Kingston Branch
Railway line in Southland, New Zealand. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the line to Kingston-upon-Thames in London, England, see Kingston Loop Line.
The Kingston Branch was a major railway line in Southland, New Zealand. It formed part of New Zealand's national rail network for over a century: construction began in 1864, Kingston was reached in 1878, and it closed in 1979. For much of its life, it was considered a secondary main line rather than a branch line, and in its earlier years, it was sometimes known as the "Great Northern Railway". Today, the southern portion now forms a part of the Wairio Branch and the northernmost 14 kilometres (8+3⁄4 mi) was used by the Kingston Flyer.
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Kingston Branch | |
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Overview | |
Status | Closed (Makarewa to Fairlight) |
Owner | Railways Department |
Locale | Southland, New Zealand |
Coordinates | 45.3676°S 168.6761°E / -45.3676; 168.6761 |
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Stations | 34 (total) 2 (operational) |
Service | |
Type | regional rail |
System | New Zealand Government Railways |
Operator(s) | Railways Department KiwiRail (Invercargill to Makarewa) The Kingston Flyer (Fairlight to Kingston) |
History | |
Opened | 18 October 1864 (Invercargill to Makarewa) 22 February 1871 (Makarewa to Winton) 1875 (Winton to Lumsden) 10 July 1878 (Lumsden to Kingston) |
Closed | 25 November 1979 (Mararoa Junction to Fairlight) 13 December 1982 (Makarewa to Mararoa) |
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Line length | 139.92 km (86.94 mi) |
Number of tracks | single |
Character | Secondary Main Line |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) (until 20 December 1875) 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) (20 December 1875 to present) |
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