Greatford railway station
Greatford railway station | |||||||||||
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Greatford railway station in 1942 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | New Zealand | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°07′31″S 175°24′56″E / 40.125396°S 175.415496°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 105 m (344 ft) | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | North Island Main Trunk | ||||||||||
| Distance | Wellington 176.01 km (109.37 mi) | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 20 May 1878 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 27 March 1983 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 11 June 1939 400 m (1,300 ft) north-westwards | ||||||||||
| Electrified | June 1988 | ||||||||||
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Greatford railway station was a station on the North Island Main Trunk (NIMT) in New Zealand, south of Marton. It is in the Manawatū-Whanganui region. Only a substation and a passing loop remain.