Otorohanga railway station

Otorohanga railway station
Otorohanga railway station in 1921
Godber, Albert Percy, 1875–1949 -Collection of albums, prints and negatives. Ref- APG-0815-1-2-G.
Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington.
General information
LocationWahanui Cres, Otorohanga, New Zealand
Coordinates38°11′12″S 175°12′44″E / 38.1867°S 175.2123°E / -38.1867; 175.2123
Elevation37 m (121 ft)
Line(s)North Island Main Trunk
DistanceWellington 494.41 km (307.21 mi)
History
Opened9 March 1887
Closed2012
ElectrifiedJune 1988
Services
Preceding station Great Journeys New Zealand Following station
Hamilton
towards Auckland Strand
 Northern Explorer Taumarunui
towards Wellington
Other services
Preceding station   Historical railways   Following station
Kiokio
Line open, station closed
4.45 km (2.77 mi)		   North Island Main Trunk
KiwiRail		   Hangatiki
Line open, station closed
5.72 km (3.55 mi)
Designated5 September 1985
Reference no.4263

Otorohanga railway station serves the town of Ōtorohanga, on the North Island Main Trunk in New Zealand. The current station dates from 1924.

Trains calling at Ōtorohanga included The Overlander, Blue Streak, Scenic Daylight, Daylight Limited, Northerner, Northern Explorer, and Night Limited. By 2012, passenger numbers had dropped to an average of two per train, which brought about a brief closure from 24 June. Initially the reinstatement was for summer only from 10 December. Scheduled services to Otorohanga were suspended from December 2021 to 25 September 2022. Currently passengers need to pre-book services to and from the station

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