Kumeu–Riverhead Section
The
Construction
The Kaipara-Riverhead Railway was built to link the eastern
Brief operation and closure
The section had no intermediate stations, and operated for slightly less than six years. Construction of the North Auckland Line was proceeding steadily, and on 13 July 1881 it reached Kumeū from Auckland. The Kumeu-Riverhead section became the Riverhead branch, with Kumeū as a junction, but it did not last even a week. Between Kumeū and Auckland the North Auckland Line was far superior to shipping, so the Riverhead branch closed on 18 July 1881.
Today
Despite the line being closed for nearly a century and a half, some faint remnants still exist. The
See also
- North Island Main Trunk Line
- North Auckland Line
- Newmarket Line
- Manukau Branch
- Onehunga Branch
- Waiuku/Mission Bush Branch
References
- ^ Leitch & Scott 1995, p. 14.
Bibliography
- Churchman, Geoffrey B; Hurst, Tony (2001) [1990, 1991]. The Railways of New Zealand: A Journey through History (Second ed.). Transpress New Zealand. ISBN 0-908876-20-3.
- Leitch, David; Scott, Brian (1995). Exploring New Zealand's Ghost Railways (1998 ed.). Wellington: Grantham House. ISBN 1-86934-048-5.