Arthur's Pass (village)

	Arthur's Pass
	Geographical location
Coordinates	42 ° 56 ′ S , 171 ° 34 ′ E Coordinates: 42 ° 56 ′ S , 171 ° 34 ′ E
Region ISO	NZ-CAN
Country	New Zealand
region	Canterbury
District	Selwyn District
Ward	Malvern Ward
Local foundation	Mid 1860s
Residents	few
height	730 m
Post Code	7875
Telephone code	+64 (0) 3
website	www.arthurspass.com
	Photography of the place
	; Part of the village

Arthur's Pass is a village in the New Zealand Alps on the South Island of New Zealand . The village is primarily of tourist importance and serves as a starting point and access to the Arthurs Pass National Park .

geography

Arthur's Pass is flanked by mountains over 1800 m high at an altitude of 730 m , about 5 km east of the pass of the same name, which is located at an altitude of 920 m . The place belongs to the Selwyn District of the Canterbury region . The Bealey River , a tributary of the Waimakariri River , flows through the village.

The New Zealand State Highway 73 , which connects the coastal cities of Christchurch on the east coast and Greymouth on the west coast, runs through the town. Arthur's Pass has also had rail services since 1923 when the Midland Line was completed and the local train station opened. The TranzAlpine tourist train currently runs once a day in each direction on this route between Christchurch and Greymouth . The route is also used for freight traffic.

history

The result is Arthur's Pass mid-1860s as a workers' camp as part of road over the pass. In 1866 the first carriages used the new pass road. The small town later served as a supply station for travelers, as the journey from coast to coast took two to three days. Between 1907 and 1923, the place housed numerous workers again, as the railway line was built over the pass and Arthur's Pass was driving the eastern part of the 8.5 km long Otira Tunnel .

Web links

Commons : Arthur's Pass - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Arthur's Pass . Selwyn District Council,accessed August 8, 2016.
Homepage . Arthur's Pass, New Zealand,accessed August 8, 2016.

Individual evidence

↑ TranzAlpine Timetable
↑ KiwiRail route network in freight transport
↑ Arthur's Pass History . Arthur's Pass, New Zealand , accessed May 19, 2017 .
↑ Discover Arthur's Pass / A guide to Arthur's Pass National Park and village. Ed .: Department of Conservation , Christchurch 2012, ISBN 978-0-478-14813-8 .

[1] TranzAlpine Timetable

[2] KiwiRail route network in freight transport

[Arthurs_Pass_History-3] Arthur's Pass History . Arthur's Pass, New Zealand , accessed May 19, 2017 .

[discover-4] Discover Arthur's Pass / A guide to Arthur's Pass National Park and village. Ed .: Department of Conservation , Christchurch 2012, ISBN 978-0-478-14813-8 .