Amokura railway station
Amokura railway station | |
|---|---|
 1961 Amokura railway station on Sheet N52 one inch map | |
| Location | New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 37.309°S 175.076°E |
| Line(s) | North Island Main Trunk |
| Tracks | double to north single to south |
| History | |
| Opened | 1929 |
| Closed | 1980 |
Amokura railway station was a station on the North Island Main Trunk in the Waikato region of New Zealand, 604.62 km (375.69 mi) from Wellington. It is at the north end of a 13 km (8.1 mi) single line section extending to Te Kauwhata.[1]
Sources differ as to the opening date. One says opening was on 20 October 1929 for goods and 11 November 1929 for passengers.[2] Another says 13 August 1877 and that the line was doubled from 1 July 1956.[3] A siding[4] was gazetted with the name Amokura in January 1929[5] and a 1930 article implied it was new.[6] It was also known c. 1929 as Ngatikoi or Raumoa. A crossing loop was closed on 13 May 1963. There was a proposal to combine it with Meremere station.[2]
SN1532 aerial view of Meremere power station, bucket line and Amokura railway station in 1963
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer Line open, station closed |
North Island Main Trunk New Zealand Railways Department |
Whangamarino Line open, station closed | ||
References
- "Report 08-110 train control operating irregularity leading to potential low-speed, head-on collision Amokura" (PDF). Train Accident Investigation Commission. 23 September 2008.
- Scoble, Juliet (2012). Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations in New Zealand, 1863 to 2012. Wellington. p. 6.
- "Stations". NZR Rolling Stock Lists. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- "Geographical Board, New Zealand Herald". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 22 June 1929. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- "Amokura". gazetteer.linz.govt.nz. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- "STATE RAILWAYS. WAIKATO TIMES". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 9 June 1930. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
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