Erua railway station

Erua railway station
Erua was terminus of the line in April 1908.
Coaches took passengers to Ohakune
to continue their rail journey
General information
LocationErua, New Zealand
Coordinates39°13′41″S 175°23′55″E / 39.227998°S 175.398703°E / -39.227998; 175.398703
Elevation742 m (2,434 ft)
Line(s)North Island Main Trunk
DistanceWellington 340.16 km (211.37 mi)
History
Opened1 April 1908
Closed13 September 1986
ElectrifiedJune 1988
Services
Preceding station   Historical railways   Following station
National Park
Line open, station open
6.67 km (4.14 mi)		   North Island Main Trunk
KiwiRail		   Makatote
Line open, station closed
3.29 km (2.04 mi)

Erua was a station on the North Island Main Trunk line, in the Ruapehu District of New Zealand. It served the small village of Erua. For a month in 1908 it was the terminus of the line from Auckland. Makatote Viaduct and tramway are about 3 mi (4.8 km) south of Erua.

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