Waingawa | |||||
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| New Zealand Government Railways Department regional rail | |||||
 Waingawa railway station platform in 2007. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Waingawa Road, Masterton District, New Zealand | ||||
| Coordinates | 40°58′8.47″S 175°35′46.82″E / 40.9690194°S 175.5963389°E | ||||
| Owned by | ONTRACK | ||||
| Line(s) | Wairarapa Line | ||||
| Platforms | Single side | ||||
| Tracks | Main line (1) Wagon loops (4) | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Parking | No | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 30 March 1921 | ||||
| Closed | 27 February 1987 (freight, general consignments only) 28 September 1992 (passengers) | ||||
| Previous names | Taratahi | ||||
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Waingawa railway station is a station on the Wairarapa Line in the Masterton district of New Zealand's North Island. It is located about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) south of the Waingawa River and is situated in a heavy industrial area. It served passenger trains until 1992 and now only handles freight (private sidings and special consignments).