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Roxburgh Branch

rail line in Otago, South Island
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Roxburgh Branch

Summary

Roxburgh Branch is a branch line[1].

Key Facts

  • Roxburgh Branch is located in Otago Region[2].
  • Roxburgh Branch is in the country of New Zealand[3].
  • Roxburgh Branch is owned by New Zealand Railways Department[4].
  • Roxburgh Branch is operated by New Zealand Railways Department[5].
  • Roxburgh Branch is part of rail transport in New Zealand[6].
  • Roxburgh Branch's terminus is recorded as Milton[7].
  • Roxburgh Branch's track gauge is recorded as 1067 mm track gauge[8].
  • Roxburgh Branch's date of official opening is recorded as 1877[9].
  • Roxburgh Branch's length is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q828224', 'amount': '+95'}[10].
  • Roxburgh Branch's date of official closure is recorded as May 31, 1968[11].

Body

Geography

Roxburgh Branch is in the country of New Zealand[3]. It is located in Otago Region[2]. It is part of rail transport in New Zealand[6].

Physical Characteristics

Roxburgh Branch's length is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q828224', 'amount': '+95'}[10].

History and Context

Roxburgh Branch is owned by New Zealand Railways Department[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Bouzinac · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of official closure → +1968-05-31T00:00:00Z
    Country → New Zealand
    Owned by → New Zealand Railways Department
    Wikidata description → rail line in Otago, South Island
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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