how much higher is the takapu road station than the wellington station?
38.6m
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 Open 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
Terrace End 138.51 km 38.1m 1876 1964
Palmerston North 136.03 km 28m 1963 Open
Bunnythorpe 144.47 km 55.2m 1876 closed
Taonui 148.62 km 61.9m 1876 1963
Aorangi 150.66 km 70.7m 1876 1965
Feilding 152.98 km 72.2m 1876 2012
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
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
Mataroa 260.88 km 530m 1907 closed
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, December 24, 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
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
Te Kumi 478.56 km 49.6m 1887 closed
Hangatiki 485.2 km 39.9m 1887 closed
Otorohonga 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 New Zealand Dairy Board (now Fonterra) rebuilt its freight connection about 2000.
Ngaroto 519.92 km 56m 1880 1954
Lake Road 522.26 km 54m 1880 closed
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 1920
Ngaruawahia 559.16 km 20.7m 1877 c1968 Newcastle until 1895.
Taupiri 566.56 km 13.7m 1877 c1968
Huntly 573.87 km 14m 1877 1998
Kimihia 578.45 km 14m 1877 1948
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
Tuakau 621.41 km 37m 1875 1986
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 1939
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 Open
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 (later platform 4) of 1930-2003 Auckland station. Used for steam services.
Britomart Transport Centre 682 km 4m below sea level 2003 Open
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