Railway Technical Info - New Zealand

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System	Type	Track	Route	Electrification	Comment
KiwiRail	heavy rail	3' 6" (1067mm)	LH	see below

Electrification:
There are several electrified sections of the New Zealand rail network, isolated from one another:

North Island Main Trunk Line, Hamilton - Palmerston North: 25kV 50Hz AC overhead
Wellington suburban system: 1500V DC overhead
Midland Line (Christchurch - Greymouth, South Island), Arthur's Pass - Otira: formerly 1500V DC overhead; electrification now abandoned

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