Karere Railway station

Karere Railway Station was a passenger and freight station, located south of Palmerston North, which served the Foxton Branch Line in New Zealand. It served the branch line from 1873 until the line's closure in 1959.

Karere railway station
Passenger and Cargo Rail Station
The station destroyed in the 1936 cyclone
General information
LocationNew Zealand
Coordinates40°23'30.9"S 175°31'27.0"E
Line(s)Foxton Branch
Construction
Structure typePassenger shelter (destroyed in 1936), cattle yards
History
Opened1873
Closed1959

The station was important for the district's growing industries, especially those of forestry and flax. Local goods were transported from the station to Foxton's port where they were shipped to a larger centre. The station's freight facilities were expanded in 1930 to meet the area's growing demand for transport.[1][2] These improvements included accommodations for livestock transportation.[3]

In 1936 the station's passenger shelter was destroyed by a cyclone and not rebuilt.[4] The cyclone also damaged the Terrace End Railway Station in Palmerston North.

The Foxton branchline was closed and ripped up in 1959. The concrete station platform is one of the few remains of the line, and can be found along State Highway 58. The station's original sign is mounted to the station facing the road.

References
  1. "Cattle Yards Wanted for Karere Station". Manuwatu Times. No. 7154. 27 February 1930. p. 10. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  2. "Karere requirements". Manuwatu Standard. No. 9327. 29 October 1912. p. 5. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  3. "Railway facilities - Loading at Karere - Warning device at Longburn". Manuwatu Standard. No. 124. 23 April 1930. p. 10. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  4. "Storm Damaged Karere Railway Station". manawatuheritage.pncc.govt.nz.
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