Taumarunui railway station, New Zealand
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superstein
S 38° 52.975 E 175° 15.882
60H E 349485 N 5694784
Taumarunui Railway Station in Taumarunui, New Zealand was the main railway station in Taumarunui
Waymark Code: WMN67F
Location: North Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 01/03/2015
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Taumarunui Railway Station in Taumarunui, New Zealand was the main railway station in Taumarunui. Formerly it was an important intermediate stop with a refreshment room on the North Island Main Trunk line; the subject of a ballad by Peter Cape.
The NIMT was opened to through Auckland to Wellington trains from 9 November 1908, with the first NIMT express trains from 14 February 1909.
The building was opened on 1 December 1903 and closed on 25 June 2012 when the passenger stop was dropped from the Northern Explorer's schedule
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: Yes
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
The trains do stop here. The Station is also used as the local I-Site, a tourist information centre.
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Kiwi Rail
Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed
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