Rapahoe Branch
The Rapahoe Branch is a branch line railway that forms part of New Zealand's Rail transport in New Zealand, national rail network and is located on the West Coast, New Zealand, West Coast of the South Island. It has been operational since 1923 and was named the Rapahoe Industrial Line until 2011. History Construction The line was built as a sub-branch of the now-closed Rewanui Branch, with the junction in Runanga, New Zealand, Runanga. Approximately four kilometres in length, it was opened on 3 September 1923 to serve the Strongman Mine.John Yonge (editor), ''New Zealand Tramway and Railway Atlas'', fourth edition (Essex: Quail Map Company, 1993), 22. When the Rewanui Branch closed on 19 August 1985, the Rapahoe Branch gained the six kilometres from Greymouth to Runanga that was opened 1 December 1904. Upgrade The most recent significant upgrade on the line involved the replacement of Bridge No. 1 in 2006. The original 'S' shaped wooden structure, built by the Gre ...
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