Taumarunui Railway Station

Taumarunui Railway Station
Location New Zealand
Coordinates 38°52′58″S 175°15′53″E / 38.8828°S 175.2648°E / -38.8828; 175.2648Coordinates: 38°52′58″S 175°15′53″E / 38.8828°S 175.2648°E / -38.8828; 175.2648
Line(s) North Island Main Trunk
History
Opened 1 December 1903 (1903-12-01)[1]
Closed 25 June 2012 (2012-06-25)[1]

Taumarunui Railway Station in Taumarunui, New Zealand was the main railway station in Taumarunui. Formerly it was an important intermediate stop with a refreshment room on the North Island Main Trunk line; the subject of a ballad by Peter Cape.

The NIMT was opened to through Auckland to Wellington trains from 9 November 1908, with the first NIMT express trains from 14 February 1909.

The building was opened on 1 December 1903 and closed on 25 June 2012 when the passenger stop was dropped from the Northern Explorer's schedule, except for pre-booked groups of 10+.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations in New Zealand by Juliet Scoble (2012)
  2. KiwiRail list of stations
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