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Construction of the Main North Line spanned nearly 100 years with the first portion from Addington to Rangiora built in 1872, and at the northern end from Picton to Blenhein in 1875. The final linking section between Kaikoura and Hundalee was not completed till the end of 1945. Due to its length (348km) the description of the lines construction will be dealt with in 5 sections, roughly aligning with construction phases, but in sequence from the Christchurch end, rather than chronologically.
Construction of the Main North Line spanned nearly 100 years with the first portions from Addington to Rangiora in the south built in 1872, and at the northern end from Picton to Blenhein in 1875. The final linking section between Kaikoura and Hundalee was not completed till the end of 1945. Due to its length (348km) the description of the lines construction will be dealt with in 5 sections, roughly aligning with construction phases, but in reverse sequence from Picton to Christchurch (to line up with the maps), rather than chronologically.


== ADDINGTON to WAIPARA ==
== PICTON to WHARANUI ==




== WAIPARA to PARNASSUS ==
== WHARANUI to KAIKOURA ==




== PARNASSUS to KAIKOURA ==
== KAIKOURA to PARNASSUS ==




== KAIKOURA to WHARANUI ==
== PARNASSUS to WAIPARA ==


== WAIPARA to ADDINGTON ==


== WAHRANUI to PICTON ==
 
[[File:MNL_Addington--Waipara.png|500px|right|caption]]
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width:220px;"
! Station
! Mileage M.ch
! Metrage km
! Elevation ft
! Elevation m
! Opened
! Closed
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Waipara]]
|n/a
|0.51
|
|(12)
|5/04/1993
|n/a
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Glasnevin]]
|1.18
|2.03
|32
|10
|29/04/1872
|2/07/1977
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Greneys Road]]
|2.29
|3.79
|39
|12
|?
|27/03/1977
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Amberley]]
|5.32
|8.67
|74
|23
|26/02/1876
|3/09/1955
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Grays Road]]
|6.72
|11.10
|(22)
|(6)
|17/06/1915
|3/09/1955
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Balcairn]]
|8.32
|13.52
|28
|13
|31/01/1876
|3/09/1955
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Sefton]]
|9.32
|15.13
|51
|16
|c.23/04/1895
|3/09/1955
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Ashley]]
|10.32
|16.74
|72
|22
|31/01/1876
|3/09/1955
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Rangiora]]
|13.16
|21.24
|93
|28
|31/01/1876
|3/09/1955
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Southbrook]]
|14.48
|23.50
|123
|36
|31/01/1876
|3/09/1955
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Flaxton]]
|17.24
|27.84
|204
|62
|31/01/1876
|3/09/1955
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Eyerton Junction]]
|21.16
|34.12
|367
|112
|25/07/1881
|3/09/1955
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Kaiapoi]]
|22.56
|35.63
|438
|134
|25/07/1881
|3/09/1955
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Kainga]
|31.72
|51.34
|621
|189
|16/02/1899
|3/09/1955
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Chaneys]]
|35.08
|56.49
|529
|161
|22/10/1906
|13/06/1954
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Belfast]]
|36.64
|59.22
|479
|146
|6/08/1906
|3/09/1955
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Styx]]
|39.48
|63.73
|555
|169
|6/08/1906
|3/09/1955
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Papanui]]
|42.24
|68.08
|671
|205
|6/08/1906
|3/09/1955
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Bryndwr]]
|47.32
|76.28
|896
|274
|18/12/1908
|3/09/1955
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Riccarton]]
|50.48
|81.43
|1064
|325
|2/09/1912
|3/09/1955
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Christchurch(3)]]
|20.22
|32.19
|328
|100
|31/01/1876
|3/09/1955
|-
|}

Latest revision as of 19:17, 24 January 2022

Construction of the Main North Line spanned nearly 100 years with the first portions from Addington to Rangiora in the south built in 1872, and at the northern end from Picton to Blenhein in 1875. The final linking section between Kaikoura and Hundalee was not completed till the end of 1945. Due to its length (348km) the description of the lines construction will be dealt with in 5 sections, roughly aligning with construction phases, but in reverse sequence from Picton to Christchurch (to line up with the maps), rather than chronologically.

PICTON to WHARANUI

WHARANUI to KAIKOURA

KAIKOURA to PARNASSUS

PARNASSUS to WAIPARA

WAIPARA to ADDINGTON

caption
Station Mileage M.ch Metrage km Elevation ft Elevation m Opened Closed
Waipara n/a 0.51 (12) 5/04/1993 n/a
Glasnevin 1.18 2.03 32 10 29/04/1872 2/07/1977
Greneys Road 2.29 3.79 39 12 ? 27/03/1977
Amberley 5.32 8.67 74 23 26/02/1876 3/09/1955
Grays Road 6.72 11.10 (22) (6) 17/06/1915 3/09/1955
Balcairn 8.32 13.52 28 13 31/01/1876 3/09/1955
Sefton 9.32 15.13 51 16 c.23/04/1895 3/09/1955
Ashley 10.32 16.74 72 22 31/01/1876 3/09/1955
Rangiora 13.16 21.24 93 28 31/01/1876 3/09/1955
Southbrook 14.48 23.50 123 36 31/01/1876 3/09/1955
Flaxton 17.24 27.84 204 62 31/01/1876 3/09/1955
Eyerton Junction 21.16 34.12 367 112 25/07/1881 3/09/1955
Kaiapoi 22.56 35.63 438 134 25/07/1881 3/09/1955
[[Kainga] 31.72 51.34 621 189 16/02/1899 3/09/1955
Chaneys 35.08 56.49 529 161 22/10/1906 13/06/1954
Belfast 36.64 59.22 479 146 6/08/1906 3/09/1955
Styx 39.48 63.73 555 169 6/08/1906 3/09/1955
Papanui 42.24 68.08 671 205 6/08/1906 3/09/1955
Bryndwr 47.32 76.28 896 274 18/12/1908 3/09/1955
Riccarton 50.48 81.43 1064 325 2/09/1912 3/09/1955
Christchurch(3) 20.22 32.19 328 100 31/01/1876 3/09/1955
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