Porewa railway station | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | New Zealand | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°01′34″S 175°28′17″E / 40.026165°S 175.47144°E | ||||||||||
Elevation | 165 m (541 ft) | ||||||||||
Line(s) | North Island Main Trunk | ||||||||||
Distance | Wellington 190.53 km (118.39 mi) | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 19 October 1887 | ||||||||||
Closed | passenger before December 1975 goods 25 April 1982 | ||||||||||
Electrified | June 1988 | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Porewa railway station was a station on the North Island Main Trunk in New Zealand located in Pohonui-Porewa, [1] [2] on the Hunterville Branch (later incorporated into the NIMT), 6 mi 42 ch (10.5 km) from Marton. [3] The station was in use from 1887 to 1982, [4] but now has only a single track through the site. [5]
The line was inspected in 1884. [6] The official opening of the 15 mi 57 ch (25.3 km) Marton to Hunterville section was on Saturday 2 June 1888, when the station was served by two trains a week. [7] A Certificate of Inspection for the line was issued on Wednesday, 6 June 1888. [7] By 1894 the branch had two trains a day. [8]
Gifford & O'Connor built the station in 1887, its final certificate being given on 6 January 1888. By 1896 Porewa had a shelter shed, platform, cart approach, loading bank, urinals and a passing loop for 27 wagons, extended to 76 by 1980. Sheep yards were added by 1898 and a 30 ft (9.1 m) by 20 ft (6.1 m) goods shed by 1904, though there is a note about J W Marshall erecting a goods shed in 1888. [3] Cattle yards were added in 1888. After flooding, it was recommended in 1897 that the ganger's house be moved to higher ground. [3] In 1978 the railway housing was given up. [9] A tablet porter started in 1912, [10] who could help with goods traffic. [11] The sidings were improved in 1914. [3] Electric lighting came in 1939. [12] In 1980 only a loading bank was noted. On Sunday, 25 April 1982 Porewa closed to all traffic. [3]
From 14 December 1983 a new crossing loop replaced those at Rata and Porewa, [4] 1.89 km (1.17 mi) to the east of Porewa. [1] Porewa is the official name, [13] for the new crossing loop. [14] The correct name for the nearby Porewa Stream is Pourewa. [15] There is a shelter at the new loop. [16] The realignment of State Highway 1 alongside the railway occurred between the map editions of 1986 and 2009. [17]
Porewa railway station | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | New Zealand | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°01′34″S 175°28′17″E / 40.026165°S 175.47144°E | ||||||||||
Elevation | 165 m (541 ft) | ||||||||||
Line(s) | North Island Main Trunk | ||||||||||
Distance | Wellington 190.53 km (118.39 mi) | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 19 October 1887 | ||||||||||
Closed | passenger before December 1975 goods 25 April 1982 | ||||||||||
Electrified | June 1988 | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Porewa railway station was a station on the North Island Main Trunk in New Zealand located in Pohonui-Porewa, [1] [2] on the Hunterville Branch (later incorporated into the NIMT), 6 mi 42 ch (10.5 km) from Marton. [3] The station was in use from 1887 to 1982, [4] but now has only a single track through the site. [5]
The line was inspected in 1884. [6] The official opening of the 15 mi 57 ch (25.3 km) Marton to Hunterville section was on Saturday 2 June 1888, when the station was served by two trains a week. [7] A Certificate of Inspection for the line was issued on Wednesday, 6 June 1888. [7] By 1894 the branch had two trains a day. [8]
Gifford & O'Connor built the station in 1887, its final certificate being given on 6 January 1888. By 1896 Porewa had a shelter shed, platform, cart approach, loading bank, urinals and a passing loop for 27 wagons, extended to 76 by 1980. Sheep yards were added by 1898 and a 30 ft (9.1 m) by 20 ft (6.1 m) goods shed by 1904, though there is a note about J W Marshall erecting a goods shed in 1888. [3] Cattle yards were added in 1888. After flooding, it was recommended in 1897 that the ganger's house be moved to higher ground. [3] In 1978 the railway housing was given up. [9] A tablet porter started in 1912, [10] who could help with goods traffic. [11] The sidings were improved in 1914. [3] Electric lighting came in 1939. [12] In 1980 only a loading bank was noted. On Sunday, 25 April 1982 Porewa closed to all traffic. [3]
From 14 December 1983 a new crossing loop replaced those at Rata and Porewa, [4] 1.89 km (1.17 mi) to the east of Porewa. [1] Porewa is the official name, [13] for the new crossing loop. [14] The correct name for the nearby Porewa Stream is Pourewa. [15] There is a shelter at the new loop. [16] The realignment of State Highway 1 alongside the railway occurred between the map editions of 1986 and 2009. [17]