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Eyreton Branch, the Glossary

Index Eyreton Branch

The Eyreton Branch was a branch line railway that formed part of New Zealand's national rail network.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 26 relations: Branch line, Break of gauge, Broad-gauge railway, Canterbury Provincial Railways, Canterbury Region, Eyreton, Kaiapoi, Main North Line, New Zealand, Mixed train, Narrow-gauge railway, New Zealand, New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society, New Zealand Railways Department, NZR A class (1873), NZR A class (1906), NZR AB class, Oxford Branch (New Zealand), Oxford, New Zealand, Rail transport, Rail transport in New Zealand, Rangiora, South Island, Steam locomotive, Tank locomotive, Track gauge, West Eyreton.

  2. Rail transport in the Canterbury Region
  3. Railway lines closed in 1965
  4. Railway lines opened in 1878

Branch line

A branch line is a secondary railway line which branches off a more important through route, usually a main line.

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Break of gauge

With railways, a break of gauge occurs where a line of one track gauge (the distance between the rails, or between the wheels of trains designed to run on those rails) meets a line of a different gauge.

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Broad-gauge railway

A broad-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge (the distance between the rails) broader than the used by standard-gauge railways.

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Canterbury Provincial Railways

The Canterbury Provincial Railways was an early part of the railways of New Zealand. Eyreton Branch and Canterbury Provincial Railways are 3 ft 6 in gauge railways in New Zealand and rail transport in the Canterbury Region.

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Canterbury Region

Canterbury (Waitaha) is a region of New Zealand, located in the central-eastern South Island.

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Eyreton

Eyreton, originally known as Eyretown, is a small village in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. Eyreton Branch and Eyreton are Waimakariri District.

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Kaiapoi

Kaiapoi is a town in the Waimakariri District of the Canterbury region, in the South Island of New Zealand. Eyreton Branch and Kaiapoi are Waimakariri District.

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Main North Line, New Zealand

The Main North Line, sometimes referred to as part of the South Island Main Trunk railway, is a railway line that runs north from Christchurch in New Zealand up the east coast of the South Island through Kaikōura and Blenheim to Picton. Eyreton Branch and Main North Line, New Zealand are 3 ft 6 in gauge railways in New Zealand, rail transport in the Canterbury Region and railway lines in New Zealand.

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Mixed train

A mixed train or mixed consist is a train that contains both passenger and freight cars or wagons.

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Narrow-gauge railway

A narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is a railway with a track gauge narrower than.

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New Zealand

New Zealand (Aotearoa) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.

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New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society

The New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society Inc is a society of railway enthusiasts, based in Wellington.

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New Zealand Railways Department

The New Zealand Railways Department, NZR or NZGR (New Zealand Government Railways) and often known as the "Railways", was a government department charged with owning and maintaining New Zealand's railway infrastructure and operating the railway system.

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NZR A class (1873)

The NZR A class of 1873 consisted of three types of steam locomotives used on New Zealand's railway network of similar specification but differing detail.

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NZR A class (1906)

The NZR A class were a class of steam locomotives built in 1906 with a 4-6-2 wheel arrangement for the New Zealand Railways Department (NZR).

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NZR AB class

The NZR AB class was a class of 4-6-2 Pacific tender steam locomotive that operated on New Zealand's national railway system for New Zealand Railways (NZR).

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Oxford Branch (New Zealand)

The Oxford Branch was a branch line railway that formed part of New Zealand's national rail network. Eyreton Branch and Oxford Branch (New Zealand) are 3 ft 6 in gauge railways in New Zealand, Closed railway lines in New Zealand, rail transport in the Canterbury Region, railway lines in New Zealand and Waimakariri District.

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Oxford, New Zealand

Oxford (Tawera) is a small town serving the farming community of North Canterbury, New Zealand. Eyreton Branch and Oxford, New Zealand are Waimakariri District.

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Rail transport

Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport using wheeled vehicles running in tracks, which usually consist of two parallel steel rails.

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Rail transport in New Zealand

Rail transport in New Zealand is an integral part of New Zealand's transport network, with a nationwide network of of track linking most major cities in the North and South Islands, connected by inter-island rail and road ferries. Eyreton Branch and rail transport in New Zealand are 3 ft 6 in gauge railways in New Zealand.

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Rangiora

Rangiora is the largest town and seat of the Waimakariri District, in Canterbury, New Zealand. Eyreton Branch and Rangiora are Waimakariri District.

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South Island

The South Island (Te Waipounamu, 'the waters of Greenstone', officially South Island or Te Waipounamu or historically New Munster) is the largest of the three major islands of New Zealand in surface area, the other being the smaller but more populous North Island and sparsely populated Stewart Island.

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Steam locomotive

A steam locomotive is a locomotive that provides the force to move itself and other vehicles by means of the expansion of steam.

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Tank locomotive

A tank locomotive is a steam locomotive which carries its water in one or more on-board water tanks, instead of a more traditional tender.

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Track gauge

In rail transport, track gauge is the distance between the two rails of a railway track.

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West Eyreton

West Eyreton is a small rural village in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. Eyreton Branch and West Eyreton are Waimakariri District.

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See also

Rail transport in the Canterbury Region

Railway lines closed in 1965

Railway lines opened in 1878

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyreton_Branch

Also known as Eyerton Branch.