Melling railway station facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Melling
Metlink suburban rail
Location	Pharazyn Street, Melling, Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Coordinates	41°12′13.12″S 174°54′18.94″E / 41.2036444°S 174.9052611°E / -41.2036444; 174.9052611
Owned by	Greater Wellington Regional Council
Line(s)	Melling Branch
Platforms	Island
Tracks	1
Connections	Bus services
Construction
Parking	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	4
History
Opened	26 May 1908
Rebuilt	1 March 1954
Electrified	1 March 1954
Previous names	Melling Settlement
Services
Preceding station   Transdev Wellington   Following station Melling Terminus Melling Line Western Hutt toward Wellington

Melling railway station is the last stop on the Melling Line, a single train track in Lower Hutt, New Zealand. This station has one platform and serves the Melling area. Metlink's electric trains use this station.

Station History

Melling station has an interesting history. It used to be part of a longer train line called the Hutt Valley Line. This line was a section of the main Wairarapa Line.

On 1 March 1954, things changed. The part of the line that went from Melling to Belmont was closed. This section was on the western side of the Hutt Valley. The main train line to Upper Hutt and the Wairarapa was then moved to go through the middle of the valley instead.

The train line to Melling became shorter, or "truncated." After this, the line was "electrified," meaning electric trains could now use it. A new Melling station was built at the same time. It was moved about 100 metres closer to Wellington. This was done to avoid a road crossing at the Melling Link Road, which goes over the Hutt River.

The very first train line from Wellington to the Hutt Valley opened a long time ago, on 14 April 1874. The line that went past Melling all the way to Silverstream opened in December 1875.

The original Melling station officially opened on 26 May 1908. Melling was one of several stations and sidings (small sections of track for parking trains) that opened in the Hutt Valley that year. Other places included Pitcaithly's railway station and Silverstream Bridge railway station.

Today, the station building has a ticket office where you can buy tickets and a coffee shop. In late 2013, the building had to close for a short time to remove some asbestos, but it reopened in early 2014.

Future Plans

There are plans to move Melling Station again in the future. This is part of a bigger project to replace the Melling road bridge. This project also includes work to protect the area from floods. The project was put "on hold" in 2019, but it was planned to be finished by 2026.

Bus Services

Melling station is also a stop for Metlink bus routes. This helps people connect between trains and buses.

Here are the bus routes that serve Melling station:

Images for kids

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  Melling railway station

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  End of the Melling train line

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  Melling Station in 2007