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Touring Summit in New Zealand
Summit in the region of Wellington is located in New Zealand - some 24 mi or ( 39 km ) North-East of Wellington , the country's capital city .
Time in Summit is now 08:25 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Wellington, Wallaceville, Summit, Pigeon Bush, and Palmerston North. Being here already, consider visiting Wellington . Check out our recommendations for Summit ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Summit Railway Station
Summit railway station was at the summit of the Wairarapa Line over the Rimutaka Ranges in the Wellington region of New Zealand’s North Island and was where trains were marshalled for a descent down the Incline or for Fell locomotives to be extricated from a train that had ascended the Incline. It did not have a platform or other passenger facilities, did not consign goods or otherwise serve any settlement save for the railway staff based there.
Located at -41.14 175.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Cross Creek Railway Station
Cross Creek railway station was the base of operations for the Rimutaka Incline, a Fell railway over the Rimutaka Ranges, and part of the original Wairarapa Line between Upper Hutt and Featherston in the Wellington region of New Zealand’s North Island. This station existed solely for the operational requirements of the Incline. It did not consign goods, or serve any local settlements, save for the railway staff that were based there.
Located at -41.17 175.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Rimutaka Range
The Rimutaka Range (often referred to as the Rimutakas) is one of several mountain ranges in the North Island of New Zealand which form a ridge running parallel with the east coast of the island between East Cape and Wellington. The ridge is at its most pronounced in the southern part of the island, where it consists of the Ruahine, Tararua, and Rimutaka Ranges.
Located at -41.17 175.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Rimutaka Rail Trail
The Rimutaka Rail Trail is a walking and cycling track in the North Island of New Zealand. It runs between Maymorn and Cross Creek, and follows 22 kilometres of the original route of the Wairarapa Line over the Rimutaka Ranges between the Mangaroa Valley and the Wairarapa, including the world-famous Rimutaka Incline.
Located at -41.17 175.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Pigeon Bush Railway Station
Pigeon Bush railway station was a single platform, rural railway station in an area of the South Wairarapa district known as Pigeon Bush, about 6 kilometres south-west of Featherston, in New Zealand’s North Island.
Located at -41.15 175.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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