OPENING OF RAILWAY LINE TO LICHFIELD.
On Monday next, 21st inst., the line will be opened from Oxford to Lichfield, and a new time-table will come into force on that date. The 8 a.m. train from Auckland will ma through to Te Awamutu, Cambridge, T« Aroha. and Lichfield, reaching Te Awamutu, Cambridge, and Te Aroha a few minutes later than at present, and Lichfield at; 5.20 p.m. The train now leaving Auckland at 11.45 a.m. will leave at 11.40, and will run through to Cambridge. It will also on Saturdays have a connection with To Aroha. The train now arriving in Auckland daily at 4.35 p.m., will arrive at 5.10 p.m, f connecting with trains leaving Te Aroha at 8.20 a.m., Cambridge 9.15 a.m., and Te Awamutu 9.15 a.m. This train will work the goods traffic. The train now arriving in Auckland at 9.55 p.m. daily, will arrive at 9.30 p.m., connecting with trains leaving Cambridge at 2.50 p.m., Lichfield 12.5 p.m., Oxford 12.50 p.m., Te Awamutu 3 p.m. Tnis will be the passenger train. The morning train now leaving Frankton junction for Te Awamutu at 8.20 a.m. will leave at S a.m. A train will leave Ruakura junction for Morrinsville daily at 10.10 a.m., having connection with the 9.15 a.m. from Cambridge. A train will leave Lichfield for Morrinsville on Wednesdays at 6.30 A.m., having connection with Auckland and reaching there at 5.10 p.m. A train will leave Morrinsville for Lichfield at 9.15 a.m. on Wednesdays having connection with the 8.20 a.m. train from Te Aroha. On Saturdays a train will leave Ruakura junction for Cambridge at 3 45 p.m., having connection with the 12 p.m. train from Lichfield. On Saturdays a tram will leave Te Aroha for Ruakura junction at 5 p.m., and will have connection with Cambridge and Hamilton. The train now leaving Oneliunga for Penrose at 3 45 p.m., and the train leaving Penrose for Onehunga at 4 p.m. will not run. The train now leaving Onehunga for Penrose at 4.30 p.m. will leave at 4 25 p.m., and will have connection with the train arriving in Auckland at 5.10 p.m., and with the Waikato train which leaves Auckland at 4.15 p.m.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7664, 15 June 1886, Page 4
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