Ross Branch (railway line)

v t e Ross Branch
Legend
km Midland Line to Christchurch 0.00 Greymouth 1.00 Elmer Lane 2.25 Wharemoa (Karoro) 3.58 Warburton Street 5.71 South Beach 7.00 Keith Road 8.51 Paroa 10.65 Gladstone 13.26 Camerons Taramakau River 17.38 Kumara 22.91 Chesterfield 25.83 Awatuna 30.75 Arahura Arahura River 32.70 Kahinui 34.87 Houhou (Hoho) 36.55 Seaview 38.45 Hokitika Hokitika River 41.47 Takutai 45.49 Mananui Mahinapua Creek 48.45 Lake Mahinapua 49.86 Ruatapu Totara River 61.43 Ross

Map of the whole route, including closed sections.

The Ross Branch, officially known as the Hokitika Line since 2011, and previously as the Hokitika Industrial Line,^[1] is a branch line railway that forms part of New Zealand's national rail network. It is located in the Westland District of the South Island's West Coast region and opened to Hokitika in 1893. A further extension to Ross operated from 1 April 1909 until 24 November 1980.