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Railway Statistics for the Years Ending 31st March, 1883, 1884 and 1885.
Christchurch, Dunedin and Invercargill.
Miles in Operation.
|
1883. |
1884. |
1885 |
| Hurunui-Bluff Section |
848 |
861 |
885 |
Number of Passengers.
| First-Class |
501,826 |
498,669 |
487,961 |
| Second-Class |
1,559,001 |
1,564,349 |
1,485,277 |
| Totals |
2,060,827 |
2,063,018 |
1,973,238 |
Tonnage Carried.
| Grain |
343,398 |
407,623 |
389,635 |
| Coal and other Minerals |
308,737 |
331,878 |
310,093 |
| Firewood |
33,410 |
33,845 |
33,700 |
| Timber |
111,444 |
89,467 |
86,343 |
| Wool |
43,970 |
49,519 |
54,809 |
| Chaff, &c. |
11,160 |
| General Merchandise, &c. |
289,451 |
275,611 |
284,509 |
| Totals |
1,130,410 |
1,187,943 |
1,170,249 |
Number of Live Stock.
| Horses and Cattle |
21,421 |
20,195 |
21,822 |
| Sheep and Pigs |
280,524 |
446,426 |
437,859 |
| Totals |
301,945 |
466,621 |
459,681 |
| Parcels, Dogs, &c. (No.) |
224,713 |
234,108 |
218,206 |
On the 31st March, 1884, the Colony had 1,404 miles of railway opened for traffic, which had cost £11,251,633; and on the 31st March, 1885, 1,477 miles were open for traffic, and these 1,477 miles have cost £11,810,194.
On the 31st March last 155 miles of railway were in course of construction.
The total passenger traffic on the railways was—
| For the year 1883—84 |
3,272,644 |
| For the year 1884—85 |
3,232,886 |
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