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Greatford railway station
Greatford railway station in 1942
General information
LocationNew Zealand
Coordinates40°07′31″S 175°24′56″E / 40.125396°S 175.415496°E / -40.125396; 175.415496
Elevation105 m (344 ft)
Line(s)North Island Main Trunk
DistanceWellington 176.01 km (109.37 mi)
History
Opened20 May 1878 (1878-05-20)[1]
Closed27 March 1983 (1983-03-27)[1]
Rebuilt11 June 1939
400 m (1,300 ft) north-westwards
ElectrifiedJune 1988
Services
Preceding station   Historical railways   Following station
Marton
Line open, station closed
4.24 km (2.63 mi)
  North Island Main Trunk
KiwiRail
  Kakariki
Line open, station closed
4.8 km (3.0 mi)
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Greatford railway station was a station on the North Island Main Trunk (NIMT) in New Zealand, south of Marton.[2][3] It is in the Manawatū-Whanganui region. Only a substation[4] and a passing loop remain.[5]

  1. ^ a b Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations in New Zealand by Juliet Scoble (2012)
  2. ^ New Zealand Railway and Tramway Atlas (First ed.). Quail Map Co. 1965. pp. 3 & 4.
  3. ^ Pierre, Bill (1981). North Island Main Trunk. Wellington: A.H&A.W Reed. pp. 289–290. ISBN 0589013165.
  4. ^ "21 Willis St". Google Maps. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Basemaps". basemaps.linz.govt.nz. Retrieved 25 January 2021.

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