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Revision as of 20:31, 18 January 2022

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The Nelson Section as its name implies, remained an isolated section its whole life. With construction starting in April 1873 on the Nelson Foxhill section, it envisaged a great future with the prospect of linking up with Greymouth and Christchurch via a promised Midland Railway. Construction progress was slow with ultimately 64 miles (just over 100km) constructed over some 50 years. When all construction ceased in 1930, a gap of only a 42 mile (67km) existed in order to connect with Inangahua, the railhead from Christchurch at the time.

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Station Mileage M.ch Metrage km Elevation ft Elevation m
0.00 0.00 10 3
Nelson 1.00 1.60 10 3
Bishopdale 2.72 4.67 213 65
Stoke 5.32 8.67 74 23
Freezing_Works 6.72 11.10 22 7
Richmond 8.32 13.52
Appleby
Hope
Brightwater