Английская Википедия:Dunedin Peninsula and Ocean Beach Railway

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Dunedin Peninsula and Ocean Beach Railway was a railway line in Dunedin, South Island of New Zealand. The company was incorporated in 1874,Шаблон:Sfn and construction began in December 1875,[1] and the Шаблон:Convert railway opened to Ocean Beach on 23 March 1876.[2] Extensions were later opened to Anderson's Bay (in 1877),Шаблон:Sfn Forbury, Musselburgh and Tahora Bay.[2]

Competition from horse trams saw regular passenger services cease in 1882,Шаблон:Sfn with the original company wound up, only for a new company formed that ran race-day trains ran to Forbury Park Raceway until 1904.Шаблон:Sfn The last passenger train was a special troop train in 1914, and goods services ran sporadically until 1938.Шаблон:Sfn

It closed in 1942,Шаблон:Sfn and part of it is now the Ocean Beach Railway, a heritage line.

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