Connecting Lines
| Line Name | Date Opened | Date Closed | ECMT Junction | Terminus | Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Island Main Trunk | 19-12-1877 | Open | Frankton Junction | Auckland/Wellington | 680km | |
| Cambridge Branch | 8-10-1884 | Open | Ruakura Junction | Hautapu | 14.8km | Hautapu-Cambridge section (4.5km) closed and lifted 1999 |
| Rotorua Branch | 8-3-1886 | Open | Morrinsville Junction | Rotorua | 110km | Built by Rotorua and Thames Valley Railway Co. First 24.6km added to ECMT on opening of Kaimai Deviation, 1978. |
| Waitoa Industrial Branch | 1-3-1886 | Open | Morrinsvillle Junction | Waitoa | 10km | Formerly part of the Thames Branch 1886-1928 & 1978-1991, Part of ECMT 1928-1978. |
| Thames Branch | 19-12-1898 | 1991 | Paeroa Junction | Thames North | 33km | Morrinsvillle-Thames 70km 1883-1928 & 1978-1991, Paeroa Junction-Thames North 33km 1928-1978. Lifted beyond Waitoa 1995. |
| Mount Maunganui Branch | 16-10-1913 | Open | Te Maunga Junction | Mount Maunganui | 7.5km | Portage line for Public Works Dept 1913-1928. Reopened for RNZAF 1942-1946. Reopened by NZR 1955 |
| Kawerau Branch | 26-10-1953 | Open | Hawken Junction | Kawerau | 14km | Incorporated into ECMT, 1974. |
| Taneatua Branch | 2-9-1928 | Mothballed | Hawken Junction | Taneatua | 25km | Former end of ECMT. |
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