Tags: Railway Line.

The Nelson Section was an isolated 3 ft 6 in (1067 mm) gauge government-owned railway line between Nelson and Glenhope in the Tasman district of New Zealand’s South Island. It operated for 79 years between 1876 and 1955.

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closing date
1931-07-12, 1954-06-13, 1955-09-03
closing year
1931-01-01T00:00:00+02:00, 1954-01-01T00:00:00+02:00, 1955-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
line length (μ)
96640.0, 103200.0
location
New Zealand
number of stations
25
opening date
1876-01-29, 1880-05-17, 1881-07-25, 1899-03-02, 1906-08-06, 1908-12-18, 1912-09-02, 1926-06-21, 1954-06-17
opening year
1876-01-01T00:00:00+02:00, 1880-01-01T00:00:00+02:00, 1881-01-01T00:00:00+02:00, 1899-01-01T00:00:00+02:00, 1906-01-01T00:00:00+02:00, 1908-01-01T00:00:00+02:00, 1912-01-01T00:00:00+02:00, 1926-01-01T00:00:00+02:00, 1954-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
operated by
New Zealand Ministry of Works, New Zealand Railways Department
owner
New Zealand Railways Department
route end
Kawatiri Railway Station
type
New Zealand Railways Department

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