Wellington–Manawatu line

The Wellington and Manawatu line is a section of New Zealand's North Island Main Trunk Railway between Wellington and Palmerston North. Originally a government project, the line (initially known as the West Coast railway) was constructed by the private Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company between Thorndon in Wellington and Longburn near Palmerston North, and bought by the government in December 1908. Today, the line is a part of the NIMT, and Kāpiti Line commuter services and the Wellington-Palmerston North Capital Connection services use the line, as well as KiwiRail long-haul freight services.

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