Paraparaumu, New Zealand
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superstein
S 40° 55.017 E 175° 00.414
60G E 332162 N 5468549
Paraparaumu Railway Station in Paraparaumu on the Kapiti Coast, New Zealand is an intermediate station on the Kapiti Line for Tranz Metro's electric multiple unit commuter trains from Wellington.
Waymark Code: WMN7VK
Location: North Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 01/15/2015
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The station was opened on 2 August 1886 (Hoy says c1886), and was on the Wellington-Manawatu Line from Wellington to Longburn built by the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company (WMR). The section was opened on 3 November 1886 at Otaihanga.[1]
The original station building, a WMR Class Six or Flag Station, was replaced by the Class Four building from Shannon in 1893 (Hoy says early 1900s). After the WMR line was acquired by the Government in 1908 the station continued to serve passengers on NIMT services.
During the 1970s Wellington commuter services began to serve the station. These services were hauled by diesel locomotives - usually the DA class - from Paekakariki which was the-then terminus of the electrification. These were a combination of carriage trains and DM/D class EMUs under tow.
The electrification was subsequently extended to Paraparaumu and opened on 7 May 1983, soon after the arrival of the Ganz-Mavag EM/ET class EMUs which dominated services for most of the next 30 years. The commuter service was extended further to Waikanae on 20 February 2011[1] which coincided with the introduction of the new Matangi EMUs to service.
The station layout itself has changed over the years. Prior to the electrification being extended to Waikanae (along with the double-tracking from Mackay's Crossing) the station had a bay platform west of the mainline, a side platform on the mainline (effectively forming an island platform) and a loop line on the eastern side. The upgrade works have seen a new side platform constructed on the new down main (the former loop line) and a pedestrian underpass built to connect the two platforms, replacing an earlier overbridge connecting the platforms to a car park. The bay platform has been retained but does not see regular usage. It is the only station on the Wellington network with more than two platforms other than Wellington station. - Source Wikipedia
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?: Not listed
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Not listed
Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed
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