Pakuratahi loop
Potential site for a loop north of the Pakuratahi tunnel along a 250-metre long straight. Photo: H. McCracken
Although not a feature of the original railway, a crossing loop is proposed in the vicinity of the Pakuratahi tunnel for operational purposes. The loop would be 6.0km from Kaitoke and 5.6km from Summit, roughly half way between the two stations (refer to the Project overview page for more information).
A 250 metre-long straight has been identified for the crossing loop, immediately north of the Commission Siding bridge, on the Wellington side of the Pakuratahi tunnel. Minimal earthworks would be required to form the trackbed for a crossing loop at this position, with land either side of the formation at this point already having been modified during forestry operations.
