Hokitika Line

The level crossing over the main street of Hokitika, near the line's terminus

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The southern end of the Hokitika loop

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The line terminated at Westland Milk Products, the source of the line's freight

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TR 718 sits under cover at Westland Milk Products. The locomotive is used as the yard shunter

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The line heading out of the dairy factory towards Greymouth

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A section of the old Arahura road rail bridge is preserved near the site of the current bridge

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The deck of the preserved section. The bridge was originally built as a rail bridge and used unofficially for road traffic, with the road deck being added at a later stage

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The preserved section sitting on replica pillars

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Near the Arahura bridge, the line passes over the roundabout of State Highway 6 and Arahura Valley Road

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The level crossing over the roundabout features eight pairs of lights and four barrier arms, although sees infrequent rail services

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The roundabout level crossing, viewed from the other side of State Highway 6

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The Hokitika Line crosses State Highway 6, which in turn ends up on the other side of the line at the roundabout

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The Hokitika Line comes off the new Arahura bridge. The bridge was opened in 2009 to replace the old bridge dating from 1888

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The new Arahura bridge carries road and rail on separate corridors, not requiring road traffic to give way to trains and oncoming vehicles as with the old bridge

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The Hokitika Line comes off the bridge and heads towards Greymouth

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At Kumara Junction, the line crosses another roundabout, this time at the intersection of State Highways 6 and 73

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Although a busier junction than the previous roundabout, the crossing does not feature barrier arms

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The Taramakau road rail bridge crossing the Taramakau River, the last road rail bridge on the KiwiRail network

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Trains are restricted to 10km/h over the bridge, although the road speed limit is officially 100km/h

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Cars pass over the road rail bridge towards Hokitika

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A car enters the one lane bridge heading towards Greymouth

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The car comes off the bridge and leaves the rail corridor at the same time

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