▁the ▁North ▁A uck land ▁Line ▁that ▁would ▁link ▁the ▁isolated ▁section ▁to ▁A uck land ▁and ▁the ▁national ▁rail ▁network ▁was ▁under way . ▁ ▁Operation ▁▁ ▁For ▁over ▁a ▁de cade , ▁the ▁O ner ah i ▁Branch ▁was ▁a ▁very ▁busy ▁line . ▁ ▁When ▁it ▁opened , ▁the ▁primary ▁method ▁of ▁transport ▁between ▁A uck land ▁and ▁Wh ang are i ▁for ▁both ▁passengers ▁and ▁fre ight ▁involved ▁a ▁ste amer ▁between ▁A uck land ▁and ▁O ner ah i ▁and ▁the ▁train ▁from ▁O ner ah i ▁to ▁Wh ang are i . ▁ ▁Tra ins ▁ran ▁to ▁connect ▁with ▁the ▁steam ers , ▁with ▁both ▁dedicated ▁goods ▁services ▁and ▁" m ixed " ▁trains ▁for ▁both ▁passengers ▁and ▁fre ight ▁operating . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 2 5 , ▁the ▁North ▁A uck land ▁Line ▁was ▁completed , ▁establish ing ▁a ▁direct ▁railway ▁link ▁from ▁Wh ang are i ▁to ▁A uck land . ▁ ▁This ▁was ▁far ▁superior ▁to ▁the ▁coast al ▁steam ers ▁and ▁both ▁passenger ▁and ▁fre ight ▁traffic ▁on ▁the ▁O ner ah i ▁Branch ▁rapidly ▁spir alled ▁down wards . ▁ ▁The ▁condition ▁of ▁the ▁wh arf ▁was ▁also ▁decl ining , ▁and ▁when ▁the ▁Great ▁De pression ▁set ▁in ▁there ▁was ▁no ▁reason ▁to ▁continue ▁operating ▁the ▁railway . ▁It ▁closed ▁on ▁ 3 0 ▁June ▁ 1 9 3 3 . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 3 7 , ▁the ▁wh arf ▁was ▁removed . ▁ ▁The ▁branch ▁today