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51°F / 10°C
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Practical Information
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Public Transport
Troupe Drive (off Clarence Street)
Addington
Christchurch
8002
Buses 25, Orbiter
+64 (0)4 917 9173
Fax: +64 (0)4 917 9174
 Email
 Website
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This rail crossing, from Christchurch to Greymouth on the West Coast, is one of the world's most spectacular alpine trips. The train rushes west along the Canterbury Plains, then weaves its way through the stunning Southern Alps. It climbs along cliffs high above the Waimakariri River and crosses five viaducts--the highest is 147 metres long and 73 metres high. The highest point on the line is 737 metres above sea level and in winter snow can lie alongside the track.
disabled access.
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