The NIMT is the railway line connecting Auckland and Wellington, the two major cities of New Zealand's North Island. The line was completed in 1908. Like most New Zealand railways it has a gauge of 3' 6" (1068mm) Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest urban area in New Zealand. ... Alternative meanings at Wellington (disambiguation) A view of Wellington from the top of Mount Victoria. ...

The section between Wellington and Hamilton was converted to electric propulsion during the late 1970's as one of the National government's "Think Big" development projects. Current National Party logo The New Zealand National Party is the second largest political party in the New Zealand Parliament, and forms the core of the Opposition. ...

By convention, a train going to Auckland was referred to as an "up" train, and a train heading away was a "down" train.

Current Passenger Stops (2005)

These are typically the "Passenger Express" stops of old.

• Auckland
• Middlemore
• Papakura
• Pukekohe
• Hamilton
• Otorohanga
• Te Kuiti
• Taumarunui - previously included a cafe and engines were changed.
• National Park - Now a 35 minute lunch stop.
• Ohakune
• Marton
• Feilding
• Palmerston North
• Levin
• Paraparaumu
• Porirua
• Wellington

Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest urban area in New Zealand. ... Papakura is the name of a city and a district to the south of Auckland in New Zealands North Island. ... Waikato River passing through Hamilton Hamilton is New Zealands 4th largest metropolitan area. ... Otorohanga is a town at the southern end of the Waikato region in the North Island of New Zealand. ... National Park is a small town on the central plateau of the North Island of New Zealand. ... Ohakune is a town in the North Island of New Zealand. ... Marton is a town in the Manawatu-Wanganui region of New Zealands North Island. ... Feilding is a town in the Manawatu region of the North Island of New Zealand. ... Palmerston North is a city in the Manawatu-Wanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand. ... Levin is a town in the North Island of New Zealand. ... Porirua is a city and a harbour in New Zealand situated immediately north of Wellington, with the city centres about 20 km apart. ... Alternative meanings at Wellington (disambiguation) A view of Wellington from the top of Mount Victoria. ...

Historic Passenger Stops

Between Pukekohe and Hamilton

• Te Kauwhata(discontinued April 2005)
• Huntly (discontinued April 2005)

Between Hamilton and Otorohanga Huntly Power Station on the western bank of the Waikato River Huntly (population 7,067) is a town in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. ...

• Te Awamutu (discontinued April 2005)

Between Tamarunui and National Park

• Manunui
• Piriaka
• Kakahi - Steam Engine turn around point before incline.
• Owhango
• Oio
• Raurimu - Location of Raurimu Spiral

Between Ohakune and Marton The Raurimu Spiral is a notable feat of engineering in the central North Island of New Zealand. ...

• Waiouru - near the highest point on the line. (discontinued April 2005)
• Taihape - previously included a cafe and engines were changed. (discontinued April 2005)

Between Levin and Paraparaumu

• Otaki (discontinued April 2005)
• Waikanae (discontinued April 2005)

External links

• The Overlander (http://www.tranzscenic.co.nz/services/overlander.aspx) - the current passenger service.
• Raurimu Spiral (http://www.websnz.com/ttt/nzr/nzrrs.php3)
• NZ Engineering Heritage North Island Main Trunk line page (http://www.ipenz.org.nz/heritage/itemdetail.cfm?itemid=71)