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The Lyttelton Rail Tunnel, initially called the Moorhouse Tunnel, links the city of Christchurch with the port of Lyttelton in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island.[1]

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  1. 51 relations: Australia, Avon Heathcote Estuary, Avon River / Ōtākaro, Ōpāwaho / Heathcote River, Bridle Path (New Zealand), Canterbury Association, Canterbury Plains, Canterbury Province, Canterbury Provincial Railways, Canterbury Region, Christchurch, Civil engineer, Edward Dobson, Edward Jollie, Edward Richardson, Election, Ferrymead Railway, General contractor, George Robert Stephenson, Guise Brittan, Hector and Ngakawau, Immigration, James FitzGerald (New Zealand politician), Jetty, Joseph Brittan, Joseph Thomas (surveyor), KiwiRail, Lyttelton Line, Lyttelton road tunnel, Lyttelton, New Zealand, Main South Line, Melbourne, Miner, Mount Pleasant, New Zealand, New Zealand Constitution Act 1852, New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society, NZR EC class, NZR WF class, Otago University Press, Otira Tunnel, Port, Port Hills, Portal (architecture), Seddonville Branch, Ship, Sod, Sumner, New Zealand, Tunnel, Volcano, West Coast Region, ... Expand index (1 more) »

  2. Rail transport in Christchurch
  3. Railway tunnels in New Zealand
  4. Transport buildings and structures in the Canterbury Region
  5. Tunnels completed in 1867

Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands.

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Avon Heathcote Estuary

The Estuary of the Heathcote and Avon Rivers / Ihutai is the largest semi-enclosed shallow estuary in Canterbury and remains one of New Zealand's most important coastal wetlands.

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Avon River / Ōtākaro

The Avon River / Ōtākaro (and) flows through the centre of the city of Christchurch, New Zealand, and out to an estuary, which it shares with the Ōpāwaho / Heathcote River, the Avon Heathcote Estuary / Ihutai.

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Ōpāwaho / Heathcote River

The Ōpāwaho / Heathcote River lies within the city boundaries of Christchurch, New Zealand, and is fed from springs near Templeton Road, with a catchment area in wet weather extending as far west as Yaldhurst and Pound Road.

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Bridle Path (New Zealand)

The Bridle Path is a steep shared-use track that traverses the northern rim of the Lyttelton volcano connecting the port of Lyttelton with the city of Christchurch in the South Island of New Zealand.

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Canterbury Association

The Canterbury Association was formed in 1848 in England by members of parliament, peers, and Anglican church leaders, to establish a colony in New Zealand.

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Canterbury Plains

The Canterbury Plains are an area in New Zealand centred in the Mid Canterbury, to the south of the city of Christchurch in the Canterbury region.

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Canterbury Province

The Canterbury Province was a province of New Zealand from 1853 until the abolition of provincial government in 1876.

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Canterbury Provincial Railways

The Canterbury Provincial Railways was an early part of the railways of New Zealand.

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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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Christchurch

Christchurch (Ōtautahi) is the largest city in the South Island and the second-largest city by urban area population in New Zealand, after Auckland.

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Civil engineer

A civil engineer is a person who practices civil engineering – the application of planning, designing, constructing, maintaining, and operating infrastructure while protecting the public and environmental health, as well as improving existing infrastructure that may have been neglected.

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Edward Dobson

Edward Dobson (1816/17? – 19 September 1908) was Provincial Engineer for Canterbury Province, New Zealand from 1854 to 1868.

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Edward Jollie

Edward Jollie (1 September 1825 – 7 August 1894) was a pioneer land surveyor in New Zealand, initially as a cadet surveyor with the New Zealand Company.

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Edward Richardson

Edward Richardson (7 November 1831 – 26 February 1915) was a New Zealand civil and mechanical engineer, and Member of Parliament.

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Election

An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual or multiple individuals to hold public office.

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Ferrymead Railway

The Ferrymead Railway is a New Zealand heritage railway built upon the track formation of New Zealand's first public railway, from Ferrymead to Christchurch, which opened on 1 December 1863. Lyttelton Rail Tunnel and Ferrymead Railway are rail transport in Christchurch.

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General contractor

A contractor (North American English) or builder (British English), is responsible for the day-to-day oversight of a construction site, management of vendors and trades, and the communication of information to all involved parties throughout the course of a building project.

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George Robert Stephenson

George Robert Stephenson (20 October 1819 – 26 October 1905) was a British civil engineer.

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Guise Brittan

William Guise Brittan (3 December 1809 – 18 July 1876), mostly known as Guise Brittan and commonly referred to as W. G. Brittan, was the first Commissioner of Crown Lands for Canterbury in New Zealand.

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Hector and Ngakawau

Hector and Ngakawau are two lightly populated settlements located at the mouth of the Ngākawau River in the West Coast region of New Zealand.

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Immigration

Immigration is the international movement of people to a destination country of which they are not usual residents or where they do not possess nationality in order to settle as permanent residents.

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James FitzGerald (New Zealand politician)

James Edward FitzGerald (4 March 1818 – 2 August 1896) was a New Zealand politician.

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Jetty

A jetty is a structure that projects from land out into water.

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Joseph Brittan

Joseph Brittan (12 January 1806 – 27 October 1867) was a New Zealand surgeon, newspaper editor, and provincial councillor, was one of the dominant figures in early Christchurch.

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Joseph Thomas (surveyor)

Captain Joseph Thomas (1803–?) was a British explorer and the chief surveyor for Lyttelton, Sumner and Christchurch in New Zealand.

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KiwiRail

KiwiRail Holdings Limited is a New Zealand state-owned enterprise (SOE) responsible for rail operations in New Zealand and operates inter-island ferries.

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Lyttelton Line

Lyttelton Line is a name sometimes used to refer to the section of the Main South Line in New Zealand's South Island between Lyttelton and Christchurch, and can also be used to refer to the operations on this section. Lyttelton Rail Tunnel and Lyttelton Line are rail transport in Christchurch.

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Lyttelton road tunnel

The Lyttelton road tunnel runs through the Port Hills to connect the New Zealand city of Christchurch and its seaport, Lyttelton. Lyttelton Rail Tunnel and Lyttelton road tunnel are Transport buildings and structures in the Canterbury Region.

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Lyttelton, New Zealand

Lyttelton (Ōhinehou or Riritana) is a port town on the north shore of Lyttelton Harbour / Whakaraupō, at the northwestern end of Banks Peninsula and close to Christchurch, on the eastern coast of the South Island of New Zealand. Lyttelton Rail Tunnel and Lyttelton, New Zealand are heritage New Zealand Category 1 historic places in the Canterbury Region.

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Main South Line

The Main South Line, sometimes referred to as part of the South Island Main Trunk Railway, is a railway line that runs north and south from Lyttelton in New Zealand through Christchurch and along the east coast of the South Island to Invercargill via Dunedin.

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Melbourne

Melbourne (Boonwurrung/Narrm or Naarm) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in Australia, after Sydney.

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Miner

A miner is a person who extracts ore, coal, chalk, clay, or other minerals from the earth through mining.

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Mount Pleasant, New Zealand

Mount Pleasant (Tauhinukorokio) is a coastal suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand.

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New Zealand Constitution Act 1852

The New Zealand Constitution Act 1852 (15 & 16 Vict. c. 72) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that granted self-government to the Colony of New Zealand.

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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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NZR EC class

The NZR EC class was a class of electric locomotive used in Christchurch, New Zealand.

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NZR WF class

The NZR WF class were steam locomotives designed, built and used by New Zealand Railways (NZR).

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Otago University Press

Otago University Press is an academic publisher associated with the University of Otago.

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Otira Tunnel

The Otira Tunnel is a railway tunnel on the Midland Line in the South Island of New Zealand, between Otira and Arthur's Pass. Lyttelton Rail Tunnel and Otira Tunnel are railway tunnels in New Zealand and Transport buildings and structures in the Canterbury Region.

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Port

A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers.

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Port Hills

The Port Hills (Ngā Kohatu Whakarakaraka o Tamatea Pōkai Whenua) are a range of hills in Canterbury Region of New Zealand, so named because they lie between the city of Christchurch and its port at Lyttelton.

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Portal (architecture)

A portal is an opening in a wall of a building, gate or fortification, especially a grand entrance to an important structure.

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Seddonville Branch

The Seddonville Branch, later truncated as the Ngākawau Branch, is a branch line railway in the West Coast region of New Zealand's South Island.

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Ship

A ship is a large vessel that travels the world's oceans and other navigable waterways, carrying cargo or passengers, or in support of specialized missions, such as defense, research and fishing.

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Sod

Sod is the upper layer of turf that is harvested for transplanting.

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Sumner, New Zealand

Sumner is a coastal seaside suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand and was surveyed and named in 1849 in honour of John Bird Sumner, the then newly appointed Archbishop of Canterbury and president of the Canterbury Association.

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Tunnel

A tunnel is an underground or undersea passageway.

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Volcano

A volcano is a rupture in the crust of a planetary-mass object, such as Earth, that allows hot lava, volcanic ash, and gases to escape from a magma chamber below the surface.

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West Coast Region

The West Coast (lit) is a region of New Zealand on the west coast of the South Island.

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William Sefton Moorhouse

William Sefton Moorhouse (1825 – 15 September 1881) was a British-born New Zealand politician.

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See also

Rail transport in Christchurch

Railway tunnels in New Zealand

Transport buildings and structures in the Canterbury Region

Tunnels completed in 1867

References

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

Also known as Lyttelton Railway Tunnel, Moorhouse Tunnel.

, William Sefton Moorhouse.