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Mangaweka viaduct under construction

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Mangaweka viaduct under construction

The Mangaweka viaduct was built just north of Mangaweka in 1903–4. At 288 metres in length, it was the longest viaduct on the main trunk line. However in 1981 when the 7-kilometre Mangaweka deviation was constructed, the viaduct was dismantled.

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Jock Phillips, Bridges and tunnels – Notable bridges, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/23644/mangaweka-viaduct-under-construction (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Jock Phillips, published 10 March 2010, updated 1 August 2024.