North Island Main Trunk
Stations

North Island Main Trunk

Section Title: Stations
Table Section Text: None

Station	Distance from Wellington	Height above sea level (m)	Opened	Closed	Notes

Wellington	0 km	2.4m	1937	Open	Replaced NZR's Lambton and WMR's Thorndon stations, which closed upon completion.

Lambton	0 km	2.4m	1884	1937	Slightly north of current Wellington station.

Pipitea	0.75 km	2.4m	1874	1884	Original Wellington station, on Pipitea Quay.

Thorndon	0.75 km	2.4m	1886	1937	Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company, near of Pipitea station

Kaiwharawhara	2.44 km	2.4m	1874	2013	Kaiwarra until 1951.

Takapu Road	11.78 km	41m	1937	Open

Redwood	13.16 km	26.5m	1963	Open

Tawa	13.58 km	25.6m	1937	Open	Tawa Flat (closed 1937) was 12 metres above Redwood station on adjacent hillside.

Linden	14.85 km	17.7m	1940	Open

Kenepuru	16.16 km	15m	1940	Open

Porirua	17.8 km	3.6m	1885	Open

Paremata	21.7 km	2.7m	1885	Open

Mana	23.04 km	3m	1949	Open	Dolly Varden until 1960.

Plimmerton	24.4 km	5.8m	1885	Open

Pukerua Bay	30.1 km	80m	1885	Open

Muri	31.15 km	77m	1952	2011

Paekakariki	38.84 km	7m	1886	Open

Wainui	40.85 km	9m	1886	1900

Paraparaumu	48.28 km	13.7m	1886	Open

Otaihunga	51.5 km	21m	1886	1902

Waikanae	55.31 km	31m	1886	Open

Hadfield	60 km	39m	1886	1906

Te Horo	64.77 km	19.2m	1886	1965

Hautere	67.6 km	15.2m	1886	1900

Otaki	70.28 km	14.6m	1886	Open

Manakau	79.3 km	30.5m	1886	1967	Known as "Manukau" until 1905.

Ohau	84.95 km	30.7m	1886	c.1970

Levin	90.3 km	36.5m	1886	Open	Known as "Weraroa" 1886-1894.

Queen Street	91.37 km	36.5m	1956	c.1970

Levin	91.5 km	36.5m	1886	1894

Koputaroa	99.23 km	8.5m	1886	c.1970	Kereru until 1906.

Shannon	106.57 km	12.2m	1886	Open

Makerua	111.84 km	7.62m	1886	c.1970

Tokomaru	118.35 km	17.7m	1886	closed

Linton	124.19 km	18.3m	1886	closed

Longburn	129.69 km	19.8m	1873	closed

Awapuni	132 km	24.7m	1876	1965

Palmerston North	135.76 km	30m	1873	1965

Palmerston North	136.03 km	28m	1963	Open

Terrace End	138.51 km	38.1m	1876	1964

Bunnythorpe	144.47 km	55.2m	1876	1985

Taonui	148.62 km	61.9m	1876	1963

Aorangi	150.66 km	70.7m	1876	1965

Feilding	152.98 km	72.2m	1876	2012	except for groups of 10+

Makino Road	156.26 km	103m	1878	1960

Maewa	158.34 km	107m	1878	1962

Halcombe	165.76 km	118m	1878	closed

Kakariki	171.12 km	70m	1878	closed

Greatford	175.67 km	104.5m	1878	c.1970

Marton	180.25 km	140.8m	1878	2012	except for groups of 10+

Cliff Road	183.58 km	159.7m	1888	1966

Overton	188.85 km	155m	1888	1958

Porewa	190.53 km	165m	1888	closed

Rata	195.46 km	194m	1888	1975

Silverhope	199.31 km	224m	1888	1966

Hunterville	205.33 km	267m	1888	1986

Kaikarangi	210.18 km	284m	1888	1964

Mangaonoho	216.04 km	257m	1893	1966

Ohingaiti	222.14 km	279m	1902	1975

Mangaweka	231.04 km	326.7m	1902	1982

Utiku	243.69 km	371m	1904	closed

Ohotu	247.08 km	395.6m	1904	closed

Winiata	249.02 km	415m	1904	closed

Taihape	251.85 km	442m	1904	2012	except for groups of 10+

Mataroa	260.88 km	530m	1907	closed	photo of opening day

Ngaurukehu	270.25 km	640m	1908	closed

Turangarere	274.5 km	702m	1912	1972

Hihitahi	278.2 km	741m	1908	closed	Turangarere until 1912. "Hihitahi" is a sound-based local Maori word for "locomotive".

Waiouru	290.3 km	813.8m	1908	2005	Highest railway station in New Zealand.

Tangiwai	299.49 km	699.5m	1909	closed	Nearest station to the Tangiwai disaster, 24 December 1953.

Karioi	306.94 km	630.3m	1909	closed

Rangataua	312.79 km	670m	1909	closed

Ohakune	317.09 km	618.4m	1908	open	Ohakune Junction in working timetables 1917-1968.

Horopito	326.91 km	752m	1909	1981	Used as location for Smash Palace movie, 1981

Pokaka	332.57 km	811m	1909	closed

Erua	340.13 km	742.5m	1908	closed

National Park	346.83 km	806.8m	1908	open	Waimarino until 1949.

Raurimu	358.31 km	589m	1908	closed

Oio	366.25 km	520m	1908	closed	Known to WW2 American servicemen as "Zero-10". Shortest station name in the North Island, with Ava.

Owhango	371.89 km	456.6m	1908	closed

Kakahi	382 km	266m	1908	closed

Piriaka	387.15 km	230m	1908	closed

Manunui	391.9 km	190.5m	1908	closed

Matapuna	394.8 km	180m	1908	closed

Taumarunui	397.75 km	171m	1903	2012	except for groups of 10+

Taringamotu	402 km	172.5m	1903	1971

Okahukura	408.54	178.3m	1903	closed	Okahukura Junction in working timetables 1933-2010.

Te Koura	412.75 km	182m	1909	1975

Ongarue	420.68 km	192.6m	1903	1986

Waione Siding	426.86 km	208m	1921	1950

Waimiha	434.39 km	232m	1903	1983

Poro-O-Tarao	444.05 km	339.2m	1901	1979

Mangapehi	449.47 km	285.3m	1901	1984	Known as "Mangapeehi" station 1901-1920.

Kopaki	454.35 km	265m	1901	closed	Paratikana until 1920.

Puketutu	461.83 km	206m	1889	closed	Mokau" until 1912.

Waiteti	470.07 km	135m	1889	closed

Te Kuiti	475.66 km	54m	1887	2012	except for groups of 10+

Te Kumi	478.56 km	49.6m	1887	1968

Hangatiki	485.2 km	39.9m	1887	1982

Otorohanga	494.41 km	37m	1887	2012	Reopened summer 2012

Kiokio	498.45 km	35.4m	1887	1973

Te Kawa	506.88 km	47.8m	1887	1982

Te Mawhai	513 km	35.6m	1887	1958	Te Puhi until 1900

Te Awamutu	517.02 km	50m	1880	2005

Ngaroto	519.92 km	56m	1880	1954

Lake Road	522.26 km	54m	1880	1940

Ohaupo	527.16 km	52m	1880	1982

Rukuhia	533.59 km	55m	1880	1970

Hamilton	542.52 km	37.5m	1877	Open	Previously Hamilton Junction and Frankton Junction.

Te Rapa Racecourse	547.50 km	33.2m	1920	1980

Te Rapa	549.25 km	33m	1877	1970	Not to be confused with Te Rapa Marshalling Yards (547 km from Wellington).

Horotiu	553.65 km	23.7m	1877	c1968	Pukete until 23 June 1907. Moved from 77 mi (124 km) to 76 mi (122 km) from Auckland in 1880

Ngaruawahia	559.16 km	20.7m	1877	c1968	Newcastle until 1878.

Taupiri	566.56 km	13.7m	1877	c1968

Huntly	573.87 km	14m	1877	1998

Kimihia	578.45 km	14m	1877	1939

Ohinewai	582.04 km	10m	1877	c1968

Rangiriri	588.11	9m	1877	1957

Te Kauwhata	591.62 km	12.2m	1877	1984

Whangamarino	598.34 km	6.7m	1877	1978

Amokura	604.53 km	7m	1877	1980

Mercer	609.16 km	6.4m	1877	1986

Pokeno	613.96 km	24m	1877	c1968

Whangarata	617.90 km	59.7m	1877	c1968	a flag station

Tuakau	621.41 km	37m	1875	1986	rebuilt 1910

Buckland	625.6 km	58m	1875	closed

Pukekohe	628.86 km	60.65m	1875	open

Paerata	633.29 km	45.1m	1875	1980	Paerata Junction from 1917.

Runciman	638.37 km	8m	1875	1918

Drury	640 km	9m	1875	1980

Opaheke	642.9 km	14.5m	1875	1955	Hunua 1877-1939.

Papakura	647.02 km	19.2m	1875	Open

Tironui	648.95 km	15.5m	1904	1980

Takanini	650.64 km	15.2m	1875	Open

Te Mahia	652.24 km	14.9m	1904	Open

Manurewa	653.1 km	17m	1875	Open

Homai	655.7 km	30.78m	1904	Open

Wiri	657.6 km	22.25m	1913	2005

Puhinui	658.92 km	19.8m	1904	Open

Papatoitoi	659.63 km	18.9m	1875	1904

Papatoetoe	660.42 km	18m	1904	Open

Middlemore	662.28 km	8.8m	1904	Open

Mangere	663.02 km	10.66m	1904	2011

Otahuhu	664.15 km	9.44m	1875	Open

Westfield	665.5 km	7.6m	1904	2017

Sylvia Park	667.09 km	7.6m	1931	Open	Relocated 1 km further north, 2007.

Panmure	669.93 km	17.7m	1931	Open	Relocated 200m north, 2007.

Tamaki	671.28 km	23.5m	1930	1980

Glen Innes	672.64 km	22m	1930	Open

Purewa	675.4 km	18m	1930	1955

Meadowbank	676.26 km	12m	1954	Open

Orakei	677.44 km	4.5m	1930	Open

The Strand	680.76 km	2.7m	1930	Open	Was platform 7 of the 1930-2003 Auckland station. Terminus for the Northern Explorer long distance service and steam and other excursion services.

Britomart Transport Centre	682 km	4m below sea level	2003	Open	Terminus for Auckland suburban electric services only.

Sentence(s)

The North Island Main Trunk is 682 kilometres and passes through Paraparaumu, Palmerston North, Taihape, National Park, Taumarunui, Te Kuiti, Hamilton, and Pukekohe.

final_sentence: The North Island Main Trunk is 682 kilometres and passes through Paraparaumu, Palmerston North, Taihape, National Park, Taumarunui, Te Kuiti, Hamilton, and Pukekohe.