Line(s) Wairarapa Line Tracks Main line (2) Opened 9 August 1954 | Platforms Island Parking Yes Owner Wellington Region | |
Location Eastern Hutt Road, Taita, Lower Hutt, New Zealand Owned by Greater Wellington Regional Council Address Taita, Lower Hutt 5019, New Zealand Similar Taita Railway Station, Naenae Railway Station, Manor Park Railway Station - N, Heretaunga Railway Station, Epuni Railway Station | ||
Pomare Railway Station is an intermediate station in Lower Hutt, New Zealand served by Tranz Metro's electric multiple unit trains on the Hutt Valley Line section of the Wairarapa Line.
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The island platform station between double tracks serves the suburb of Pomare.
History
The then Hutt Valley Branch to Waterloo, opened 1927 and extended to Haywards (now called Manor Park) 1946-54, became the main route to Upper Hutt and the Wairarapa from 1 March 1954 with the closing of the Melling-Haywards section. Pomare opened soon after, on 9 August 1954.
In 2010 42 new "park and ride" parking places were provided at Pomare, particularly for commuters from Stokes Valley.
Services
The following Metlink bus routes serve Pomare station:
References
Pomare Railway Station Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA