Tokomaru railway station

Tokomaru railway station
Tokomaru in 1982
General information
LocationNew Zealand
Coordinates40°28′11″S 175°30′31″E / 40.469753°S 175.508598°E / -40.469753; 175.508598
Elevation18 m (59 ft)
Line(s)North Island Main Trunk
DistanceWellington 118.56 km (73.67 mi)
History
Opened7 July 1885
Closedpassengers 5 September 1971
goods 31 January 1982[1]
Services
Preceding station   Historical railways   Following station
Linton
Line open,
station closed
5.66 km (3.52 mi) 		  North Island Main Trunk
KiwiRail 		  Makerua
Line open,
station closed
7.24 km (4.50 mi)

Tokomaru railway station was a station on the North Island Main Trunk. It served Tokomaru in Horowhenua District the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand.[2][3]

The station opened in 1885 and closed in 1982.[1] A small shed and a passing loop remain at the station site.[4]

  1. ^ a b Juliet Scoble: Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations in New Zealand
  2. ^ New Zealand Railway and Tramway Atlas (First ed.). Quail Map Co. 1965. pp. 3 & 4.
  3. ^ Pierre, Bill (1981). North Island Main Trunk. Wellington: A.H&A.W Reed. pp. 289–290. ISBN 0589013165.
  4. ^ "Matipo St". Google Maps. Retrieved 12 April 2021.