Te Kuiti railway station

Te Kuiti railway station
Te Kuiti Rail Station
General information
LocationNew Zealand
Coordinates38°20′09″S 175°09′58″E / 38.335732°S 175.166187°E / -38.335732; 175.166187
Elevation54 m (177 ft)
Line(s)North Island Main Trunk
DistanceWellington 475.66 km (295.56 mi)
History
Opened2 September 1887 goods
2 December 1887 passenger[1]
Closed24 June 2012[2] except for groups of 10+[3]
Rebuilt1908, moved 1911,
extended 1929, 1951 and 1957
ElectrifiedJune 1988
Services
Preceding station   Historical railways   Following station
Te Kumi
Line open,
station closed
3.34 km (2.08 mi) 		  North Island Main Trunk
KiwiRail 		  Waiteti
Line open,
station closed
5.59 km (3.47 mi)
Designated5 September 1985
Reference no.4450
Te Kuiti 1917
20 May 1947 Te Kuiti

Te Kuiti railway station is a station on the North Island Main Trunk in New Zealand.[4][5] The station was important in the growth of Te Kūiti.[6]

  1. ^ Juliet Scoble: Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations in New Zealand
  2. ^ Waikato Times 19 June 2012
  3. ^ KiwiRail list of stations archive https://web.archive.org/web/20121011002827/http://www.kiwirailscenic.co.nz/our-stations/
  4. ^ New Zealand Railway and Tramway Atlas (First ed.). Quail Map Co. 1965. pp. 3 & 4.
  5. ^ Pierre, Bill (1981). North Island Main Trunk. Wellington: A.H&A.W Reed. pp. 289–290. ISBN 0589013165.
  6. ^ "Te Kuiti". nzhistory.govt.nz. Retrieved 10 May 2021.