Whangamarino railway station facts for kids
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Whangamarino Railway Station
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1942 Whangamarino railway station
on N52 one inch map |
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| Location | Whangamarino New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 37°20′53″S 175°06′50″E / 37.348053°S 175.113916°E |
| Owned by | KiwiRail Network |
| Line(s) | North Island Main Trunk |
| Tracks | single |
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| Opened | 13 August 1877 |
| Closed | 2 February 1969 to passengers 25 June 1978 to goods |
Whangamarino was a flag station on the North Island Main Trunk line, in the Waikato District of New Zealand, 49 mi (79 km) south of Auckland. It was 598.24 km (371.73 mi) north of Wellington, 6.19 km (3.85 mi) south of Amokura, 6.72 km (4.18 mi) north of Te Kauwhata and 7 m (23 ft) above sea level.
History
The station opened on 13 August 1877. The early service averaged about 13 mph (21 km/h), taking some 4hrs to Auckland.
Track doubling to ease congestion was authorised in 1914, but work was delayed by the war and the line remains single. A scheme to use spoil from the Auckland City Rail Link to double the track has been considered.
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