Whakarongo Railway Station

The Whakarongo Railway Station was a passenger rail station on the Palmerston North to Gisborne line, in the suburb of Whakarongo in the north of Palmerston North. The station was situated between the Terrace End Station and Ashhurst Station.

Whakarongo railway station
LocationNew Zealand
Coordinates40°19'25.2"S 175°40'31.6"E
Line(s)Palmerston North–Gisborne Line
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Platform levels1
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
History
Opened1891
Closed1967

The station opened on the 9th of March 1891. It was closed and demolished in the 1960s likely due to the opening of the new Palmerston North Railway Station.[1] An adjacent goods-yard was uplifted in the 1980s.

A railway deviation, known as the Whakarongo Deviation, between Milson and the station was originally planned in the 1920s. Work was begun but was stopped for World War Two and the track uplifted. This deviation followed along McLeavey Drive, and now borders the Kelvin Grove Cemetery and Linklater reserve.[2]

The Railways Department built workers' cottages nearby to serve the yard and station.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Terrace End
Line and station closed		   Palmerston North to Gisborne line
New Zealand Railways Department		   Ashhurst
Line open, station closed

References
  1. "Whakarongo Railway Station - Manawatū Heritage". manawatuheritage.pncc.govt.nz. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  2. "Call to preserve rail bridge to nowhere". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2020-11-30.


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