Seasider
| The Seasider | |
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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(s) | Dunedin Railways |
| Website | dunedinrailways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Dunedin Railway Station Waitati Station |
| Average journey time | 2 - 2.5 hours |
| Line(s) used | South Island Main Trunk Line |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
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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.
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.
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