Te Kuiti railway station
Te Kuiti railway station | |
|---|---|
 Te Kuiti Rail Station | |
| Location | New Zealand |
| Line(s) | North Island Main Trunk |
| History | |
| Opened |
2 September 1887 goods 2 December 1887 passenger[1] |
| Closed | 24 June 2012[2] except for groups of 10+[3] |
| Rebuilt |
1908, moved 1911, extended 1929, 1951 and 1957 |
| Electrified | June 1988 |
| Designated | 5 September 1985 |
| Reference no. | 4450 |
Te Kuiti railway station is a station on the North Island Main Trunk in New Zealand.[4][5]
The station was important in the growth of Te Kuiti and trains calling have included The Overlander, Blue Streak, Scenic Daylight, Daylight Limited, Northerner and Night Limited. Since 2012 it has only seen occasional calls by excursions and to set down or pick up groups of 10 or more, booked on the Northern Explorer.
Listed building
Since 1985 the building has been listed NZHPT Category II.[6] The Rail Heritage Trust describes the station as, "the finest remaining example of a standard class B station". It dates from 1908, when George Troup (best known for Dunedin Railway Station) was the head of railway architecture. After a deputation to the Minister,[7] it was moved from the west to the east (town side) of the tracks in 1911, and a verandah was added. The station is of weatherboard, with a corrugated-iron roof, gabled at both ends, originally 103 ft (30 m) long, but extended in 1929, 1951 and 1957. The alterations are evidenced by double-hung sash windows either side, but casement windows to the south.[8] A 'Revitalisation Project' was started in 2014.[9] It is planned to provide for arts and crafts groups, an education centre, youth projects, historical displays and a meeting room.[10]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Te Kumi Line open, station closed |
North Island Main Trunk New Zealand Railways Department |
Waiteti Line open, station closed | ||
References
- ↑ Juliet Scoble: Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations in New Zealand
- ↑ Waikato Times 19 June 2012
- ↑ KiwiRail list of stations
- ↑ New Zealand Railway and Tramway Atlas (First ed.). Quail Map Co. 1965. pp. 3 & 4.
- ↑ Pierre, Bill (1981). North Island Main Trunk. Wellington: A.H&A.W Reed. pp. 289–290. ISBN 0589013165.
- ↑ NZHPT listing with photo
- ↑ Northern Advocate , 22 September 1910, Page 6 TE KUITI RAILWAY STATION
- ↑ Rail Heritage Trust - Te Kuiti
- ↑ Waitomo District Council - Railway Buildings Revitalisation Project
- ↑ Waitomo News 23 August 2012