Kopuaranga railway station
Kopuaranga railway station | |||||
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Kopuaranga railway station, looking south towards Donovans Road. December 2009. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Donovans Road, Kōpuaranga New Zealand | ||||
| Coordinates | 40°49′57.82″S 175°39′51.18″E / 40.8327278°S 175.6642167°E | ||||
| Elevation | 185 metres (607 ft) | ||||
| System | New Zealand Government Railways (NZGR) regional rail | ||||
| Owned by | Railways Department | ||||
| Operated by | Railways Department | ||||
| Line | Wairarapa Line | ||||
| Distance | 103.53 kilometres (64.33 mi) from Wellington | ||||
| Platforms | single side | ||||
| Tracks | one (main line) | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Parking | no | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 14 June 1886 | ||||
| Closed | 1 August 1966 (freight, wagon lots) 24 September 1978 (freight, parcels & small lots) 1 August 1983 (passengers) | ||||
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Kopuaranga railway station was a flag station that served the small rural settlement of Kōpuaranga, 12½ km north of Masterton, in the Wairarapa region of New Zealand’s North Island. It was located on the Wairarapa Line between the stations of Opaki (to the south) and Mauriceville (to the north). From its opening in 1886 it handled both passenger and freight traffic for 97 years until closure in 1983.