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and a goods-only train ran each way daily. However, the line entered into decline after the late 1920s. Passenger services to
Southbridge were cancelled on 14 April 1951, and the line closed entirely on 30 June 1962. Few remnants of the line remain, though locations of level crossings can be
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District High School opened in 1903 and shared space with the primary school until a fire in 1924 destroyed the buildings. It was rebuilt on the same site, while the primary school moved across the road. The high school closed in 1981.
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Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement. It covers 2.22 km (0.86 sq mi). It had an estimated population of 1,020 as of June 2023, with a population density of 459 people per km.
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1249:Craigieburn
1155:Southbridge
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1076:New Zealand
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1733:Categories
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