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Waitara railway station, New Zealand
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Waitara railway station is an urban railway station on the Waitara Branch railway serving the regional town of Waitara in New Zealand's Taranaki district. It previously served the local freezing works and local port.[1]
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Waitara | |||||
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New Zealand Government Railways (NZGR) Regional rail | |||||
![]() Waitara Railway Station in 1904, with an F-class locomotive in the yard. | |||||
General information | |||||
Location | Ogle Street Waitara 4320 New Zealand | ||||
Coordinates | 39°00′2.8512″S 174°14′5.1072″E | ||||
Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) | ||||
Line(s) | Waitara Branch | ||||
Distance | 6.77 km (4.21 mi) from Lepperton | ||||
Platforms | Single side | ||||
Construction | |||||
Structure type | at-grade | ||||
Parking | No | ||||
Architectural style | Vogel class 5 (original building) Vogel class 3 (rebuild) | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 15 October 1875 (passengers) 25 October 1875 (freight) | ||||
Closed | 29 April 1946 (passengers) 22 February 1999 (freight) | ||||
Rebuilt | 1893 after fire | ||||
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It is now run by the Waitara Railway Preservation Society who run heritage services on the line.[2]