New Zealand Railways

New Zealand Railways may refer to KiwiRail, a division of New Zealand Railways Corporation, which is the current rail services owner/operator and infrastructure owner/maintainer.

New Zealand Railways may also refer to the following defunct companies:

  • New Zealand Railways Department (also known as New Zealand Government Railways) - New Zealand national rail owner/operator to 1982
  • New Zealand Railways Corporation - New Zealand national rail owner/operator from 1982 to 1990 (now trading as KiwiRail, formerly trading as ONTRACK)
  • New Zealand Rail Limited - national rail owner/operator 1990 to 1995 (privatised 1993)
  • Tranz Rail - national rail owner/operator 1995 to 2003
  • Toll Rail, a division of Toll NZ - Rail services operator 2003 to 2008

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