 Opening of the Midland line to Stillwater junction, 1889. NZMRC No. 3 is pictured. | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | London |
| Reporting mark | NZMRC |
| Locale | Canterbury, Nelson and West Coast of the South Island, New Zealand. |
| Dates of operation | 1885–1894 |
| Successor | New Zealand Railways Department |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) |
| Length | 376 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]