Northland rail line re-opens following major upgrade
11 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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The first KiwiRail train on a trial run from Auckland to Northland after the line re-opened following major upgrades.
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The first KiwiRail train on a trial run from Auckland to Northland after the line re-opened following major upgrades.
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Imran Ali is a reporter for the Northern Advocateimran.ali@nzme.co.nznorthernadvocat
Freight services on the Auckland to Northland rail route are expected to start later this week after the line was re-opened following months of upgrade.
The line between Swanson and Whangārei opened yesterday after an early morning blessing and a test train carrying trial hi-cube export- sized containers successfully run along the length of the line.
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