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3 unusual facts about Gracefield Branch


Gracefield

Gracefield Branch, a section of railway line in Lower Hutt, New Zealand

Gracefield Branch

Following land reclamation in the 1950s & 1960s, an extensive network of sidings were built at Seaview to serve industrial interests, including the Ford Motor Vehicle Assembly Plant; oil terminals for BP, Caltex, Europa and Shell; Pacific Scrap; and the Ministry of Works.

The line formerly included an additional kilometre of track to Gracefield Freight Terminal, where it connected to a network of industrial sidings in nearby Seaview.



see also

Hutt Park Railway Station

Hutt Park Railway Station, Gracefield, a closed railway station on the Gracefield Branch line in New Zealand