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1233:Churchman, Geoffrey B; Hurst, Tony (2001) .
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1237:(Second ed.). Transpress New Zealand.
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1214:Bromby, Robin (2003).
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2284:172°00â˛34âłE
2047:Walton Park
1893:Whitecliffs
1872:Southbridge
1866:Seddonville
1794:Conns Creek
1667:Castlecliff
1382:Kapiti Line
1107:Bromby 2003
1049:Bromby 2003
1007:engine shed
944:Whitecliffs
878:Lake Lyndon
867:goods sheds
839:Springfield
823:Whitecliffs
811:agriculture
795:New Zealand
788:branch line
715:Whitecliffs
364:Bangor Road
193:Track gauge
168:Line length
132:Operator(s)
90:Whitecliffs
72:New Zealand
2311:Categories
2281:43°29â˛03âłS
2000:Shag Point
1679:Gracefield
1564:Glen Afton
1551:Dargaville
1356:Main lines
1028:References
1011:water tank
936:Glentunnel
863:Glentunnel
851:West Coast
803:Canterbury
646:Glentunnel
116:Heavy Rail
68:Canterbury
2021:Tuatapere
1939:Hedgehope
1815:Ferrymead
1713:Moutohora
1546:Cambridge
1129:1 October
1033:Citations
995:formation
965:Operation
835:Sheffield
831:Rolleston
318:Junction
214:Route map
184:Character
163:Technical
2262:See also
1993:Roxburgh
1967:Mossburn
1946:Kingston
1932:Fernhill
1761:Wanganui
1685:Greytown
1632:TÄneatua
1607:Onehunga
1594:Murupara
1570:Kinleith
1195:26 April
1189:archived
1167:26 April
1089:2 August
931:Coalgate
926:Homebush
914:Darfield
908:Stations
859:Coalgate
847:Darfield
577:Coalgate
497:Homebush
316:Darfield
99:Stations
41:Overview
2257:Italics
2054:Wyndham
2035:Waikaka
2028:Waikaia
2014:Tokanui
2007:Tapanui
1960:Moeraki
1886:Waimate
1855:Rewanui
1849:Rapahoe
1829:Methven
1808:Fairlie
1801:Eyreton
1755:Waitara
1734:Raetihi
1727:Opunake
1720:Ngatapa
1699:Melling
1662:Ahuriri
1627:Rotorua
1614:Onerahi
1600:Okaihau
1583:Manukau
971:lignite
921:Hawkins
801:in the
791:railway
580:(Bluff)
411:Hawkins
142:History
107:Service
78:Termini
2041:Wairio
1981:Outram
1843:Oxford
1748:Te Aro
1741:Taonui
1673:Foxton
1638:Thames
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179:Single
155:Closed
147:Opened
122:System
64:Locale
49:Closed
46:Status
1953:Kurow
1912:Bluff
1903:Lower
1879:Waiau
1770:Upper
1653:Lower
1537:Upper
1162:Issuu
989:Today
187:Rural
54:Owner
2253:Bold
1621:Opua
1402:and
1291:ISBN
1276:ISBN
1258:ISBN
1239:ISBN
1220:ISBN
1197:2020
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