Midhirst railway station
Midhirst | |||||
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Midhirst, including the railway station and goods yards. 22 August 1958. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Mountain Road Midhirst 4394 New Zealand | ||||
| Coordinates | 39°17′27.4878″S 174°15′55.5048″E / 39.290968833°S 174.265418000°E | ||||
| Elevation | 342 metres (1,122 ft) | ||||
| System | New Zealand Government Railways (NZGR) Regional rail | ||||
| Line | Marton–New Plymouth line | ||||
| Distance | 167.7 kilometres (104.2 mi) from Marton | ||||
| Platforms | Single side | ||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | at-grade | ||||
| Architectural style | Vogel Class-5 (original) Mid-century Modern (replacement) | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 17 December 1879 | ||||
| Closed | 28 February 1982 (passengers) 22 September 1986 (freight) | ||||
| Rebuilt | 18 January 1963 (new station building) | ||||
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Midhirst Railway Station was a rural railway station in the Taranaki region of New Zealand, serving the small township of Midhirst about 5 km north of Stratford. It was part of the Marton–New Plymouth Line and operated from its opening in 1879 until closure in 1986.
The station was a typical small stop on the railway, handling both passengers and freight (especially farm produce and livestock) and even doubling as the local post office for much of its history. It played an important role in the development of the surrounding dairy-farming community over the late 19th and early 20th centuries.