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Encyclopedia > Johnsonville Branch

The Johnsonville branch line in Wellington, New Zealand runs from Wellington to the northern suburb of Johnsonville. It is owned by the Crown and managed by ONTRACK, with services run by Tranz Metro. The line is a remnant of the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company line, which became the North Island Main Trunk. Wellington (Te Whanganui-a-Tara or Poneke in Māori) is the capital of New Zealand, the countrys second largest urban area and the most populous national capital in Oceania. ... Wellington (Te Whanganui-a-Tara or Poneke in Māori) is the capital of New Zealand, the countrys second largest urban area and the most populous national capital in Oceania. ... Johnsonville is the name of some places in the United States: Johnsonville, Illinois Johnsonville, South Carolina Johnsonville Township, Minnesota And in New Zealand: Johnsonville, New Zealand This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The New Zealand Railways Corporation (NZRC), trading as ONTRACK, is a State-Owned Enterprise charged with owning and maintaining New Zealands rail infrastructure. ... Tranz Metro is the commuter rail system of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. ... The Wellington and Manawatu Railway (WMR) was a railway between Thorndon in Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, and Longburn, near Palmerston North in the Manawatu. ... The NIMT is the railway line connecting Auckland and Wellington, the two major cities of New Zealands North Island. ...


The line was electrified in 1938 when the Tawa Flat deviation was opened to passengers, and the existing line was terminated in Johnsonville, about 100m beyond than the current rail end. (The old railway would have run through to the State Highway One motorway on-ramp. Johnsonville is the name of some places in the United States: Johnsonville, Illinois Johnsonville, South Carolina Johnsonville Township, Minnesota And in New Zealand: Johnsonville, New Zealand This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... State Highway 1 State Highway 1 is the most significant single element of the New Zealand roading network State Highway 1 can be considered as a single highway running the length of both main islands, a total of 2027 km. ...


The line was used to transport the railway workers from the Tarikaka Settlement in Ngaio into town to operate the main line engines. The workers needed to come very early to fire up the steam locos, and this was the best way to get them to work. Ngaio is originally a Maori word. ...


Stations on the line are listed on List of Wellington railway stations. This page lists all railway stations in Wellington used for passenger services. ...


References

  • Churchman, Geoffrey B. ; The Story of The Wellington to Johnsonville Railway, Industrial Publishing Ltd (New Zealand), 1988, ISBN 0-9597832-1-0
  • Johnsonville Line: Photos, Signalling
New Zealand Railway Lines


 

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