Appleby | |
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New Zealand Government Railways Department regional rail | |
General information | |
Location | State Highway 60, Tasman District |
Coordinates | 41°20′37.72″S 173°9′57.68″E / 41.3438111°S 173.1660222°E |
Owned by | Railways Department |
Line(s) | Nelson Section |
Platforms | None |
Tracks | 1 main line, 1 siding |
History | |
Opened | 29 January 1876 |
Closed | 3 September 1955 |
Appleby railway station was a rural railway station between the towns of Richmond and Hope in the Tasman district of New Zealand's South Island, and was located on State Highway 60, otherwise known as Appleby Highway. The settlement of Appleby was actually located some distance from the railway, but Appleby station was the closest station to its namesake settlement. It was one of 25 stations on the Nelson Section, and existed from 1876 to 1955.
Facilities at this station included a small wooden passenger shelter, a goods shed and a siding to serve it.