Mangamahoe | |||||
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| New Zealand Government Railways (NZGR) regional rail | |||||
 Mangamahoe railway station, looking south towards Station Road. December 2008. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Station Road, Wellington 5882, New Zealand | ||||
| Coordinates | 40°43′47.70″S 175°43′31.44″E / 40.7299167°S 175.7254000°E | ||||
| Elevation | 241 metres (791 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Railways Department | ||||
| Line(s) | Wairarapa Line | ||||
| Platforms | Single side | ||||
| Tracks | Main (x 1) | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 10 January 1887[1] | ||||
| Closed | 1 August 1966 (freight)[1] 9 June 1969 (passengers)[1] | ||||
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Mangamahoe railway station served the small rural community of Mangamahoe in the Wairarapa region of New Zealand’s North Island. It was located on the Wairarapa Line between the stations of Mauriceville (to the south) and Eketahuna (to the north) with vehicular access from Station Road. It is the northernmost station site on the Wairarapa Line within the jurisdiction of the Greater Wellington Regional Council before the line passes into territory governed by Horizons Regional Council.
The station opened to all traffic in 1887 and was in service for 82 years, closing to general freight traffic in 1966 and three years later to passengers also.
Mangamāhoe means in English "māhoe (whiteywood) stream".[2]
- ^ a b c Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand
- ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.