Whanganui railway station
Whanganui had three railway stations -
- Wanganui was the terminus of the NZR Whanganui branch of the Marton-New Plymouth line from 1878. It closed to passengers in 1959 and freight traffic moved to a container terminal at Castlecliff in 2010.
- Castlecliff Railway Co had a passenger station near the gasworks from 1885 to 1932.
- St John's served the St Johns Hill northern suburb, on the Whanganui branch, from 1881 to 1960.
All trace of the stations has gone, though most of the railway remains in use for freight.
There has also been a miniature railway station at Tot Town in Kowhai Park since 1963.
Whanganui, Castlecliff Railway Co. | |||||||||||
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Castlecliff Railway Co. terminus at Whanganui in 1922 | |||||||||||
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| Elevation | 3 m (9.8 ft) | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Castlecliff Branch | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 31 October 1885 | ||||||||||
| Closed | passengers April 1932 | ||||||||||
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