Ohakune railway station
Ohakune railway station is a station on the North Island Main Trunk, serving the town of Ohakune in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand. It was the junction for the Raetihi Branch.
Ohakune | |||||||||||
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 Overlander at Ohakune in 2012. The low platform resulted in use of steps to ease access to coaches. | |||||||||||
| Location | Thames Street, Ohakune[1] New Zealand | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°24′10″S 175°24′59″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | KiwiRail | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | North Island Main Trunk | ||||||||||
| Connections | Raetihi Branch (closed 1968) | ||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 7 March 1908 (goods) 15 February 1909 (passenger)[2] | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 25 kV 50 Hz AC June 1988 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Ohakune Junction in working timetables 1917–1968 | ||||||||||
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| Designated | 20 February 2009 | ||||||||||
| Reference no. | 7790 | ||||||||||
When the Overlander was replaced by the Northern Explorer in 2012, the service to Ohakune was reduced to one train a day on six days a week.
History
The Class B station was built about 1908 and was important in the growth of Ohakune.[3] Trains calling have included The Overlander, Blue Streak, Scenic Daylight, Daylight Limited, Northerner, Silver Star and Night Limited.
| Former adjoining stations | ||||
| Rangataua Line open, station closed |
New Zealand Railways Department North Island Main Trunk |
Horopito Line open, station closed | ||
| Terminus | Raetihi Branch | Rochfort Line closed, station closed | ||
References
External links
- Ohakune railway station on 1:50,000 map
- Ohakune railway station on Google Street View
- DoC – Mangawhero Forest Walk and Rimu Walk start from a short walk up the road under the railway bridge
- National Library photo – Ohakune Railway Station and yards, between 1912 and 1916
- Ohakune Coach Road – history of travel around 1908 with photos
- Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries photos – 1908 – connecting coaches, train and coaches, loco shed, rails in bush and railway station, with train
- 1909 loco shed and station, express at station, bridge, houses and station
- 1910 station buildings
- 1923 loco shed fire
- 2011 flickr photo of station in snow
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