RAILWAY TRAFFIC.

Shannon News, 18 September 1928, Page 2

RAILWAY TRAFFIC.

TRANSACTIONS AT DISTRICT ' STATIONS. The annual statement of the Rail*way Department, which .has been presented to Parliament, contains the customary table showing the traffic and revenue for each station for the year ended March 31st. In this district Levin heads the list both for passenger revenue and outward freight. The figures relating to the value of passenger and season tickets (inclusive) are: — i Levin £8412, Otaki £4900, Shannon €4269, Foxton £1368. The total value | of freight forwarded in each case was: I Levin £16,552, Otaki £15,825, Shannon £14,592, Foxton 5 £9106. In respect of inward freight Shannon- headed the list in" sheep and.pigs, with 23,535 head, and Levin was next with 19,637. Of genral goods inwards Foxton had the great- | est quantity} with 18,211 tons, and I Shannon was next with 11,604 tons. Details are as under:— i LEVIN—OUTWARD. No. of tickets 29,546 Season tickets 335 Cattle and calves 4,965 Sheep and pigs ...... 30,434 Timber (100 sup. ft.) 2,706 Other goods (tons) .. 4,522 I Passenger revenue ..'.. 3,160 Season tickets 246 Parcels, etc 717 Luggage, mails, ete. US Goods ; 7,219 Miscellaneous '• 83 . Total value forwarded 16,552' LEVIN—INWARD. No. Cattle and calves 1,508 Sheep and pigs . . 19,637 Other goods (tons) .. 10,729 Timber (100 sup. ft) 6,241 OTAKI—OUTWARD. No. of tickets 18,488 Season tickets 189 Cattle and calves 1,810 Sheep and pigs 31,306 Timber (100 sup. ft.) 6,483 Other goods (tons) .. 6,748 Passenger revenue .. 4,727 Season tickets .. 173 Parcels, etc 2,514 Luggage, mails, etc. 68 Goods 8,310 Miscellaneous 31 Total value forwarded 15,825 OTAKI—INWARD. No. Cattle and calves 928 Sheep and pigs .. 10,521 Timber (100 sup. ft.) 1,530 " Other goods (tons) .. 7,901 ' SHANNON—OUTWARD. No. of tickets 20,460 Season tickets 204 Cattle and calves 1,882 Sheep and pigs 31,354 Timber (100 sup. ft.) 1,502 Other goods (tons) .* 6,604 £ Fassenger revenue .. 3,953 Season tickets ' 316 Parcels, ete 2£9 Luggage, mails, ete. .. 53 Goods 9,949 Miscellaneous 90 Total value forwarded 14,592 (SHANNON—INWARD. , No. Cattle and calves .... 1,072 Sheep and pigs 23,535 Timber (100 sup. ft.) ■ 4,390 Other goods (tons) .. 11,604 FOXTON—OUTWARD. No. of tickets 9,026 Season tickets ...... 30 Cattle and calves .... 753 Sheep and pigs 8,872 *«« w er (100 sup. ft.) • 746 Other goods (tons) 8,434 Passenger revenue .. 1,327 Season tickets ..... 41 Parcels, etc 164 Luggage,'mails, etc. .. 12 Goods 7)151 Miscellaneous 409 Total value forwarded - 9,106 FOXTON—INWARD. No. Cattle and calves 834 Sheep and pigs ..... 11,021 Timber (100 sup. ft.) 5,289 Other goods (tons) .. 18,211