Waiteti railway station

Waiteti (sometimes named Waititi)[1] was a passing loop on the North Island Main Trunk railway (NIMT) in New Zealand, built in 1939 to relieve congestion along a single track block, where the line rises steeply from Te Kuiti on a 1 in 70 gradient for 7 mi (11 km),[2] including curves of 8 ch (160 m) to 20 ch (400 m) radius.[3] It was 470.07 km (292.09 mi) from Wellington,[4] south of Te Kuiti and 8.24 km (5.12 mi) north of Puketutu.[5] From its opening it was under central control from Te Kuiti signalbox.[6] The loop could hold 100 4-wheeled wagons.[2]

Waiteti railway station
1980 aerial view of Waiteti railway station
LocationNew Zealand
Coordinates38.386906°S 175.199007°E / -38.386906; 175.199007
Elevation125 m (410 ft)
Line(s)North Island Main Trunk
DistanceWellington 470.07 km (292.09 mi)
History
Opened1939
Closed1987
ElectrifiedJune 1988

Sources vary as to opening and closing dates. The loop probably opened on 9 December 1939,[2] or possibly 3 December 1939 and closed on 31 March 1987,[7] or, alternatively, as gazetted, January 1939 to 5 May 1977.[8] The station was clearly visible on a 1983 aerial photo.[9] Electrification came in 1988,[10] which allowed for more powerful locomotives, reducing the need for the passing point on the long gradient.

Waiteti translates to water dripping from the ground.[11] The station was in the valley of the Waiteti Stream.[12]

References
  1. "LATEST TELEGRAMS. THAMES ADVERTISER". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 29 Nov 1888. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  2. "MAIN TRUNK LINE, EVENING POST, VOLUME CXXVIII, ISSUE 142". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 13 Dec 1939. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  3. "Strengthening of Waiteti Viaduct. — (W. E. Puddy, A. M. Inst. C. E.)". nzetc.victoria.ac.nz. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  4. New Zealand Railway and Tramway Atlas (Fourth ed.). Quail Map Co. 1993. ISBN 0 900609 92 3.
  5. Pierre, Bill (1981). North Island Main Trunk. Wellington: A.H&A.W Reed. pp. 289–290. ISBN 0589013165.
  6. "RAILWAYS STATEMENT (BY THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, HON. D. G. SULLIVAN)". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 1940. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  7. Scoble, Juliet (2010). "Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations in New Zealand" (PDF). Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand.
  8. "Waiteti Railway Siding". gazetteer.linz.govt.nz. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  9. "Survey Number: SN8213 Run Number: B Photo Number: 7". Retrolens. 21 March 1983.
  10. "NIMT Electrification". www.kiwirail.co.nz. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  11. "The Last Spike". Feilding Public Library. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  12. "Waiteti Stream, Waikato". NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Te Kuiti
Line open, station open		   North Island Main Trunk
New Zealand Railways Department		   Puketutu
Line open, station closed
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