Plimmerton | |||||||||||
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Metlink suburban rail | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Steyne Avenue, Plimmerton, Porirua, New Zealand | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°05′0″S 174°52′1″E / 41.08333°S 174.86694°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | Greater Wellington Regional Council (building), KiwiRail (platform) | ||||||||||
Line(s) | North Island Main Trunk | ||||||||||
Platforms | Island Platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | Mainline (2) | ||||||||||
Connections | Mainline Steam Siding | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Station Building | ||||||||||
Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 2 October 1885 | ||||||||||
Closed | Ticket office closed October 1989 (reopened October 2010) | ||||||||||
Rebuilt | February 1940 (restored October 2010) | ||||||||||
Electrified | 1940 | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Plimmerton railway station is on the North Island Main Trunk Railway (NIMT) in Plimmerton, Porirua, New Zealand, and is part of Wellington's Metlink suburban rail network operated by Transdev Wellington. It is double tracked around a long island platform, with subway access from Steyne Avenue and Plimmerton Domain's Park and Ride to the north, and a controlled crossing to Steyne Avenue and Mainline Steam at the south end of the platform. Mainline Steam, a heritage steam train restorer and operator, is located in the former goods yard next to the station.[1]