What unusual thing passes right through the middle of the Gisborne, NZ Airport?

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What unusual thing passes right through the middle of the Gisborne, NZ Airport?

Question #151543. Asked by BigTriviaDawg.
Last updated Aug 07 2024.
Originally posted Aug 06 2024 8:14 PM.

psnz

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psnz

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Would you believe, a railway line?

Without knowing more, it sounds like that could create logistical issues if a pilot wants to land while a train is on the line.

https://www.facebook.com/NZAirForce/photos/flashback-friday-who-gives-waygisborne-airport-is-unusual-because-it-has-a-railw/1277584042375912/

Gisborne Airport is one of the few airports in the world that has a railway line, the Palmerston North–Gisborne Line, crossing the main runway.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gisborne_Airport

Gisborne is an hour's flight from Auckland and from Wellington.

Gisborne Airport is the only airport in the Southern Hemisphere that has a railway line crossing the main runway.

https://www.newzealand.com/nz/feature/gisborne-airport/

Response last updated by psnz on Aug 06 2024.
Aug 06 2024, 8:16 PM

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gtho4

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google maps labels the crossover as Gisborne Aiport Railway Crossing

https://tinyurl.com/GisborneAirportRailwayCrossing

Aug 07 2024, 1:44 AM

What unusual thing passes right through the middle of the Gisborne, NZ Airport?

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