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New Zealand Midland Railway Company

Railway company in New Zealand

The New Zealand Midland Railway Company partially constructed the Midland line between Christchurch and Greymouth and the Nelson railway in the South Island. It was one of the few private railway companies in New Zealand, and it did not match the success of the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Opening of the Midland Railway, Stillwater junction, 1889
Photo: National Library NZ on The Commons, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The New Zealand Midland Railway Company partially constructed the Midland line between Christchurch and Greymouth and the Nelson railway in the South Island. It was one of the few private railway companies in New Zealand, and it did not match the success of the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by New Zealand Railways Department1

Sources

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