Matapihi Rail Bridge. Tauranga. New Zealand.
S 37° 41.300 E 176° 10.445
60H E 427180 N 5828443
This rail bridge, opened in 1928, crosses the Tauranga Harbour joining downtown Tauranga to the Matapihi peninsular. It carries the East Coast Main Trunk Line to the Port of Tauranga and the Pulp and Paper mill at Kawerau.
Waymark Code: WM7CDH
Location: North Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 10/04/2009
Views: 9
The East Coast Main Trunk Railway project, begun in 1910 at Mount Maunganui, was delayed by World War1. Work recommenced after the war and the rail bridge across the Tauranga Harbour from Matapihi to The Strand in Tauranga city was completed in February 1924, with the official opening in June. When work on the line north from Tauranga to Waihi was finished in 1928 it became possible to travel to Auckland by train.
There is a walking/cycle footpath attached to the side of the rail bridge.
Bridge Type: Truss
Bridge Usage: Railroad
Moving Bridge: This bridge is static (has no moving pieces)
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