Ashhurst Railway Station facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ashhurst
New Zealand Government Railways (NZGR) regional rail
The station in 2021, showing the barren platform
Location	York Street, Ashhurst
Coordinates	40°17′49″S 175°45′04″E / 40.296934°S 175.751024°E / -40.296934; 175.751024
Elevation	72 m (236 ft)
Line(s)	Palmerston North–Gisborne Line
Platforms	Single
Tracks	Mainline (1) Loop (1)
Construction
Structure type	None
History
Opened	7 March 1892
Closed	2001
Rebuilt	post-1980s
Services
Preceding station   Historical railways   Following station Whakarongo Line open, station closed 7.31 km (4.54 mi)   Palmerston North - Gisborne Line KiwiRail   Woodville Line open, station closed 13.8 km (8.6 mi)

Ashhurst Railway Station exists on the Palmerston North–Gisborne Line between Palmerston North and the Manawatu Gorge serving the town of Ashhurst. The station existed as a flag-stop station before being made a formal stop in 1892. The station was sold in 1980 and the buildings and facilities were demolished sometime after and replaced with a simple shelter. The station was closed in 2001. No regular passenger service uses the line and there are no-longer any structures at the station; only the abandoned platform remains.