Main South Line
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The Main South Line, sometimes referred to as part of the South Island Main Trunk Railway, is a railway line that runs north and south from Lyttelton in New Zealand through Christchurch and along the
Main South Line and shunting yards at Dunedin.
DSG 3127 with a shunt of empty timber wagons at Lyttelton
Main North Line, New Zealand
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The Main North Line, sometimes referred to as part of the South Island Main Trunk railway, is a railway line that runs north from Christchurch in New Zealand up the east coast of the South Island thro
Main South Line
…railway lines in New Zealand and was one of the first to be built, with construction commencing in the 1860s. At Christchurch, it connects with the Main North Line to Picton, the other part of the South Island Main Trunk. Construction of the Main South Line falls into two main sections: from Christchurch through…
Start of the Main North Line, heading north under the old Blenheim Road overpass in the distance, and to the left under the new Blenheim Road overpass to Christchurch railway station. The original route of the line was just to the right of the photographer.
The Awatere River double-decker bridge, located near Seddon. The upper deck carries the railway and the lower deck carried State Highway 1 until October 2007.
A Picton-bound TranzCoastal service departing Christchurch station
Addington Junction, the point at which the Main North Line meets the Main South Line