Overton railway station | |||||||||||
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![]() Overton House and railway station in 1942 | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | New Zealand | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°02′20″S 175°27′16″E / 40.039001°S 175.454322°E | ||||||||||
Elevation | 93 m (305 ft) | ||||||||||
Line(s) | North Island Main Trunk | ||||||||||
Distance | Wellington 188.69 km (117.25 mi) | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 2 June 1888 | ||||||||||
Closed | 10 August 1959 | ||||||||||
Electrified | June 1988 | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Overton railway station was a very small flag station on the North Island Main Trunk and in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand. [1] [2]
It was 5 mi 28 ch (8.6 km) from Marton, [3] opened on 2 June 1888 and closed on 10 August 1959. [4]
The route of the Hunterville branch (later incorporated into the NIMT) was inspected on foot in 1884 [5] and officially opened on Saturday 2 June 1888, when the station was served by two trains a week. [6] By 1894 the branch had two trains a day. [7]
Overton was first noted on 1 May 1888 and a 1 August 1895 note considered the necessity for a flag station. It seems to have had only a plain line until 1897, when it had a passing loop for 6 wagons. In 1898 it had a platform and by 1904 also a shelter shed. The loop was removed in October 1953 and the station closed to all traffic on Monday, 10 August 1959. [3]
In June 1959 it was noted that the station was retained following negotiations with Mr N F Arkwright. [3] Until 1926 the station was surrounded by the Overton estate. [8] The estate was bought about 1882 by Francis Arkwright, who stood as a Member of Parliament for the seat of Rangitīkei, but was defeated in 1887 and 1890. He had a large Tudor revival house built in 1884. In 1990 the House was registered by Heritage New Zealand as a Category I heritage item, with registration number 187. [9]
Overton railway station | |||||||||||
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![]() Overton House and railway station in 1942 | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | New Zealand | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°02′20″S 175°27′16″E / 40.039001°S 175.454322°E | ||||||||||
Elevation | 93 m (305 ft) | ||||||||||
Line(s) | North Island Main Trunk | ||||||||||
Distance | Wellington 188.69 km (117.25 mi) | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 2 June 1888 | ||||||||||
Closed | 10 August 1959 | ||||||||||
Electrified | June 1988 | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Overton railway station was a very small flag station on the North Island Main Trunk and in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand. [1] [2]
It was 5 mi 28 ch (8.6 km) from Marton, [3] opened on 2 June 1888 and closed on 10 August 1959. [4]
The route of the Hunterville branch (later incorporated into the NIMT) was inspected on foot in 1884 [5] and officially opened on Saturday 2 June 1888, when the station was served by two trains a week. [6] By 1894 the branch had two trains a day. [7]
Overton was first noted on 1 May 1888 and a 1 August 1895 note considered the necessity for a flag station. It seems to have had only a plain line until 1897, when it had a passing loop for 6 wagons. In 1898 it had a platform and by 1904 also a shelter shed. The loop was removed in October 1953 and the station closed to all traffic on Monday, 10 August 1959. [3]
In June 1959 it was noted that the station was retained following negotiations with Mr N F Arkwright. [3] Until 1926 the station was surrounded by the Overton estate. [8] The estate was bought about 1882 by Francis Arkwright, who stood as a Member of Parliament for the seat of Rangitīkei, but was defeated in 1887 and 1890. He had a large Tudor revival house built in 1884. In 1990 the House was registered by Heritage New Zealand as a Category I heritage item, with registration number 187. [9]