New Zealand Midland Railway Company

New Zealand Midland Railway Company
Opening of the Midland line to Stillwater junction, 1889. NZMRC No. 3 is pictured.
Overview
HeadquartersLondon
Reporting markNZMRC
LocaleCanterbury, Nelson and West Coast of the South Island, New Zealand.
Dates of operation1885–1894
SuccessorNew Zealand Railways Department
Technical
Track gauge3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Length376 km (234 mi) (incomplete)

The New Zealand Midland Railway Company partially constructed the Midland line between Christchurch and Greymouth and the Nelson railway in the South Island. It was one of the few private railway companies in New Zealand, and it did not match the success of the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company.[1]