Rimutaka Incline

The Rimutaka Incline was a 3-mile-long (4.8 km), 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) gauge railway line on an average grade of 1-in-15 using the Fell system between Summit and Cross Creek stations on the Wairarapa side of the original Wairarapa Line in the Wairarapa district of New Zealand. The term "Rimutaka Incline" is sometimes used incorrectly to refer to other parts or all of the closed and deviated section of the Wairarapa Line between Upper Hutt and Speedy's Crossing, near Featherston. The incline formation is now part of the Remutaka Rail Trail.

Rimutaka Incline
The long slow climb up the centre rail
Overview
StatusClosed
OwnerNew Zealand Railways Department
Locale Wellington, New Zealand
Termini
Stations2
Service
SystemNew Zealand Government Railways (NZGR)
Operator(s)New Zealand Railways Department
Rolling stockNZR H class (primary motive power)
History
Opened1878-10-16
Closed1955-10-30
Technical
Line length3 mi (4.8 km)
Track length3 mi (4.8 km)
Number of tracksSingle
CharacterRural
Rack systemFell
(not a rack system)
Track gauge3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Highest elevation1,141 feet (348 m)
Maximum incline6.667%
Route map
elevation
to Wellington
 Summit
1,141 ft (348 m)
Summit Tunnel
Centre rail limit
Siberia Tunnel
Siberia Curve
Price's Tunnel
Centre rail limit
 Cross Creek
272 ft (83 m)
Cross Creek locomotive depot
to Featherston
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