Pahiatua railway station

Pahiatua
New Zealand Government Railways (NZGR) Regional rail
General information
Location	Pahiatua – Mangahao Road Tararua New Zealand
Coordinates	40°26′42.12″S 175°48′54.42″E / 40.4450333°S 175.8151167°E / -40.4450333; 175.8151167
Elevation	116 metres (381 ft)
Owned by	KiwiRail
Operated by	Pahiatua Railcar Society (lessee)[1]
Line(s)	Wairarapa Line
Distance	154.62 kilometres (96.08 mi) from Wellington
Platforms	Single side
Tracks	Main line (1) Loops (2) Sidings
Train operators	Pahiatua Railcar Society
Construction
Structure type	at-grade
Parking	Yes
History
Opened	3 May 1897
Closed	1 August 1988 (passengers) January 2009 (freight)
Rebuilt	31 March 1971
Previous names	Scarborough
Notes Previous Station: Konini Station Next Station: Mangatainoka Station

Pahiatua railway station is on the Wairarapa Line in New Zealand's North Island. It was opened in May 1897, shortly before the line was opened to Woodville in December of that year. The station is located in Mangamutu, 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi) west of Pahiatua, in contrast to the original plans for the railway line to run through the town.

As Pahiatua is one of the more significant towns in the northern Wairarapa, the station was for many years one of the few staffed stations on the northern section of the line. Though passenger traffic ceased in 1988, the station continues to be the source of freight traffic thanks to the neighbouring dairy factory, and it is also the home of the Pahiatua Railcar Society.