New Zealand Gazette – 1976 – No. 126

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✨ Railway Fares Schedule



For stations not listed the minimum fare for sleeping-berth accommodation will be $14.00.

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

(b) Special fares for sleeping berth accommodation on Northern services (including fares set out in paragraph 1 (a)) will be as follows:

(i) Adults

(ii) Children, Eligible Beneficiaries, Class 2 War Pensioners, Blind Persons holding concession identity cards, and attendants accompanying blind persons:

Wellington 11.20 11.85 12.40 12.80 13.25 13.95 14.70 15.10 15.35 15.70 16.05 16.50 17.30 17.55 17.80 18.00
Porirua 11.55 12.10 12.50 12.95 13.65 14.40 14.80 15.05 15.40 15.75 16.20 17.00 17.25 17.50 17.70
Paekakariki 11.25 11.80 12.20 12.60 13.35 14.10 14.45 14.75 15.10 15.45 15.90 16.70 16.95 17.20 17.40
Paraparaumu 11.10 11.65 12.05 12.50 13.20 13.95 14.35 14.60 14.95 15.30 15.75 16.55 16.85 17.05 17.25
Otaki 11.35 11.75 12.15 12.90 13.65 14.00 14.30 14.60 15.00 15.45 16.25 16.50 16.75 16.95
Levin 11.45 11.85 12.60 13.35 13.75 14.00 14.35 14.70 15.15 15.95 16.20 16.45 16.65
Palm. North 11.20 11.95 12.70 13.05 13.35 13.65 14.00 14.50 15.30 15.55 15.80 16.00
Feilding 11.65 12.40 12.80 13.05 13.40 13.75 14.20 15.00 15.25 15.55 15.70
Marton 11.30 12.00 12.40 12.65 13.00 13.35 13.80 14.60 14.90 15.10 15.30
Hunterville 11.65 12.05 12.30 12.65 13.00 13.45 14.25 14.50 14.75 14.95
Taihape 11.35 11.65 11.95 12.30 12.80 13.60 13.85 14.10 14.25
Waiouru 11.40 11.75 12.20 13.05 13.30 13.55 13.70
Ohakune 11.40 11.85 12.65 12.90 13.15 13.35
National Park 11.40 12.20 12.45 12.70 12.90
Taumarunui 11.45 11.75 11.95 12.15
Mangapehi 11.25 11.40

For stations not listed the minimum fare for sleeping-berth accommodation will be $11.00

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

  1. (a) Availability and Break of Journey—Tickets at the special fares set out in paragraph 1 (a) will have the same availability (both as to period of time and break of journey) as ordinary tickets (Section 2).

(b) Tickets at the special fares set out in paragraph 1 (b) (i) and (ii) will have the same availability as ordinary tickets (Section 2) but they will not be transferable nor will they be available for break of journey.

  1. Class 1 War Pensioners—On presentation of the appropriate free pass, Class 1 War Pensioners (and accompanying attendants) will be entitled to travel free.

  2. Class 2 War Pensioners must produce a Disabled Ex-Serviceman’s permit on request. The fares must be paid for by applicants and are not to be debited to the War Pensions Division of the Department of Social Welfare.

  3. The following charges will apply when sleeping berths are occupied as shown—

Parent or guardian occupying one berth with a child under 4 years of age ... One adult fare as shown in paragraph 1 (b) (i)

A child under 4 years of age occupying one berth (sole occupant) ... One child fare as shown in paragraph 1 (b) (ii)

Two children, one under 4 years of age, and one 15 years of age or over (in one berth) ... One adult fare as shown in paragraph 1 (b) (i)

Two children, each over 4 years and under 15 years of age (in one berth) ... One child fare as shown in paragraph 1 (b) (ii)

Two children, one under 4 years, and one under 15 years of age (in one berth) ... Two adult fares as shown in paragraph 1 (b) (i)

Two children, each under 4 years of age (in one berth) ... 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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🚂 Special Fares for Silver Fern Railcar Services (continued from previous page)

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Fares, Silver Fern, North Island, main trunk route, sleeping berths, concessions