Main North Line, New Zealand
| Main North Line |
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
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| Overview |
| Type |
regional rail |
| System |
KiwiRail |
| Status |
Operational |
| Locale |
South Island, New Zealand |
| Termini |
Addington, Christchurch
Picton, Marlborough |
| Stations |
65 (total)
18 (operational) |
| Operation |
| Opened |
1872-04-29 |
| Owner |
ONTRACK |
| Operator(s) |
KiwiRail |
| Character |
Main Line |
| Technical |
| Line length |
348.04 km |
| Number of tracks |
Single |
| Track gauge |
3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) |
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Route map
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Interisland Ferry |
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Picton Wharf |
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347.98 |
Picton |
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129 m |
Waitohi Viaduct16 m high
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344.87 |
Elevation |
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341.85 |
Mount Pleasant |
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338.66 |
Koromiko |
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336.18 |
Para |
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No. 24 Tunneldaylighted
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328.57 |
Tuamarina |
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293 m |
Wairau River |
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New bridge1974
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325.41 |
Spring CreekBlenheim Freight Centre
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322.83 |
Grovetown(Grove Town)
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319.50 |
Blenheim |
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Riverlands |
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Vernon loop |
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50 m |
No. 23 Tunneldaylighted 1979
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70 m |
No. 22 Tunneldaylighted 1981
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298.00 |
Dashwood |
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Awatere River |
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294.40 |
Seddon |
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287.94 |
Blind River |
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284.21 |
Lake Grassmere(Kaparu)
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281.00 |
Hauwai |
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276.82 |
Taimate |
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270.95 |
Ward |
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263.39 |
Mirza |
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164 m |
No. 21 Tunnel(Tar Barrel)
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Waima River |
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256.17 |
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