Hamilton Railway Station, Waikato
Hamilton | ||||||||||||||||
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 1980 - the new Hamilton station in the middle distance, the old Frankton Junction being demolished in the foreground | ||||||||||||||||
| Location |
Fraser Street, Hamilton[1] New Zealand | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°47′30″S 175°15′55″E / 37.791611°S 175.26536°ECoordinates: 37°47′30″S 175°15′55″E / 37.791611°S 175.26536°E | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | KiwiRail | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | North Island Main Trunk | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Connections | East Coast Main Trunk (goods only) | |||||||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 19 December 1877[2] | |||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1975 | |||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 25 kV 50 Hz AC June 1988 | |||||||||||||||
| Previous names |
Hamilton, Hamilton Junction (20/10/1879 – 1/10/1884), Frankton Junction (1884-1955), Frankton (1955-20/7/1975)[2] | |||||||||||||||
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Hamilton station from Massey Hall bridge, showing the NIMT platform (right) and ECMT (left). In 2006 the station still had the long canopy over the platforms
Hamilton Railway Station is a junction on the North Island Main Trunk serving the city of Hamilton in the Waikato region of New Zealand, located in Frankton, hence the name Frankton Junction, which it had for most of its existence.
When the Overlander was replaced by the Northern Explorer in 2012, the service to Hamilton was reduced to one train a day on six days a week.
History
- see also rail section on Hamilton page -
The station was important in the growth of Hamilton and trains calling have included The Overlander, Blue Streak, Scenic Daylight, Daylight Limited, Northerner, Silver Star, Night Limited, Waikato Connection, Rotorua Express, Geyserland Express, Thames Express, Taneatua Express and Kaimai Express.
| Former adjoining stations | ||||
| Te Rapa Racecourse Line open, station closed |
New Zealand Railways Department North Island Main Trunk |
Rukuhia Line open, station closed | ||
| Terminus | East Coast Main Trunk | Hamilton Central Line open, station closed | ||
Northern Explorer at Hamilton in 2012, ready to depart for Auckland. Most of the platform canopy was removed about 2008.
AARD Hudson buses at Frankton Junction early 1920s loaded with mailbags. The 1937 link shows that the station then had many bus connections. No bus now serves the station.
Frankton Junction about 1915
External links
- 1:50,000 map
- Hamilton station on Google Street View
- 1890s photo of station and staff
- Hamilton Libraries 1905 view of busy Frankton Junction
- Hamilton Libraries tinted postcard
- 1915 view of railway yards and station
- Te Ara Encyclopedia - photo of a crowded platform in the 1930s
- NZ Railways Magazine 1 December 1934 - Frankton yesterday and today
- NZ Railways Magazine 1 June 1937 bus advert showing bus connections from Frankton Jt station yard
- Hamilton Libraries - refreshment room breakfast menu
- 1975 photo of part of Frankton Junction
Plaque next to main entrance - opened by Ron Bailey 6 August 1975
A 25 minute walk to the city centre, or 5 minutes to the half-hourly[3] bus
References
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