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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.

closing date
1979-11-25, 1982-12-13
closing year
1979-01-01T00:00:00+02:00, 1982-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
is part of
New Zealand Railways Department
line length (μ)
139920.0
location
New Zealand, Southland Region
number of stations
2, 34
opening date
1864-10-18, 1871-02-22, 1878-07-10
opening year
1864-01-01T00:00:00+02:00, 1871-01-01T00:00:00+02:00, 1875-01-01T00:00:00+02:00, 1878-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
operated by
New Zealand Railways Department, Kingston Flyer, KiwiRail
owner
New Zealand Railways Department
route end
Kingston New Zealand
route start
Invercargill
type
Regional rail

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