Whangarata railway station

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Whangarata railway station
Map of Whangarata railway station in 1920s.jpg
Map of Whangarata railway station in 1920s
General information
LocationNew Zealand
Coordinates 37°15′36″S174°59′13″E / 37.260°S 174.987°E / -37.260; 174.987
Line(s) North Island Main Trunk
Platforms2
Tracks2
History
Opened20 May 1875
Closed3 October 1966

Whangarata railway station was a station on the North Island Main Trunk, and in the Waikato region of New Zealand. It was originally known as Wangarata.

The station was opened on 20 May 1875, and was closed on 3 October 1966. [1]

Whangarata was a flag station, 37 mi (60 km) south of Auckland. [2] It was on a steep gradient, [3] 618.4 km (384.3 mi) north of Wellington, 3.17 km (1.97 mi) east of Tuakau, 4.28 km (2.66 mi) west of Pokeno and 60 m (200 ft) above sea level. [4]

A deviation in 1914 allowed for an easier curve and gradient. [5]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Tuakau
Line open, station closed
  North Island Main Trunk
New Zealand Railways Department
  Pokeno
Line open, station closed

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References

  1. Scoble, Juliet (2012). Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations in New Zealand, 1863 to 2012. Wellington. p. 152.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. "Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (New Zealand Herald, 1882-03-31)". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  3. Representatives, New Zealand Parliament House of (1895). Parliamentary Debates.
  4. New Zealand Railway and Tramway Atlas (Fourth ed.). Quail Map Co. 1993. ISBN   0-900609-92-3.
  5. "Improvement to a section of the main trunk railway, with the completion of a new cutting, allowing a straight run with an easier grade at Whangarata". www.aucklandcity.govt.nz. 2 July 1914. Retrieved 15 March 2020.