kids encyclopedia robot

Mangaweka railway station facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts
Quick facts for kids
Mangaweka railway station
Mangaweka railway station about 1902.jpg
Mangaweka railway station about 1902
Location New Zealand
Coordinates 39°49′16″S 175°46′31″E / 39.821179°S 175.77522°E / -39.821179; 175.77522
Elevation 327 m (1,073 ft)
Line(s) North Island Main Trunk
Distance Wellington 231.04 km (143.56 mi)
History
Opened 3 November 1902
Closed Passengers 18 April 1971
Goods before 1993
Electrified June 1988
Services
Preceding station   Historical railways   Following station
Utiku
Line open, station closed
12.65 km (7.86 mi)
  North Island Main Trunk
KiwiRail
  Ōhingaiti
Line open, station closed
8.9 km (5.5 mi)

Mangaweka railway station was a station on the North Island Main Trunk, serving the village of Mangaweka in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand. The original station opened in 1902 and closed on 15 November 1981. A new station then opened to the east, on the Mangaweka deviation on 18 November 1981, though only for parcels, small lots, and as a passing loop, which still remains.

The station was important as the terminus of the line from Wellington from 1902 to 1904.

History

An advert for timber for the station building was placed on 13 December 1901. Dates from 3 July to 30 August 1902 are mentioned for opening goods traffic to Mangaweka and 30 October for inspection of the 9 mi 20 ch (14.9 km) line from Mangaonoho to Mangaweka. New Zealand Railways (NZR) took the line over from the Public Works Department on Monday, 3 November 1902, when the stationmaster was transferred from Ōhingaiti to Mangaweka and the station was noted as having a passenger platform, 84 wagon passing loop, privies, urinals, goods shed 72 ft (22 m) by 42 ft (13 m), loading bank, sheep and cattle yards, water service (one 2,000 gallon vat), coal shed 24 ft (7.3 m) by 16 ft (4.9 m), engine shed 72 ft 6 in (22.10 m) by 21 ft 6 in (6.55 m), with a 59 ft (18 m) long pit, and stationmaster's house. On 1 November 1904 a cart approach and crane were also mentioned and a warehouse crane and stockyard upgrade came in 1913.

Dates for the extension northwards are also varied. 9 June to 4 August 1904 are given for when the 7 mi 75 ch (12.8 km) extension from Mangaweka to Utiku opened for goods. Passenger trains started running to Taihape on Friday, 12 August 1904, though it wasn't until Tuesday, 1 November 1904 when NZR took over the 12 mi 76 ch (20.8 km) Mangaweka to Taihape section.

In 1957 the passing loop was extended and motor points and colour light signals installed.

When passenger trains stopped calling from Sunday, 18 April 1971, much of the station building had been demolished, though in 1980 a station building, goods shed, loading bank, and 1½ ton crane remained. A new station opened on Wednesday, 18 November 1981, but closed before 1993.

Chart of Mangaweka railway station passengers 1903-1950
tickets sales 1903–1950 – derived from annual returns to Parliament of "Statement of Revenue for each Station for the Year ended"

Images for kids

kids search engine
Mangaweka railway station Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.