Rukuhia railway station
Rukuhia railway station | |||||||||||
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Location | Rukuhia New Zealand | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°51′49″S 175°16′58″E / 37.863606°S 175.28266°ECoordinates: 37°51′49″S 175°16′58″E / 37.863606°S 175.28266°E | ||||||||||
Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) | ||||||||||
Line(s) | North Island Main Trunk | ||||||||||
Distance | Wellington 533.84 km (331.71 mi) | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 4 June 1878 | ||||||||||
Closed | 12 September 1971[1] | ||||||||||
Electrified | June 1988 | ||||||||||
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Rukuhia railway station was a flag station[2] on the North Island Main Trunk in New Zealand, located in the settlement of Rukuhia.[3][4] It was established during an extension of the railway line in the 1870s.[5][6] The service started with two trains a day.[7]
Opening of the line from Hamilton to Ōhaupō was delayed by subsidence at Rukuhia.[8] A service had been planned from 25 February 1878[9] and the Governor General went over the line on 27 March 1878,[10] but opening was still postponed[11] as large quantities of gravel were poured into a hole.[12] The line finally opened on 4 June 1878.[13] A 1943 notice noted that owing to the danger of track subsidence, no engine must be allowed to remain stationary on the siding for any length of time.[14] Tests in 1981 found that the track deformed by about 12mm each time a train went over it, due to the peat swamp.[15]
A road to the station was formed in 1879, a siding in 1881, by 1884 it had a 5th class stationmaster's house, a 30 ft (9.1 m) by 20 ft (6.1 m) goods shed, shelter shed, platform and a cart approach. and by 1897 it had cattle yards. A passing loop for 38 wagons was added in 1908 and sheep yards by 1911.[14]
On 12 September 1971 Rukuhia closed to all traffic[14] and only a passing loop remains.[16]
References[]
- ^ Juliet Scoble: Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations in New Zealand
- ^ "Railways. NEW ZEALAND HERALD". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 22 April 1879. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ New Zealand Railway and Tramway Atlas (First ed.). Quail Map Co. 1965. pp. 3 & 4.
- ^ Pierre, Bill (1981). North Island Main Trunk. Wellington: A.H&A.W Reed. pp. 289–290. ISBN 0589013165.
- ^ "Rapid progress with Hamilton to Ohaupo Railway Extension". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz (Vol XI, Issue 879). Waikato Times. 7 February 1878. p. 2.
- ^ "Messrs Davys Bros, Rukuhia Sawmills and 2-mile horse tram" (Vol XLV, Issue 3648). Waikato Times. 19 November 1895. p. 2.
- ^ "NEW ZEALAND HERALD". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 6 April 1878. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "NEW ZEALAND HERALD". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 5 April 1878. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "WAIKATO TIMES". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 6 April 1878. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "TELEGRAPHIC. AUCKLAND STAR". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 27 March 1878. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "AUCKLAND STAR". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 1 April 1878. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "THE HAMILTON – OHAUPO EXTENSION. WAIKATO TIMES". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 2 April 1878. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "WAIKATO TIMES". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 6 June 1878. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ a b c "Stations" (PDF). NZR Rolling Stock Lists. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "5.4 Railway Stabilisation through Peatlands" (PDF). nzgs.org. University of Auckland.
- ^ "Rukuhia Rd". Google Maps. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
External links[]
- Defunct railway stations in New Zealand
- Rail transport in Waikato
- Buildings and structures in Waikato
- New Zealand railway station stubs