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North Island Main Trunk

North Island Main Trunk
Map of North Island Main Trunk Line, March 2016.png
Map of the North Island Main Trunk
Overview
Type Heavy rail
System New Zealand railway network
Status Open
Locale North Island, New Zealand
Termini Wellington Railway Station
Auckland Britomart Transport Centre
Operation
Opened 14 August 1908 (railheads meet)
6 November 1908 (official opening)
14 February 1909 (line completed)
Owner KiwiRail
Operator(s) KiwiRail (freight)
KiwiRail Scenic Journeys (long-distance passenger)
Transdev (Wellington–Waikanae)
Transdev (Pukekohe–Auckland)
Character Main line
Rolling stock EF class electric locomotives (Te Rapa - Palmerston North)
Technical
Line length 681 km (423 mi)
Number of tracks Triple track WellingtonWairarapa Line junction
double track Wairarapa Line junction–Pukerua Bay, PaekakarikiWaikanae, Hamilton–Te Kauwhata, Amokura–Auckland
remainder single track
Track gauge 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Electrification 1500 V DC overhead Wellington–Waikanae
25 kV 50Hz AC overhead Palmerston North–Te Rapa, Papakura–Britomart
Operating speed 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
Highest elevation 832 metres (2,730 ft)
Route map
681.0 Britomart Transport CentreAuckland Central
Newmarket Line
Quay Park Junction
Former Auckland Railway Station
Ports of Auckland
Auckland Eastern Line
North Auckland Line
Westfield Freight Yard
Auckland Eastern & Southern Lines
662.2 Middlemore
Auckland Eastern & Southern Lines
Manukau Branch
Auckland Eastern & Southern Line
646.9 Papakura
Mission Bush Branch & Glenbrook Vintage Railway
628.7 PukekoheEnd of Auckland suburban services
Glen Afton Branch
Huntly
Waikato River bridge
Ngaruawahia
Glen Massey Branch
Te Rapa
542.3 Hamilton
East Coast Main Trunk
Te Awamutu
494.4 Otorohanga
475.7 Te Kuiti
Waiteti viaduct 36m
Stratford–Okahukura Line (mothballed)
397.8 Taumarunui
Whanganui River bridge
RaurimuRaurimu Spiral
346.8 National Park
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