Owned by KiwiRail Address Ohakune 4625, New Zealand | Parking Yes Owner KiwiRail | |
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Location Thames Street, Ohakune
New Zealand Line(s) North Island Main Trunk Connections Raetihi Branch (closed 1968) Opened 7 March 1908 (goods)
15 February 1909 (passenger) Connection Raetihi Branch (closed 1968) Similar National Park railway st, Hamilton Railway Station, Palmerston North Railway, The Strand Station, Te Awamutu Railway | ||
Ohakune Railway Station is a station on the North Island Main Trunk serving the town of Ohakune in the Manawatu-Wanganui region of New Zealand. It was the junction for the Raetihi branch.
When the Overlander was replaced by the Northern Explorer in 2012, the service to Ohakune was reduced to one train a day on six days a week.
History
- see also Ohakune -
The Class B station was built about 1908 and was important in the growth of Ohakune. Trains calling have included The Overlander, Blue Streak, Scenic Daylight, Daylight Limited, Northerner, Silver Star and Night Limited.
References
Ohakune Railway Station Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA