Ashhurst Railway Station

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Ashhurst
New Zealand Government Railways (NZGR)
regional rail
Ashhurst Railway Station, New Zealand 2021.jpg
The station in 2021, showing the barren platform
LocationYork Street, Ashhurst
Coordinates40°17′49″S 175°45′04″E / 40.296934°S 175.751024°E / -40.296934; 175.751024Coordinates: 40°17′49″S 175°45′04″E / 40.296934°S 175.751024°E / -40.296934; 175.751024
Elevation72 m (236 ft)
Line(s)Palmerston North–Gisborne Line
PlatformsSingle
TracksMainline (1)
Loop (1)
Construction
Structure typeNone
History
Opened7 March 1892
Closed2001
Rebuiltpost-1980s
Services
Preceding station   Historical railways   Following station
Whakarongo
Line open,
station closed
7.31 km (4.54 mi)
  Palmerston North - Gisborne Line
KiwiRail
  Woodville
Line open,
station closed
13.8 km (8.6 mi)

Ashhurst Railway Station exists on the Palmerston North–Gisborne Line between Palmerston North and the Manawatu Gorge serving the town of Ashhurst. The station existed as a flag-stop station before being made a formal stop in 1892. The station was sold in 1980 and the buildings and facilities were demolished sometime after and replaced with a simple shelter.[1] The station was closed in 2001. No regular passenger service uses the line and there are no-longer any structures at the station; only the abandoned platform remains.

References[]

  1. ^ "Ashhurst Railway Station".
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