Mossburn Branch

Mossburn Branch
Overview
StatusClosed
OwnerNZ Railways Department
LocaleSouthland, New Zealand
Termini
Stations3
Service
TypeHeavy rail
SystemNew Zealand Government Railways (NZGR)
Operator(s)NZ Railways Department
History
Opened1887
Closed1982
Technical
Line length16.9 kilometres (10.5 mi)
Number of tracksSingle
CharacterRural
Track gauge3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Route map

km
0.0
Kingston Branch
Mararoa Junction
3.2
Castle Rock
9.7
16.2
Mossburn
16.9
end of line
Map
Map

The Mossburn Branch was a branch line railway in New Zealand from Lumsden on the Kingston Branch to the town of Mossburn in northern Southland. Construction began in 1879, Mossburn was reached in 1887, and the line closed in 1982. It was operated by the New Zealand Railways Department.