Waiau Branch, a Canterbury branch line railway in service from 1882 to 1978: see also Weka Pass Railway
One notable proposal at this time involved extending the line via Hanmer Springs to Tophouse, and then building two routes from there, one to Nelson and one down the Wairau River valley to Blenheim.
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The Culverden Express began not long after the line was opened and was the most important train in northern Canterbury at the time.
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