Terrace End railway station
Terrace End railway station was a station on the North Island Main Trunk in New Zealand.[2][3] The station served the northern suburb of Terrace End in Palmerston North. The station was located adjacent to a gravel pit owned by the Railways Department for ballast production.
Terrace End railway station | |
|---|---|
 Location of Terrace End Station, 1906 (centre) | |
| General information | |
| Location | Main Street, Palmerston North New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 40°20'48.3"S 175°37'55.9"E |
| Line(s) | North Island Main Trunk |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | 2 shelters in 1960[1] |
| History | |
| Opened | 1879 |
| Closed | 1960 |
The station was opened in 1879, and closed on 21 October 1960.[4] The station was demolished and railway removed in the early 1960s.
The station was damaged when a large storm blew through the city in 1936.[5]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmerston North Central Railway Station Line and station closed |
North Island Main Trunk New Zealand Railways Department |
Whakarongo Railway Station Line open, station closed | ||
References
- "Aerial photograph of Memorial Park, Terrace End".
- New Zealand Railway and Tramway Atlas (First ed.). Quail Map Co. 1965. pp. 3 & 4.
- Pierre, Bill (1981). North Island Main Trunk. Wellington: A.H&A.W Reed. pp. 289–290. ISBN 0589013165.
- Scoble, Juliet (2012). Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations in New Zealand, 1863 to 2012. Wellington. p. 133.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - "Storm Damaged Terrace End Railway Station".
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