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Train Stories

Stand on Norwich Quay above the train tracks and tunnel entrance.
Lyttelton had the first tunnel cut through volcanic rock. It opened in 1867 and helped make Christchurch a viable export economy. Until the road tunnel opened in 1964, the train was the main connection between the port and the city. For school kids, it was part of their regular commute to school.

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