Ngaere railway station
Ngaere | |||||
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Ngaere Railway Station as seen in 1918, with the scene of a motor accident in the foreground. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Mountain Road Ngaere New Zealand | ||||
| Coordinates | 39°23′23.7″S 174°17′57.5″E / 39.389917°S 174.299306°E | ||||
| Elevation | 253 metres (830 ft) | ||||
| System | New Zealand Government Railways (NZGR) Regional rail | ||||
| Line | Marton–New Plymouth line | ||||
| Distance | 157.37 kilometres (97.79 mi) from Marton | ||||
| Platforms | Single side | ||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | at-grade | ||||
| Parking | yes | ||||
| Architectural style | Vogel-era Class 5 (1880 building) | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 27 September 1880 | ||||
| Closed | Passenger: 24 January 1966 Freight: 21 December 1964 | ||||
| Previous names | Ngaire (until 1 May 1909) | ||||
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Ngaere railway station (Ngaire until 1909) was a rural station on the Marton–New Plymouth line in Taranaki, New Zealand. Opened in 1880, it served the surrounding dairy district and the nearby settlement of Ngaere. The station played a small but enduring role in both local freight traffic and early passenger traffic, particularly as the gateway to the renowned Ngaere Gardens. It closed to goods traffic in 1964 and to passenger services in 1966.