Wairarapa Line
Stations

Wairarapa Line

Section Title: Stations
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Wellington Section[edit]

Distance from Wellington	Name	Location	Image	Notes

N/A	Te Aro	41°17′30.28″S 174°46′54.47″E / 41.2917444°S 174.7817972°E	Terminus of the Te Aro Extension from 1893 to 1917.

N/A	Lambton	41°16′42.52″S 174°46′46.11″E / 41.2784778°S 174.7794750°E	One of two Wellington stations, this was the government counterpart to the WMR Thorndon station and was the terminus of the Wairarapa Line prior to the opening of the combined Wellington station in 1937.

0.00 km (0.00 mi)	Wellington	41°16′43″S 174°46′51″E / 41.27861°S 174.78083°E	Photo	This station became the combined terminus for both the North Island Main Trunk and the Wairarapa Line when it opened in 1937.

N/A	Pipitea Point	This was Wellington's first railway station and operated from 1874 to 1884.

2.55 km (1.58 mi)	Kaiwharawhara	41°15′36.18″S 174°47′28.92″E / 41.2600500°S 174.7913667°E	Photo	Both the North Island Main Trunk and Wairarapa Line are served by this station which opened in 1874. Kaiwharawhara Station was closed suddenly in June 2013 as it was discovered how badly corroded the overbridge was.

4.80 km (2.98 mi)	Ngauranga	41°14′55.20″S 174°48′48.88″E / 41.2486667°S 174.8135778°E	Photo	Ngauranga was opened at the same time as Kaiwharawhara and is one of the oldest stations on the line. It was moved from its original site in 1965 due to harbour reclamations and line deviations built during the 20th century.

Wellington did have another railway station, Thorndon Railway Station, built by the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company (WMR or W&MR), but this station did not serve the Wairarapa Line but instead the North Island Main Trunk (NIMT) via Johnsonville.

Western Hutt Section[edit] Petone – Melling, became Melling Branch 1 March 1954; Melling – Haywards, closed 28 February 1954

Distance from Hutt Valley Junction	Name	Location	Image	Notes

1.37 km (0.85 mi)	Western Hutt	41°12′43.22″S 174°53′23.48″E / 41.2120056°S 174.8898556°E	Originally known as Lower Hutt and located on the Wairarapa Line, it became a station on the Melling Branch in 1954.

2.99 km (1.86 mi)	Melling	41°12′13.12″S 174°54′18.94″E / 41.2036444°S 174.9052611°E	Photo	This station serves the suburb of Melling and was originally on the Wairarapa Line. It became the terminus of the Melling Branch in 1954.

5.22 km (3.24 mi)	Belmont	This station served the suburb of Belmont on the Wairarapa Line prior to the closure of this section.

6.65 km (4.13 mi)	Andrews	Replaced Pitcaithly's in 1938 and closed in 1954.

Pitcaithly's	Became a tablet station in 1906 and was later replaced by Andrews, a short distance to the south, in 1938.

Hutt Valley Section[edit]

Distance from Wellington	Name	Location	Image	Notes

10.50 km (6.52 mi)	Petone	41°13′19.91″S 174°52′9.89″E / 41.2221972°S 174.8694139°E	Photo	This station serves Petone, a suburb of Hutt City. It is at the junction of the Wairarapa Line with the Melling Branch.

12.52 km (7.78 mi)	Ava	41°13′10.52″S 174°53′30.06″E / 41.2195889°S 174.8916833°E	This station serves the suburb of Ava, and was one of the original stations on the Hutt Valley Branch prior to it becoming part of the Wairarapa Line.

14.37 km (8.93 mi)	Woburn	41°13′14.51″S 174°54′40.22″E / 41.2206972°S 174.9111722°E	This station serves the suburb of Woburn and was one of the first stations on the Hutt Valley Branch. It is located at the junction of the Gracefield Branch with the Wairarapa Line.

15.50 km (9.63 mi)	Waterloo	41°12′49.77″S 174°55′15.95″E / 41.2138250°S 174.9210972°E	Photo	This station serves Hutt City and is a major public transport interchange. It was the original terminus of the Hutt Valley Branch from 1927 to 1946.

16.54 km (10.28 mi)	Epuni	41°12.458′S 174°55.809′E / 41.207633°S 174.930150°E	Photo	This station serves the suburb of Epuni and was opened in 1946 when the Hutt Valley Branch was extended north to Naenae.

18.25 km (11.34 mi)	Naenae	41°11.876′S 174°56.754′E / 41.197933°S 174.945900°E	This station serves the suburb of Naenae and was opened in 1946 when it became the second northern terminus of the Hutt Valley Branch.

19.49 km (12.11 mi)	Wingate	41°11.321′S 174°57.279′E / 41.188683°S 174.954650°E	This station serves the suburb of Wingate and was opened in 1950.

20.55 km (12.77 mi)	Taita	41°10.832′S 174°57.639′E / 41.180533°S 174.960650°E	This station serves the suburb of Taita and was opened in 1947.

21.98 km (13.66 mi)	Pomare	41°10.159′S 174°58.189′E / 41.169317°S 174.969817°E	This station serves the suburb of Pomare and was opened when the Hutt Valley Branch became part of the Wairarapa Line in 1954.

23.70 km (14.73 mi)	Manor Park	41°09′22.87″S 174°58′44.07″E / 41.1563528°S 174.9789083°E	This station serves the suburb of Manor Park. It was known as Haywards prior to the opening of the Hutt Valley Deviation in 1954.

Silverstream Bridge	41°9′4.07″S 174°59′41.37″E / 41.1511306°S 174.9948250°E	This station was on the Wairarapa Line until the opening of the Silverstream Deviation in 1954.

26.83 km (16.67 mi)	Silverstream	41°08′50.42″S 175°00′38.63″E / 41.1473389°S 175.0107306°E	This station serves the suburb of Silverstream and was opened along with the Silverstream Deviation in 1954.

28.24 km (17.55 mi)	Heretaunga	41°08′32.37″S 175°01′33.20″E / 41.1423250°S 175.0258889°E	This station serves the suburb of Heretaunga and was opened in 1908.

29.40 km (18.27 mi)	Trentham	41°08′15.76″S 175°02′19.09″E / 41.1377111°S 175.0386361°E	This station serves the suburb of Trentham and was opened in 1907. It is the northern terminus of double-track operations on the Wairarapa Line.

31.30 km (19.45 mi)	Wallaceville	41°07′50.82″S 175°03′29.30″E / 41.1307833°S 175.0581389°E	This station serves the suburb of Wallaceville and was opened in 1879.

32.40 km (20.13 mi)	Upper Hutt	41°7′34.11″S 175°4′13.77″E / 41.1261417°S 175.0704917°E	Photo	This station serves the city of Upper Hutt and was opened in 1876. It marks the northernmost extent of electric operations on the Wairarapa Line.

Rimutaka Section[edit] Section closed 30 October 1955; Rimutaka Deviation opened 3 November 1955

Distance from Wellington	Name	Location	Image	Notes

Mangaroa	41°7′16.58″S 175°6′37.48″E / 41.1212722°S 175.1104111°E	Photo	One of the original stations on the Rimutaka section, this station served the small settlement of Mangaroa. Closed in 1955 along with the old route over the Rimutaka Range.

Kaitoke	41°5′4.22″S 175°10′5.02″E / 41.0845056°S 175.1680611°E	Photo	One of the original stations on the Rimutaka section, this station served the small settlement of Kaitoke. Closed in 1955 along with the old route over the Rimutaka Range.

Summit	41°8′41.29″S 175°11′48.93″E / 41.1448028°S 175.1969250°E	Photo	One of the original stations on the Rimutaka section, this station existed solely to serve the operational requirements of the Rimutaka Incline.

Cross Creek	41°10′3.39″S 175°12′56.64″E / 41.1676083°S 175.2157333°E	Photo	One of the original stations on the Rimutaka section, this station existed solely to serve the operational requirements of the Rimutaka Incline.

Pigeon Bush	41°9′7.69″S 175°16′12.63″E / 41.1521361°S 175.2701750°E	Photo	One of the original stations on the Rimutaka section, this station served the South Wairarapa region around the area known as Pigeon Bush.

38.75 km (24.08 mi)	Maymorn	41°6′29″S 175°8′3″E / 41.10806°S 175.13417°E	Photo	Opened in 1955 as the only station on the Rimutaka Deviation. Originally known as Mangaroa.

The Rimutaka Loop, located at 48.41 km (30.08 mi), was opened in 1955 as a remote crossing loop on the Rimutaka Deviation on the Wairarapa Side of the tunnel and closed in November 1990.

South Wairarapa Section[edit]

Distance from Wellington	Name	Location	Image	Notes

57.15 km (35.51 mi)	Featherston	41°6′47.74″S 175°19′48.85″E / 41.1132611°S 175.3302361°E	Photo	This station serves the town of Featherston.

60.98 km (37.89 mi)	Fernside	41°5′17.69″S 175°21′38.97″E / 41.0882472°S 175.3608250°E	Photo	This now closed station served the small settlement of Fernside, north of Featherston.

65.12 km (40.46 mi)	Woodside	41°4′2.61″S 175°24′7.05″E / 41.0673917°S 175.4019583°E	Photo	This station serves the small settlement of Woodside, and Greytown by bus.

69.61 km (43.25 mi)	Matarawa	41°2′55.78″S 175°26′53.31″E / 41.0488278°S 175.4481417°E	Photo	This station serves the small settlement of Matarawa.

73.48 km (45.66 mi)	Dalefield	41°2′12.05″S 175°29′26.08″E / 41.0366806°S 175.4905778°E	Photo	This now closed station served the small settlement of Dalefield, south of Carterton.

76.60 km (47.60 mi)	Carterton	41°1′18″S 175°31′23.89″E / 41.02167°S 175.5233028°E	Photo	This station serves the town of Carterton.

79.33 km (49.29 mi)	Clareville	41°0′16.51″S 175°32′48.35″E / 41.0045861°S 175.5467639°E	Photo	This station, closed in 1970, served the small settlement of Clareville, north of Carterton.

83.40 km (51.82 mi)	Middleton	40°58′44.94″S 175°34′54.15″E / 40.9791500°S 175.5817083°E	This small flag station was closed not long after the line opened, in 1891.

85.11 km (52.88 mi)	Waingawa	40°58′8.47″S 175°35′46.82″E / 40.9690194°S 175.5963389°E	Photo	This station, now closed to passengers, serves neighbouring industrial customers.

88.09 km (54.74 mi)	Solway	40°57′11.94″S 175°37′30.72″E / 40.9533167°S 175.6252000°E	Photo	This station serves the suburb of Solway, in Masterton.

89.40 km (55.55 mi)	Renall Street	40°56.856′S 175°38.322′E / 40.947600°S 175.638700°E	Photo	This station serves the area around Renall Street, Masterton.

90.96 km (56.52 mi)	Masterton	40°56.420′S 175°39.321′E / 40.940333°S 175.655350°E	Photo	This station serves the town of Masterton. It marks the northernmost extent of the Wellington suburban passenger network.

North Wairarapa Section[edit] Closed to passengers 1 August 1988

Distance from Wellington	Name	Location	Image	Notes

97.25 km (60.43 mi)	Opaki	40°53′17.14″S 175°39′41.64″E / 40.8880944°S 175.6615667°E	Photo	This station served the small settlement of Opaki.

103.53 km (64.33 mi)	Kopuaranga	40°49′57.82″S 175°39′51.18″E / 40.8327278°S 175.6642167°E	Photo	This station served the small settlement of Kopuaranga.

110.56 km (68.70 mi)	Mauriceville	40°46′45.08″S 175°42′0.42″E / 40.7791889°S 175.7001167°E	Photo	This station served the small settlement of Mauriceville.

116.57 km (72.43 mi)	Mangamahoe	40°43′47.70″S 175°43′31.44″E / 40.7299167°S 175.7254000°E	Photo	This station served the small settlement of Mangamahoe.

126.82 km (78.80 mi)	Eketahuna	40°38′58.37″S 175°42′23.46″E / 40.6495472°S 175.7065167°E	Photo	This station served the town of Eketahuna.

130.18 km (80.89 mi)	Newman	40°37′19.17″S 175°42′40.83″E / 40.6219917°S 175.7113417°E	Photo	This station served the small settlement of Newman.

137.28 km (85.30 mi)	Hukanui	40°34′1.10″S 175°41′40.02″E / 40.5669722°S 175.6944500°E	This station served the small settlement of Hukanui. Decommisned about 1977, Closed to passengers approx 1981.

144.82 km (89.99 mi)	Mangamaire	40°30′46.65″S 175°44′47.86″E / 40.5129583°S 175.7466278°E	This station served the small settlement of Mangamaire.

147.91 km (91.91 mi)	Konini	40°29′35.54″S 175°45′44.94″E / 40.4932056°S 175.7624833°E	This station served the small settlement of Konini.

154.62 km (96.08 mi)	Pahiatua	40°26′42.12″S 175°48′54.42″E / 40.4450333°S 175.8151167°E	Photo	This station served the town of Pahiatua.

159.10 km (98.86 mi)	Mangatainoka	40°24′49.47″S 175°51′44.60″E / 40.4137417°S 175.8623889°E	This station served the small settlement of Mangatainoka.

163.89 km (101.84 mi)	Ngawapurua	40°22′51.52″S 175°53′38.68″E / 40.3809778°S 175.8940778°E	This station served the small settlement of Ngawapurua.

171.50 km (106.57 mi)	Woodville	40°20′42″S 175°52′03″E / 40.3449°S 175.8676°E	Photo	This station served the town of Woodville.

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The 5.22 km (3.24 mi) far Belmont station served the suburb of Belmont on the Wairarapa Line prior to the closure of this section.
Belmont station of 5.22 km (3.24 mi), served the suburb of Belmont on the Wairarapa Line prior to the closure of this section.

final_sentence: The 5.22 km (3.24 mi) far Belmont station served the suburb of Belmont on the Wairarapa Line prior to the closure of this section.
final_sentence: Belmont station of 5.22 km (3.24 mi), served the suburb of Belmont on the Wairarapa Line prior to the closure of this section.