Newman railway station
Newman | |||||
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| New Zealand Government Railways (NZGR) | |||||
Newman railway station, from the south. December 2008. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Cliff Road, Newman, New Zealand | ||||
| Coordinates | 40°37′18.62″S 175°42′41.93″E / 40.6218389°S 175.7116472°E | ||||
| Elevation | 199 metres (653 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Railways Department | ||||
| Line(s) | Wairarapa Line | ||||
| Distance | 130.18 kilometres (80.89 mi) from Wellington | ||||
| Tracks | Single | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 7 February 1896 (freight) 18 March 1896 (passengers) | ||||
| Closed | 9 June 1969 (passengers) 12 August 1973 (freight) | ||||
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Newman railway station was a station on the Wairarapa Line in the Tararua District area of the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand’s North Island. It served the small rural community of Newman, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of Eketāhuna. It is accessed via Cliff Road, but is now located on private property.