Aorangi railway station | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | New Zealand | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°14′36″S 175°35′06″E / 40.243305°S 175.585032°E | ||||||||||
Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) | ||||||||||
Owned by | KiwiRail | ||||||||||
Line(s) | North Island Main Trunk | ||||||||||
Distance | Wellington 150.9 km (93.8 mi) | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1 October 1876 | ||||||||||
Closed | 2 November 1987 | ||||||||||
Electrified | 25 kV 50 Hz AC June 1988 | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Aorangi railway station was a small station on the North Island Main Trunk in New Zealand.[1][2]
The station was opened in 1878; and closed on 10 August 1959 for passengers and 2 November 1987 for goods traffic.[3] There is now only a single line through the station site.[4] Te Araroa long distance walkway passes the station site.[5]