Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company

This article is about the company that built and operated the railway from 1885 to 1908. For the railway line itself, see Wellington-Manawatu line.

Wellington & Manawatu Railway Company
W&MR No.9 locomotive (later reclassified as an N class) in service at Paekākāriki c. 1900.
Overview
HeadquartersWellington
Reporting markW&MR
LocaleWellington,  New Zealand
Dates of operation1885–1908
SuccessorNew Zealand Railways Department
Technical
Track gauge3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Length135 km (84 mi)

The Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company (WMR or W&MR Co.) was a private railway company that operated the railway between Thorndon in Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, and Longburn, near Palmerston North in the Manawatū between 1885 and 1908. The company and its railway were acquired by the New Zealand Government Railways (NZR or NZGR) in 1908, and integrated into the NZGR system.

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