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Streets, which was being pursued by the Second Chance Train Trust and the Rotorua District Council. In June 1995 the Rotorua District Council considered a report for building a new terminal, but the new station never eventuated.
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with its plans to continue the national cycleway system in the
District at the time of acquiring the line. The trust hopes that when the line is fully repaired, it will be possible for freight and passenger services to resume, with steam enthusiast operators from around New Zealand, able to bring their own excursion trains to Rotorua.
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connecting to the NZR line. The branch had 4 tramways connected to it, run by Gamman, Bartholomew Timber, South
Taranaki and Selwyn Timber. For many years after World War II sheep and cattle from land developments south of Rotorua were railed by special stock trains to the large abattoirs or freezing
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The line remains closed to heavy rail traffic, while the eastern section from the summit at Mamaku towards
Rotorua is used by Mamaku-based adventure tourism company Rail Riders. Working with KiwiRail and the Rotorua-Ngongotaha Rail Trust, the company operates its New Zealand-designed and built "rail
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Rotorua Branch line (Putaruru - Koutu) to the Rotorua Ngongotaha Rail Trust, which has since worked on plans to turn the unused corridor and track into a tourism venture. The trust has restored part of the line and did initially have discussions with the Rotorua District Council to assist
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The proposal created much attention both in support and against the idea, in particular with the proposed siting of new marshalling yards at
Ngapuna, together with extending the existing Rotorua Branch line with a level crossing across Fenton Street. The proposal became a hot political debate and by
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The line was partially constructed by the Thames Valley and
Rotorua Railway Company. The company began planning of the line from 1877, following the passing of the District Railways Act 1877. Construction of the Rotorua line did not begin until after its survey, from 1881. The survey took 12 months
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In 1968 NZR announced a proposal to construct a new line to
Rotorua from Paengaroa on the East Coast Main Trunk, with an extension to the Waipa State Mill. An extension to Taupo was also seen by NZR "as being very attractive". This proposal followed from the recommendations of a 1963 Commission of
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Rotorua District Council demolished the Lake Road overbridge at Koutu to enable the widening of Lake Road to four lanes, to be built across the railway line at this locality. The new four-lane road was built over the top of the track, which now separates the former Koutu freight yard
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Selwyn Timber Co siding - The company was formed in 1907, after it had bought part of the Selwyn
Settlement, sold by the government in 1906, to a partnership, trading as Selwyn Timber. In 1907 Selwyn Timber advertised for an engine driver. The tramways into the bush extended for about 21 km
285:(called Oxford at that time), and this opened on 8 March 1886. The Government took over its operations in 1886. From this time onwards, PWD undertook construction of the line, letting it in a series of contracts from March 1887, Daniel Fallon's Ngātira (12.41 km (7.71 mi)) and Kaponga (
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On 13 January 2009, the Geyserland Express Trust announced that it had commissioned and received a report on the feasibility of reopening the line between Putaruru and Rotorua, which put the cost of doing so at $ 8.3 million. Work required included:
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cruisers" on a section of the branch line between Mamaku and Tarukenga (since 2011), with plans to later extend to Rotorua-Mamaku. They have constructed a station at Mamaku and plan to build another in Rotorua when services are extended there.
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Freight on the line previously comprised forestry and livestock products railed north from Rotorua. Train loads north were limited by the Tārukenga Bank west of Rotorua between Ngongotahā and Mamaku, with a steep ruling gradient of 1 in 35.
293:(7.83 km (4.87 mi)), the line there being opened on 24 November 1893. The line from Tārukenga to Rotorua (14.05 km (8.73 mi)) was begun by Stewart and Hunter in 1887. The section to Lichfield on what is now the
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are heavily overgrown with gorse and blackberry - some sections have been commandeered by neighbouring businesses for temporary storage, in other places the track has been lifted and no signs of its existence remain.
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had been proposed several times over the years, primarily to take advantage of forestry traffic from the region. One such proposal got as far as the construction phase in 1928, however, due to the onset of the
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265:(PWD). The complete line, 50.5 kilometres (31.4 mi) in length, opened in two sections; on 24 November 1893 to Tārukenga and the final 8 mi 43 ch (13.7 km) to Rotorua on 8 December 1894.
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from the mainline. The bridge had been built in 1937 to replace a level crossing. New Zealand Railways Corporation still own the rail corridor across the road south through to Pukuatua Street.
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Many sections of the western track from Mamaku towards Putāruru have been lifted or are heavily overgrown and not used. The lower portions of the track in Putāruru where it branches off the
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works in the South Auckland suburbs of Westfield and Southdown. Now there are local freezing works served by road transport, and stock numbers (particularly sheep) have reduced.
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of about 37 miles (60 km) was authorised by the Railways Authorisation Act, 1904. Only the Gisborne end of this proposed line was started, which later became known as the
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wagons able to run on rail and road, to connect Auckland, Rotorua, Napier and Gisborne. Between Rotorua and Napier the road railers operated in "road" mode.
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954:"Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT, BY THE MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS, THE HON R.J. SEDDON 21st October, 1895"
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1973 NZR started to back down on the proposal and the scheme fell through shortly after.
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Rails in the Hinterland: New Zealand’s Vanishing Railway Landscape
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Can't Get There From Here - New Zealand Passenger Rail Since 1920
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1069:"THE PROPOSED TAURANGA AND ROTORUA RAILWAY. BAY OF PLENTY TIMES"
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deviation to eliminate the Mamaku Bank on the Rotorua Branch.
1937:"Photo of troops embarking at Rotorua railway station, 1944"
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1149:. No. 30076. Press. NZ Press Association. 9 March 1963
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railcars. This service lasted a decade and ceased in 2001.
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An extension of the Rotorua Branch to the Waipa State Mill.
1017:"A VISIT TO THE ROTORUA RAILWAY LINE. NEW ZEALAND HERALD"
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Two named passenger services operated on the line. The
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The Railways of New Zealand: A Journey through History
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1891 paper on the Rotorua Railway by James Stewart CE
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991:"AUCKLAND-ROTORUA RAILWAY. NEW ZEALAND TIMES"
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445:was initiated in 1894 and in 1930 became the
274:to find a suitable route to Rotorua over the
1840:Churchman, Geoffrey B; Hurst, Tony (2001) .
1561:"LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. New Zealand Herald"
561:Type E locomotive has been preserved at the
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379:line via Tauranga, following a 1911 survey.
323:through to Rotorua. With the opening of the
2881:represents lines used by passenger trains,
1844:(Second ed.). Transpress New Zealand.
1804:Brett, André; van der Weerden, Sam (2021).
60:— Leased to Rotorua – Ngongotaha Rail Trust
2931:Rail transport in the Bay of Plenty Region
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1613:New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society
2708:Dunedin Peninsula and Ocean Beach Railway
316:and Rotorua, but this did not eventuate.
1939:. National Library of New Zealand. 1944.
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2767:Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company
1730:"Rotorua Branch Railway Leased to RNRT"
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1290:(Fourth ed.). Quail Map Co. 1993.
178:7 October 2001 (entire line mothballed)
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312:and others proposed a railway between
16:Mothballed railway line in New Zealand
2885:indicates lines which are now closed.
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1607:Hermann, Bruce (1995). "Small Lots".
1288:New Zealand Railway and Tramway Atlas
1043:"ROTORUA RAILWAY. NEW ZEALAND HERALD"
839:Establishing a new station at Rotorua
833:Rehabilitation of some of the bridges
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1511:"New Zealand Rolling Stock Register"
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929:Mountain Rimu Timber Company tramway
402:, work ceased a year later in 1929.
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2734:New Zealand Midland Railway Company
830:Replacing missing sections of track
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1364:"SELWYN SETTLEMENT. Waikato Times"
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1193:"RAIL VERSUS ROAD. Putaruru Press"
1121:"Railways Authorisation Act, 1904"
335:line. The section of line between
176:1989 (Rotorua city centre – Koutu)
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1459:"Sports at Selwyn. Waikato Times"
1312:"More Disclosures. Waikato Times"
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418:The construction of a Rotorua to
1704:The New Zealand Railway Observer
1485:"REDWOOD FORESTS. Waikato Times"
1433:"1:63360 map Sheet: N75 Arapuni"
729:(reopened July 1991-10/12/2001)
706:(reopened July 1991-10/12/2001)
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297:line was opened just before the
112:Rotorua Branch, Rotorua terminus
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305:, on Saturday 8 December 1894.
257:regions of the North Island of
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2082:Palmerston North–Gisborne Line
1594:South Waikato District Council
1342:kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz
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678:36.71 km (22.81 mi)
655:28.88 km (17.95 mi)
632:22.38 km (13.91 mi)
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2916:Railway lines closed in 2001
2911:Railway lines opened in 1893
1763:New Zealand Transport Agency
1609:New Zealand Railway Observer
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1833:Railway Enthusiasts Society
1536:"Mangatapu Stream, Waikato"
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612:11.8 km (7.3 mi)
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1587:"Operative District Plan"
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713:284 m (932 ft)
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2063:Marton–New Plymouth line
1827:Green, R. Brett (1988).
1147:"£5m Rail Link Proposed"
222:3 ft 6 in
101:38.140347°S 176.251432°E
2858:Taupo railway proposals
2813:Avondale–Southdown Line
2270:Waiuku and Mission Bush
2038:South Island Main Trunk
2002:North Island Main Trunk
1702:"Down at the Station".
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605:Ngātira - listed brick
523:Height above sea level
455:88-seater Fiat railcars
389:Taupo railway proposals
299:Mount Tarawera eruption
263:Public Works Department
241:is a railway line from
1829:Rails over the Mamakus
1810:Otago University Press
1123:. NZ Law online. 1904.
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2142:Waimea Plains Railway
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1996:East Coast Main Trunk
1677:"BAY OF PLENTY TIMES"
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2702:Dun Mountain Railway
2600:Ngapara and Tokarahi
2551:Dunback and Makareao
1873:Wood, Chris (1996).
1407:"New Zealand Herald"
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502:The stations were -
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310:George Vesey Stewart
2076:North Auckland Line
1491:. 19 September 1936
1437:www.mapspast.org.nz
1318:. 19 September 1934
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1075:. 30 September 1879
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2714:Glen Massey Branch
2183:Donnellys Crossing
1858:Hermann, Bruce J;
1752:"Rail Safety News"
1732:. Better Transport
1683:. 4 September 1937
1656:nzrailphotos.co.nz
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