Waiouru railway station

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Waiouru railway station
General information
LocationNew Zealand
Line(s)North Island Main Trunk
History
Opened1 March 1907 (1907-03-01)[1]
Closed10 April 2005 (2005-04-10)[1]

Waiouru railway station in Waiouru, New Zealand was an intermediate station on the North Island Main Trunk line. It was opened for goods traffic in March 1907, and for passengers on 1 July 1908. At 814 m above sea level, the station was the highest station on the New Zealand rail system.

The last passenger train on the NIMT to stop at Waiouru was the Overlander, but from 10 April 2005 it no longer stopped here. The station had been closed for goods traffic on 13 October 1986.

References

  1. ^ a b Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations in New Zealand by Juliet Scoble (2012)