Queen Street railway station | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | New Zealand | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°37′19″S175°17′15″E / 40.622057°S 175.28763°E | ||||||||||
Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) | ||||||||||
Line(s) | North Island Main Trunk | ||||||||||
Distance | Wellington 91.67 km (56.96 mi) | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 16 July 1956 | ||||||||||
Closed | 17 December 1977 [1] | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Queen Street (Levin) railway station was a station on the North Island Main Trunk in New Zealand, serving Levin. [2] [3]
It was a passenger-only stopping place, opened on 16 July, [4] or 11 June 1956 and closed on 17 December 1977. [5]
The railway through Queen Street was opened by the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company on Monday 2 August 1886, when trains started to run between Longburn and Ōtaki, [6] though a special train had run from Longburn to Ohau in April 1886. [7] The first through train from Wellington to Palmerston North ran on 30 November 1886. [8]
New Zealand Railways Department took over the line in 1908 and, in 1955, work began on a 16 ft (4.9 m) by 6 ft (1.8 m) Road Services-type shelter, with a light, timber floor and concrete piles, on a timber fronted, 220 ft (67 m) sealed platform, 8 in (20 cm) above rail level, able to take two twin-car sets. It cost £744.1.11. New steps were built in 1963 and the platform was tar sealed. [4]
Tenders for removal were sought in 1978 and it went in 1985. [4]
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