Manor Park railway station, Lower Hutt facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Manor Park
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| Location | Golf Road, Manor Park, Lower Hutt, New Zealand | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°09′22.87″S 174°58′44.07″E / 41.1563528°S 174.9789083°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Greater Wellington Regional Council | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Wairarapa Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Island | ||||||||||
| Tracks | Main line (2) | ||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | MANO | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | 6 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 March 1954 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 24 July 1955 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Haywards | ||||||||||
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Manor Park railway station is a train station in Lower Hutt, New Zealand. It serves the suburb of Manor Park. This station is part of the Hutt Valley Line, which is a section of the longer Wairarapa Line.
The station is about 23.7 kilometers (14.7 miles) northeast of Wellington. Metlink's electric trains, called "Matangi" FP class, stop here. These trains travel to Wellington and Upper Hutt. Manor Park station has an island platform, which means the platform is between two train tracks.
Manor Park is one of only three stations on the Hutt Valley line located west of the Hutt River. The other two stations are Petone and Ava.
Contents
Station History and Development
How Manor Park Station Began
In 1954, the Hutt Valley Branch became the main railway line. Because of this change, the section of the old line between Melling and Haywards was closed. The western part of this old line then became a single-track line called the Melling Branch.
A brand new station was built at Haywards, which is now known as Manor Park. This new station was placed where the new railway line from Pomare connected with the existing line to the north. The original Haywards railway station had first opened a long time ago, on 15 December 1875. It opened at the same time as Belmont railway station.
Modern Upgrades and Parking
The station received a new "park and ride" car park to make it easier for people to leave their cars and catch the train. A special pedestrian overbridge was also built to connect to this car park.
These improvements were part of a big project. This project created a new interchange southwest of the station. This interchange connected State Highway 2 and State Highway 58 over Haywards. Work on this important project started in 2015 and was finished two years later, in 2017. The whole interchange cost about $42 million.
Train Services at Manor Park
Regular Train Schedule
Manor Park station, like most other stations on the Hutt Valley Line, has frequent train services. During off-peak hours, a train stops here every 20 minutes in both directions. These trains make all stops along the line.
Peak Hour Services
During busy peak hours, the train schedule changes. Trains run express services between Wellington and Taitā. This means they skip some stops to go faster. However, they stop at all stations between Taitā and Upper Hutt.
Bus Connections
Currently, there are no bus routes that directly serve Manor Park station.
