Dunback and Makareao
2880:Wood, Chris (1996).
2593:(8): 56. June 2022.
1552:turned the first sod
1434:railway had reached
3097:North Auckland Line
2666:"Notice of Meeting"
2446:. 16 September 1939
1935:Te Maunga Junction
1617:hauling a train in
1596:Southern Hemisphere
3874:PaeroaâPokeno Line
3811:Under construction
3735:Glen Massey Branch
3204:Donnellys Crossing
2689:. 20 October 2022.
2497:, p. 109â114.
1755:container terminal
1723:Waikato Connection
1714:Geyserland Express
1686:Passenger services
1674:
1670:Hauraki Rail Trail
1641:Goldfields Railway
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1563:railway station.
1544:PaeroaâPokeno Line
1507:Original intention
1458:in March 1886 and
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2859:978-1-86934-126-8
2793:Russell Jnr. 1980
2727:. 26 March 2014.
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1989:Hawkens Junction
1983:2 September 1928
1964:Hawkens Junction
1946:Public Works Dept
1944:Portage line for
1904:19 December 1898
1834:Ruakura Junction
1803:Frankton Junction
1796:19 December 1877
1619:Karangahake Gorge
1600:Hex River Tunnels
1503:started in 1929.
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1875:Waitoa Branch
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3469:Little River
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3419:South Island
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3353:Mount Egmont
3351:
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3302:North Island
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3177:Branch lines
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3139:Midland Line
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3131:South Island
3118:
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3077:North Island
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3040:South Island
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2753:. Retrieved
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2188:
2179:
1941:7.5 km
1865:110 km
1816:680 km
1736:
1732:
1716:it used the
1707:
1694:
1680:
1646:
1624:
1585:
1565:
1557:
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1537:
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1487:in 1927 and
1470:through the
1452:Morrinsville
1429:
1426:Construction
1403:North Island
1398:
1394:
1392:
477:Morrinsville
65:North Island
29:
3694:Walton Park
3540:Whitecliffs
3519:Southbridge
3513:Seddonville
3441:Conns Creek
3314:Castlecliff
3029:Kapiti Line
2018:Date Closed
2015:Date Opened
1995:25 km
1986:Mothballed
1970:14 km
1916:33 km
1891:10 km
1774:Date Closed
1771:Date Opened
1718:Silver Fern
1481:World War I
1407:New Zealand
787:Borell Road
360:Claudelands
133:Track gauge
119:Operator(s)
69:New Zealand
3926:Categories
3647:Shag Point
3326:Gracefield
3211:Glen Afton
3198:Dargaville
3003:Main lines
2803:References
2778:27 January
2774:. Sun Live
2620:FYI.org.nz
2166:References
2157:Tranz Rail
2119:Edgecumbe
1812:Wellington
1548:Bob Semple
1308:Mothballed
1276:Awakaponga
1188:Otamarakau
1166:Ohinepanea
3668:Tuatapere
3586:Hedgehope
3462:Ferrymead
3360:Moutohora
3193:Cambridge
2930:Photos -
2599:2703-6197
2565:0110-6155
2528:0028-8470
2261:Wood 1996
2235:Wood 1996
2171:Citations
2102:Omokoroa
1992:Taneatua
1768:Line Name
1751:Motumaoho
1672:cycleway.
1535:in 1942.
1476:road-rail
1122:Pongakawa
1100:Maniatutu
1078:Paengaroa
831:Otumoetai
455:Motumaoho
156:Route map
127:Technical
104:Main line
3909:See also
3640:Roxburgh
3614:Mossburn
3593:Kingston
3579:Fernhill
3408:Wanganui
3332:Greytown
3279:TÄneatua
3254:Onehunga
3241:Murupara
3217:Kinleith
2755:10 April
2750:KiwiRail
2729:Archived
2480:24 April
2474:Archived
2472:. 1940.
2450:15 March
2220:10 April
2194:1 August
2139:Awakeri
2050:Waikino
1967:Kawerau
1862:Rotorua
1837:Hautapu
1808:Auckland
1780:Terminus
1636:Fonterra
1525:Makaraka
1517:Gisborne
1497:Taneatua
1489:Tauranga
1456:Te Aroha
1444:Auckland
1440:Hamilton
1436:Frankton
1144:Pukehina
1056:Rangiuru
917:Matapihi
875:Tauranga
765:Omokoroa
670:Whatakau
531:Kiwitahi
122:KiwiRail
82:Hamilton
51:(tracks)
49:KiwiRail
40:Overview
3904:Italics
3701:Wyndham
3682:Waikaka
3675:Waikaia
3661:Tokanui
3654:Tapanui
3607:Moeraki
3533:Waimate
3502:Rewanui
3496:Rapahoe
3476:Methven
3455:Fairlie
3448:Eyreton
3402:Waitara
3381:Raetihi
3374:Opunake
3367:Ngatapa
3346:Melling
3309:Ahuriri
3274:Rotorua
3261:Onerahi
3247:Okaihau
3230:Manukau
2626:16 June
2522:(389).
2396:30 July
1888:Waitoa
1743:Ruakura
1729:Freight
1615:DBR1199
1570:to the
1561:Waimana
1493:Te Puke
1485:Tahawai
1442:, from
1421:History
1359:Kawerau
1232:Pikowai
1034:Te Puke
1012:Papamoa
809:Te Puna
553:Kereone
382:Ruakura
96:Service
87:Kawerau
75:Termini
3688:Wairio
3628:Outram
3490:Oxford
3395:Te Aro
3388:Taonui
3320:Foxton
3285:Thames
3117:(inc.
3053:(inc.
3026:(inc.
2888:
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2526:
2085:Waihi
2024:Notes
1786:Notes
1783:Length
1747:Eureka
1661:1983.
1632:Thames
1464:totara
1460:Paeroa
1254:Matata
1210:Hauone
990:Kairua
743:Pahoia
626:Hemopo
575:Walton
433:Eureka
215:Legend
109:System
61:Locale
56:(land)
3600:Kurow
3559:Bluff
3550:Lower
3526:Waiau
3417:Upper
3300:Lower
3184:Upper
2732:(PDF)
2725:(PDF)
2704:(PDF)
2669:(PDF)
2652:(PDF)
2645:(PDF)
2556:Rails
2145:2002
2142:1939
2125:1966
2122:1926
2108:1947
2105:1912
2091:1921
2088:1899
2074:1952
2071:1897
2055:1925
2035:Open
2021:Owner
1961:Open
1932:Open
1907:1991
1882:Open
1831:Open
1799:Open
1739:loops
1630:) to
1523:from
1468:Waihi
721:Apata
45:Owner
3900:Bold
3268:Opua
3049:and
2925:1886
2921:1884
2886:ISBN
2854:ISBN
2835:ISBN
2816:ISBN
2780:2024
2757:2020
2628:2022
2595:ISSN
2561:ISSN
2524:ISSN
2482:2021
2452:2020
2398:2022
2222:2020
2196:2019
2131:Inc
1586:The
1529:MĹtĹŤ
1495:and
1399:ECMT
1393:The
101:Type
2045:.)
1578:).
1527:to
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