Fitzroy railway station, New Zealand
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Fitzroy Railway Station at Strandon, circa 1930s. A train is pulling into the station where two people are waiting. The train tracks, station and overbridge are visible in the picture | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Other names | Strandon | ||||
| Location | Strandon 4312 New Zealand | ||||
| Coordinates | 39°03′04.5″S 174°05′36.4″E / 39.051250°S 174.093444°E | ||||
| Elevation | 15 metres (49 ft) | ||||
| System | New Zealand Government Railways (NZGR) Regional rail | ||||
| Line | Marton–New Plymouth line | ||||
| Distance | 207.3 kilometres (128.8 mi) from Marton | ||||
| Platforms | Single side | ||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | at-grade | ||||
| Parking | no | ||||
| Architect | George Troup | ||||
| Architectural style | Troup Class B | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 16 December 1907 | ||||
| Closed | 28 January 1963 | ||||
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Fitzroy railway station was a suburban railway station on the Marton–New Plymouth line serving the suburbs of Fitzroy and Strandon in New Plymouth, Taranaki. It replaced the former Eliot Street station and was open for around 55 years until its closure in the early 1960s. A small halt called East End Platform (originally "Autere Street" platform) also existed between New Plymouth and Fitzroy, mainly for picnic and excursion traffic.