Mauriceville railway station

Mauriceville
New Zealand Government Railways (NZGR)
regional rail
Mauriceville railway station name board. December 2008.
General information
LocationOpaki Kaiparoro Road, Mauriceville, New Zealand
Coordinates40°46′45.08″S 175°42′0.42″E / 40.7791889°S 175.7001167°E / -40.7791889; 175.7001167
Elevation220 metres (720 ft)
Owned byRailways Department
Line(s)Wairarapa Line
Distance110.56 kilometres (68.70 mi) from Wellington
PlatformsSingle side
TracksMain line (x1)
Wagon loop (x1)
Private siding (x1)
Construction
ParkingYes
History
Opened14 June 1886 (1886-06-14)[1]
Closed18 August 1984 (1984-08-18) (general freight)[1]
1 August 1988 (1988-08-01) (passengers)[2]
Notes
Previous Station: Kopuaranga Station
Next Station: Mangamahoe Station
Mauriceville station
Yard layout
station
platform
loading
bank
Hatuma Lime Company
private siding
wagon loop

Mauriceville railway station was a rural railway station that served the small village of Mauriceville in the Wairarapa region of New Zealand’s North Island. It was located on the Wairarapa Line between the stations of Kopuaranga (to the south) and Mangamahoe (to the north) with direct vehicular access from Opaki Kaiparoro Road.

The station opened to all traffic in 1886 and was in service for 102 years until closed to both goods and passenger traffic in the 1980s. For many years it was a station of some importance and supported a small complement of staff.

  1. ^ a b Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Rails That Built A Nation p40 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).