Terrace End railway station was a station on the North Island Main Trunk in New Zealand.[2][3] The station served the northern suburb of Terrace End in Palmerston North. The station was located adjacent to a gravel pit owned by the Railways Department for ballast production.
Terrace End railway station | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Location of Terrace End Station, 1906 (centre) | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Main Street, Palmerston North New Zealand | ||||
| Coordinates | 40°20'48.3"S 175°37'55.9"E | ||||
| Line(s) | North Island Main Trunk | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | 2 shelters in 1960[1] | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1879 | ||||
| Closed | 12 October 1960 | ||||
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The station was opened in 1879, and closed on 21 October 1960.[4] The station was demolished and railway removed in the early 1960s.
The station was damaged when a large storm blew through the city in 1936.[5]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmerston North Central Railway Station Line and station closed |
North Island Main Trunk New Zealand Railways Department |
Whakarongo Railway Station Line open, station closed | ||
References
edit- ^ "Aerial photograph of Memorial Park, Terrace End".
- ^ 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.
- ^ Scoble, Juliet (2012). Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations in New Zealand, 1863 to 2012. Wellington. p. 133.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Storm Damaged Terrace End Railway Station".
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