Seasider
Train in New Zealand
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The Seasider is a tourist train in the South Island of New Zealand, operated by the Dunedin Railways along the Main South Line between the historic Dunedin Railway Station and Waitati once or twice a month. Since the demise of the Southerner on 10 February 2002 it has been the only regular passenger train on this stretch of line.
Service typeRegional rail
StatusOperational
First service1 September 2002
Current operatorDunedin Railways
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 Seasider (and Taieri Gorge) promo Poster at Dunedin Railway Station on 15 November 2015 | |
| Overview | |
| Service type | Regional rail |
| Status | Operational |
| First service | 1 September 2002 |
| Current operator | Dunedin Railways |
| Website | dunedinrailways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Dunedin Railway Station Waitati Station |
| Average journey time | 2 - 2.5 hours |
| Line used | South Island Main Trunk Line |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
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Further reading
- Bowden, David. Great Railway Journeys in Australia and New Zealand. Oxford, England: John Beaufoy Publishing. pp. 150, 151. ISBN 978-1-909612-94-5.
External links
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