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RETURN No. 31. SOUTH ISLAND MAIN LINE AND BRANCHES. Showing Mileage of Track in Main Line and Sidings open for Traffic on 31st March, 1912, on the South Island Main Line and Branches.

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Main Line. Sidings. Total Line of Railway. Branches. lolal Equivalent Railway. of Single ; Single. Double. Main Line, i Branches. Total. Track. , ; ( Ikbistohurch Division:— M. oh. M. oh.! M. ch. M. oh. M. ch. M. oh. M. ch. M. oh Main Line .. .. .. 211 57 17 72 .. 229 49 00 72 .. 90 72 320 41 Rangiora-Sheftield and Kyreton .. 53 56 4 77 58 53 Junction - Bennett's Waipara-Mina .. .. .. .. 35 30 3 11 38 41 Nouthbridge and Little River .. .. 48 7 0 19 54 26 Branches . Springfield and White Cliffs .. .. 09 0 | \ 304 75 .. 7 27 32 39 70 33 Branches [Branch Rakaia and Ashburton Forkw .. 22 20 3 14 25 34 Mount Somers Branch .. .. 27 Sβ | 1 75 29 31 Albury Branch .. .. .. .. 36 13 i :S 4 39 17 Waimate Branch .. .. .. .. 12 67 2 52 15 39 Totals, (Jhristchuroh Division 211 57 17 72 304 75 534 44 00 72 32 39 123 31 657 75 ______ ' 657 75 DuNBDiN Division :— Main Line .. .. 105 40 7 26 .. 172 05 09 05 .. 69 05 242 50 Duntroon Branch .. .. .. .. 37 41 3 12 40 53 Oamaru-Breakwater Branoh .... .. 0 63 1 62 2 45 Ngapara & Livingstone Branches .. 27 4 i 2 17 29 21 Waihemo Branch .. .... .. 8 65 0 63 9 48 Port Chalmers Branch .... .. 1 26 3 65 511 Walton Park Branch .. .. .. 2 49 278 2 .. 0 79 ' } 29 45 s 3 48 Fernhill Branch .. . . .. .. 1 57 0 24 | 2 1 Otago Central Railway .. .. 134 51 10 35 145 6 ()utram Branch .'. .... .. 90 0 63 9 63 Lawrence Branch .. .... 29 32 2 51 32 3 Catlin's River Branch .. .. i 25 14 i 2 54 27 68 3 12 1 62 2 17 0 63 3 65 0 79 0 24 10 35 0 63 2 51 2 54 69 05 \ 242 5(1 40 53 2 45 29 21 9 48 5 11 3 48 2 1 145 t> 9 03 32 3 27 68 -29 45 I Totals, Dunedin Division .. 165 40 7 25 278 2 450 6T 69 05 29 45 99 30 550 17 7 25 278 2 450 67 69 05 29 46 99 30 550 17 Invekoarqill Division :— Mainline .. .. 82 41 .. .. 82 41 33 24 33 24 115 66 Tapanui Branch .. . . .. .. 26 21 / 2 56 I 28 77 Waimea Plains Branoh .. .. .. 36 41 3 4 If 39 45 Switzer's Branch .. .... 13 67 23 15 70 Waikaka Branch .. .. .. 12 57 2 3 14 60 Wyndhain Branch .. .. .. .. 9 35 10 10* 36 Seaward Bush Branch .. .. .. 33 05 „ 2 73 ,„ ... 36J58 Kingston Branch .. .. .. .. 87 0 ~ 6,, ' " " ' 10 63 JB 42 " 97 63 Makarewa-Orepuki Branch .. .. 48 23 9 34 57 57 Thornbury-Wairio and Wairio- .. ■ 24 51 £3 30 J 28 1 Nightcaps Branches Forest Hill Railway .... 12 66 1 13 13 79 Lumsden—Mararoa Branch .. .. .. 10 41 j 13 11 44 33 24 115 65 2 56 h 28 77 3 4 |f 39 45 2 3 15 70 2 3 14 60 10 10 35 2 73 ,n a,) 36J58 10 63 39 42 • 97 63 .9 34 57 57 [3 30 , 28 1 1 13 13 79 13 11 44 J i Totals, Invercargill Division 82 41 .. 315 67 j 398 28j 33 24 39 42 72 00 471 14 82 41 315 07 i 398 28j 33 24 39 42 72 00 47) 14 , I . ! ;__ Urand Totals—Whole Line.. 459 58 25 17 898 64 J 1,383 59 194 1 101 46 I 295 47 1,679 26 . 1,679 26