Rukuhia railway station
Rukuhia railway station | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Rukuhia New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 37°51′49″S 175°16′58″E / 37.863606°S 175.28266°E |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Line(s) | North Island Main Trunk |
| Distance | Hamilton 8.45 km (5.25 mi) Ohaupo 6.68 km (4.15 mi) Wellington 527.16 km (327.56 mi) |
| History | |
| Opened | 4 June 1878 |
| Closed | 12 September 1971[1] |
| Electrified | June 1988 |
Rukuhia railway station was a station on the North Island Main Trunk in New Zealand, located in the settlement of Rukuhia.[2][3] It was established during an extension of the railway line in the 1870s.[4][5]
Tests in 1981 found that the track deformed by about 12mm each time a train went over it, due to the peat swamp.[6]
References
- ^ Juliet Scoble: Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations in New Zealand
- ^ New Zealand Railway and Tramway Atlas (First ed.). Quail Map Co. 1965. pp. 3 & 4.
- ^ Pierre, Bill (1981). North Island Main Trunk. Wellington: A.H&A.W Reed. pp. 289–290. ISBN 0589013165.
- ^ "Rapid progress with Hamilton to Ohaupo Railway Extension". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. No. Vol XI, Issue 879. Waikato Times. 7 February 1878. p. 2.
{{cite news}}:|issue=has extra text (help) - ^ "Messrs Davys Bros, Rukuhia Sawmills and 2-mile horse tram". No. Vol XLV, Issue 3648. Waikato Times. 19 November 1895. p. 2.
{{cite news}}:|issue=has extra text (help) - ^ "5.4 Railway Stabilisation through Peatlands" (PDF). nzgs.org. University of Auckland.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Line open, station open |
North Island Main Trunk New Zealand Railways Department |
Ohaupo Line open, station closed | ||
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