This line was envisaged as becoming the Main North Line to Nelson and Blenheim, but instead, a coastal route via Parnassus and Kaikōura was chosen. The line through Medbury had its furthest terminus in Waiau and it became known as the Waiau Branch.
This route was intended to be the Main North Line to Nelson and Blenheim, but instead, a coastal path via Parnassus and Kaikōura was selected. The line through Medbury had its furthest terminus in Waiau, and it became known as the Waiau Branch.