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.[18] |
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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