Midland Line, New Zealand
The Midland line is a 212 km section of railway between Rolleston and Greymouth in the South Island of New Zealand. The line features five major bridges, five viaducts and 17 tunnels, the longest of which is the Otira tunnel. It is the route of the popular TranzAlpine passenger train.
Two DX class locomotives in Tranz Rail Bumble-bee livery hauling a 1,800 tonne coal train on the Midland line in 2006.
The TranzAlpine, hauled by two DC class locomotives.
Aerial view of the straight run from Rolleston to Kirwee gleaming from the afternoon Sun, August 2022
Moana railway station and goods shed (2021)
Rolleston is the seat and largest town in the Selwyn District, in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located on the Canterbury Plains 22 kilometres (14 mi) south-west of Christchurch, and is part of the wider Christchurch metropolitan area. The town has a population of 29,600, making it New Zealand's 23rd-largest urban area and the second-largest in Canterbury.
Rolleston from the air looking north-east to Christchurch
Selwyn District Council Buildings (April 2021)
Selwyn Health Hub (April 2021)
Rolleston Library - Te Ara Atea (April 2021)
