New Zealand Gazette – 1976 – No. 126

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✨ Railway Fares and Regulations



  1. Ordinary Tickets—continued
Km SINGLE Second Class SINGLE Second Class SINGLE Second Class
Km Km Km
$ $ $
885 19.85 985 21.95
890 19.85 990 22.35
895 20.30 995 22.35
900 20.30 1000 22.35
905 20.30 1005 22.75
910 20.60 1010 22.75
915 20.60 1015 22.75
920 20.60 1020 23.00
925 20.95 1025 23.00
930 20.95 1030 23.00
935 20.95 1035 23.50
940 21.25 1040 23.50
945 21.25 1045 23.50
950 21.25 1050 23.50
955 21.65 1055 23.75
960 21.65 1060 23.75
965 21.65 1065 23.75
970 21.65 1070 24.05
975 21.95 1075 24.05
980 21.95 1080 24.05
1085 24.50
1090 24.50
1095 24.50
1100 24.75
1105 24.75
1110 24.75
1115 24.75
1120 25.30
1125 25.30
1130 25.30

Fares for distances exceeding 1130 kilometres will be computed by adding to the fare for 1130 kilometres the ordinary fare (section 2) for the additional distance involved.

  1. Availability—Tickets at ordinary fares (section 2) will have unlimited availability.

  2. Break of Journey—Except in cases where break of journey is necessitated by the train service, single tickets for distances of 16 kilometres and under will not be available for break of journey. Passengers holding ordinary tickets for distances over 16 kilometres may break the journey at any station at which the train is timed to stop, after travelling 16 kilometres from the original starting station.

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

  4. Special Fares for Silver Star Sleeper Train Services

  5. Fares—The following special fares will be charged for travel on Silver Star Sleeper train services on the North Island main trunk route:

Fare Taihape Taumarunui Te Kuiti Hamilton Auckland
Wellington—
Adult .. .. $ 17.65 $ 21.90 $ 24.15 $ 26.05 $ 30.00
Child .. .. $ 13.85 $ 15.95 $ 17.10 $ 18.05 $ 20.00
Palmerston North—
Adult .. .. $ 17.85 $ 20.10 $ 22.00 $ 25.95
Child .. .. $ 13.95 $ 15.05 $ 16.00 $ 18.00
Marton—
Adult .. .. $ 18.80 $ 20.70 $ 24.60
Child .. .. $ 14.40 $ 15.35 $ 17.30
Taihape—
Adult .. .. $ 18.60 $ 22.50
Child .. .. $ 14.30 $ 16.25
Taumarunui—
Adult .. .. $ 18.30
Child .. .. $ 14.15

  1. Return Journeys will be charged twice the single journey fare.

  2. (a) Child fares will be charged children of 4 years of age and under 15 years of age Children under 4 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

(b) The following charges will apply when berths are occupied as shown—

Parent or guardian occupying one berth with a child under 4 years of age .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. One adult fare.
A child under 4 years of age occupying one berth (sole occupant) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. One child fare.
Two children, one under 4 years of age, and one 15 years of age or over (in one berth) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. One adult fare.
Two children, each over 4 years and under 15 years of age (in one berth) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. One adult fare.
Two children, one under 4 years, and one under 15 years of age (in one berth) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. One child fare.
Two children, each under 4 years of age (in one berth) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. One child fare.
One adult requiring exclusive use of a twinette cabin .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Two adult fares.

Except as provided above, not more than one person will be permitted to occupy any one berth. In no case will more than two children be permitted to occupy the same berth.



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🚂 Alterations to the Scale of Charges for New Zealand Government Railways (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
8 December 1976
Railway charges, fare alterations, transport regulations, passenger tickets, fare tables

🚂 Special Fares for Silver Star Sleeper Train Services

🚂 Transport & Communications
Silver Star Sleeper, train fares, special fares, North Island main trunk route, child fares, berth charges