Kiokio railway station
Kiokio railway station was a station on the North Island Main Trunk in New Zealand.[2][3]
Kiokio railway station | |
|---|---|
| Location | New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 38.153255°S 175.239658°E |
| Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Line(s) | North Island Main Trunk |
| Distance | Wellington 498.86 km (309.98 mi) |
| History | |
| Opened | 9 March 1887 |
| Closed | 28 November 1971 goods, 9 June 1969 passenger[1] |
| Electrified | June 1988 |
1955 one inch to one mile map (Source- Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) and licensed by LINZ for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand licence)
In 1913 traffic at the station was described as, "rapidly increasing" and the Minister for Railways approved a goods shed 30 ft (9.1 m) by 20 ft (6.1 m) with a verandah over new siding.[4]
References
- Juliet Scoble: Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations in New Zealand
- 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.
- King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 590, 2 August 1913, Page 5 KIO KIO RAILWAY STATION. GOODS SHED PROVIDED
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Te Kawa Line open, station closed |
North Island Main Trunk KiwiRail |
Otorohanga Line open, station open | ||
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