Christchurch Railway Cycleway

Christchurch Railway Cycleway
Pathway south of Wairakei Road
Length	6 km
Location	Christchurch, New Zealand
Trailheads	Kilmarnock Street (south) / Tuckers Road (north)
Use	Walking Cycling
Elevation Gain/Loss	nil
Trail difficulty	Easy
Season	Year round

The Christchurch Railway Cycleway follows the Main North railway in Christchurch. The route currently extends from Kilmarnock Street in Riccarton in the south to Northcote Road in Northcote, Christchurch. The immediate section to the north, up to Tuckers Road, is currently (early 2010) under construction. When this section is finished, the pathway will be about 6 km long.

Route

Existing path

The path follows the route of the Main North Line, which is operational. A description of the route can be found in a Christchurch City Council publication.^[1]

Proposed path extension

A pathway extension to the north (from Tuckers Road to Main North Road) is under design. A feasibility study commissioned by Christchurch City Council has covered an extension to the suburb of Belfast.

Intersection control

Pathway users crossing Fendalton Road with the help of traffic signals.

The core section of the pathway (from Harewood Road to Matai Street (was constructed in the late 1990s / early 2000s. Of the five road crossings, three (Fendalton Road, Wairakei Road and Glandovey Road) were considered to require traffic signal control.^[2] One of the crossing points (Blighs Road) has since been retrofitted with traffic signals.

References

1. ^ http://www.ccc.govt.nz/cycling/CycleMaps/08PapanuiToCity.pdf Map and route description
2. ^ http://viastrada.co.nz/sites/viastrada/files/lloyd-2000.pdf Conference paper on technical aspects of the project

External links

• Christchurch City Council cycling website