✨ Railway Cost Statistics




SEPT. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1343

COST of CONSTRUCTION of all LINES up to 31st March, 1883.

Section. Division. State of Miles Cost. Total.
Line. Open.

Kawakawa Main Line Opened... Β£ s. d. Β£ s. d.
26,603 6 1
Unopened 36,948 17 11 63,552 4 0
Whangarei-Kamo Opened... 7 54,153 0 5 54,153 0 5
Auckland ... Te Aroha-Thames Unopene.l 139 1,112,719 14 11
64,592 2 8 1,177,311 17 7
Napier Main Line Opened... 70 419,298 14 11
Unopened 32,003 0 () 451,301 14 11
Wellington ... Opened... 69 764,860 12 6
Unopened 3,017 4 0 767,877 16 6
Wanganui ... Opened... 115 804,588 10 2
New Plymouth ... Un pened 20,552 0 0 825,140 10 2
Opened... 51 292,457 13 6
Unopened 52,162 0 0 344,619 13 6
Private Line Wellington-Foxton 40,237 8 9 40,237 8 9
Stock 103,729 19 5 103,729 19 5
Surveys 3,890 12 3 3,090 12 3
Miscellaneous 2,506 19 6 2,506 19 6
Christchurch Main Line Opened... 162 1,697,301 5 2
Unopened 9,768 0 0
Oxford, Rangiora, and Opened... 43 102,396 1 5
Eyreton Branch
Southbridge 42 150,133 00
Springfield-Whitecliffs 43 103,542 3 11
Canterbury Interior Unopened 41,536 10 8 2,104,677 1 2
Oamaru Main Line Opened... 108 954,196 18 2
Albury Branch 26 118,484 15 5
Unopened 37,826 4 3
Duntroon Branch Opened... 22 79,581 7 1
Ngapara Branch 15 90,622 15 4
Unopened 37,994 2 1 1,318,706 2 4
Dunedin Main Line Opened... 115 1,438,681 11 5
Walton Park Branch 3 19,694 6 8
Outram Branch 9 55,883 3 7
Lawrence Branch 22 168,700 7 3
Palmerston-Waihemo... Unopened 15,366 18 11
Main Line, Catlin's River 13,869 11 5
Otago Central 150,205 8 7 1,862,402 7 10
Invercargill Main Line Opened... 175 1,017,816 16 4
Unopened 6,400 0 0
Tapanui 15 84,227 16 3
Unopened 3,070 0 0
Riverton Opened 48 218,040 7 10
Unopened 9,558 0 0
Seaward Bush 89 13 9
Riversdale-Switzers 350 0 0 1,339,552 14 2
Greymouth Main Line 163,096 14 2
15,500 0 0
Greymouth-Hokitika 28,395 4 9
Harbour Works 80,802 0 4 287,793 19 3
Westport Main Line Opened 10 199,891 3 7 199,891 3 7
Nelson 23 153,223 13 4
Unopened 2,000 0 0 155,223 13 4
Picton Opened... 18 188,801 15 6
Unopened 13,567 3 0 202,368 18 6
Stock 81,249 6 11 81,249 6 11
Surveys 20,785 1 6 20,785 1 6
Miscellaneous 2,506 19 7 2,506 19 7

1,358 11,409,479 5 2 11,409,479 5 2

Railway Department, 18th September, 1883. J. P. MAXWELL,

General Manager, New Zealand Railways.



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πŸš‚ Cost of Construction of all Railway Lines up to 31st March, 1883

πŸš‚ Transport & Communications
18 September 1883
Railway construction costs, statistics, mileage, expenditure, New Zealand Railways
  • J. P. Maxwell, General Manager, New Zealand Railways