Hope railway station, Tasman Region
Hope | |||||
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Hope station in 1951 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 194 Ranzau Rd West, Hope, Richmond | ||||
| Coordinates | 41°21′10.65″S 173°9′4.69″E / 41.3529583°S 173.1513028°E | ||||
| System | New Zealand Government Railways Department regional rail | ||||
| Owned by | Railways Department | ||||
| Line | Nelson Section | ||||
| Platforms | None | ||||
| Tracks | Main line (1) Siding (1) | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1876-01-29 | ||||
| Closed | 1955-09-03 | ||||
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Hope railway station was a rural railway station serving the small town of Hope in the Tasman district of New Zealand’s South Island. Hope is located on State Highway 6 between the larger towns of Richmond, to the north, and Brightwater, to the south. It was one of 25 stations on the Nelson Section, and existed from 1876 to 1955.
Facilities at this station included a small wooden passenger shelter, goods shed and siding.