Special Railway Fares




1862 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 68

  1. Special Fares for South Island Limited

  2. Fares—The following special fares will be charged for travel on No. 143 and 144 Southerner express service, between Christchurch and Invercargill and intermediate stations.

Ashburton Timaru Oamaru Dunedin Balclutha Gore Invercargill
Christchurch $1.40 $2.65 $4.05 $5.95 $7.25 $8.35 $9.45
Ashburton . . $1.25 $2.80 $4.60 $5.95 $7.05 $8.15
Timaru . . . . $1.55 $3.40 $4.75 $5.85 $6.95
Oamaru . . . . . . $2.00 $3.30 $4.40 $5.50
Dunedin . . . . . . . . $1.30 $2.40 $3.50
Balclutha . . . . . . . . . . $1.20 $2.25
Gore . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.15
  1. Return Journeys—The fare for a return journey will be double the single journey fare.

  2. Bulk Travel Vouchers—Where bulk travel vouchers are presented for tickets to travel on the Southerner express service the actual mileage to be travelled is to be deducted.

  3. Availability and Break of Journey—Tickets at the foregoing special fares will have the same availability (both as to period of time and break of journey) as ordinary tickets (section 2).

  4. Children under 4 years of age in the charge of a responsible person travel free; 4 years of age and under 15 years of age half the above fares computed to the next 5 cents.

  5. Special Fares for Express Railcar Services

  6. Fares—The following fares will be charged for travel on No. 333 and No. 666 special express railcar services on the North Island main trunk route:

Palmers-ton North Marton Taihape National Park Tau-marunui Te Kuiti Frankton Auckland
Wellington $3.05 $3.50 $5.05 $6.80 $7.85 $9.45 $10.65 $13.30
Palmerston Nth - $1.10 $2.65 $4.25 $5.25 $6.65 $7.85 $10.55
Marton $1.10 - $1.70 $3.40 $4.25 $5.85 $7.35 $9.80
Taihape $2.65 $1.70 - $2.35 $3.05 $4.25 $5.65 $8.35
National Park $4.25 $3.40 $2.35 - $1.30 $2.90 $3.95 $6.50
Taumarunui $5.25 $4.25 $3.05 $1.30 - $1.95 $3.05 $5.45
Te Kuiti $6.25 $5.85 $4.25 $2.90 $1.95 - $1.60 $4.00
Frankton $7.85 $7.35 $5.65 $3.95 $3.05 $1.60 - $3.05
  1. Return Journeys will be charged twice the single journey fare.

  2. Bulk Travel Vouchers—Where bulk travel vouchers are presented for tickets to travel on the special express railcars, mileages to be deducted are to be calculated on the actual mileage plus 15 percent.

Note—Concession tickets, ordinary tickets, and tickets at reduced fares will not be available on Nos. 333 and 666 railcar services.

  1. Special Fares For North Island Sleeper Train

  2. Fares—The following special fares will be charged for travel on Nos. 229 and 688 Silver Star on the North Island Main Trunk route:

Taihape Taumarunui Te Kuiti Frankton Auckland
Fare * Fare * Fare *
$ $ $ $ $ $
Wellington— Adult $11.00 $500 $13.50 $600
Child $8.00 $400 $9.50 $450
Palmerston North— Adult . . $11.50 $500 $12.50
Child . . $8.50 $400 $9.00
Marton— Adult . . . . $12.00 $500
Child . . . . $8.50 $400
Taihape— Adult . . . . . . . .
Child . . . . . . . .

*Mileage to be deducted from Bulk Travel Vouchers.

  1. Return Journeys—The fare for a return journey will be double the single journey fare.


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🚂 Special Fares for South Island Limited Express Service

🚂 Transport & Communications
Railway fares, Express trains, South Island, Christchurch, Invercargill, Children's fares, Bulk travel

🚂 Special Fares for Express Railcar Services (North Island)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Railway fares, Express railcars, North Island, Wellington, Auckland, Children's fares, Bulk travel

🚂 Special Fares for North Island Sleeper Train

🚂 Transport & Communications
Railway fares, Sleeper train, Silver Star, North Island, Wellington, Auckland, Children's fares, Bulk travel