Owned by KiwiRail Reference no. 4703 Opened 1886 Rebuilt 1893 | Parking Yes Address Shannon 4821, New Zealand Owner KiwiRail Designated as world heritage site 25 September 1986 | |
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Line(s) North Island Main Trunk People also search for Otaki Railway Station, Levin Railway Station, Wellington Railway Station | ||
Shannon Railway Station is a station on the North Island Main Trunk serving Shannon in the Horowhenua District of New Zealand. It is served by the Capital Connection long distance commuter train between Wellington and Palmerston North.
History
A simple Class 6 or flag station type building was opened by the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company (WMR) in 1886 as an intermediate station on the Wellington-Manawatu Line, and was named after company director George Shannon.
In 1893 the original station building was moved to Paraparaumu and replaced by a WMR Class Four building. Later a luggage/parcels room (1902) and a verandah (1910) were added. The replacement building is one of the few remaining physical relics of the WMR, and has a New Zealand Historic Places Trust Class I listing.