Pokaka railway station

Pokaka railway station
Pokaka circa 1924, still with Pokako name
General information
Location	New Zealand
Coordinates	39°17′33″S 175°23′25″E / 39.292489°S 175.390314°E / -39.292489; 175.390314
Elevation	811 m (2,661 ft)
Line(s)	North Island Main Trunk
Distance	Wellington 332.77 km (206.77 mi)
History
Opened	in use from 20 March 1908
Closed	1 September 1971
Electrified	June 1988
Previous names	to 29 July 1922 was Pokako
Services
Preceding station   Historical railways   Following station Makatote Line open, station open 4.1 km (2.5 mi)   North Island Main Trunk KiwiRail   Horopito Line open, station closed 5.52 km (3.43 mi)

Pokaka was a station on the North Island Main Trunk line,^[1] in the Ruapehu District of New Zealand. It served the small village of Pokaka and lay to the south of Makatote Viaduct, the late completion of which held up opening of the station.