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Maymorn Railway Station
Maymorn railway station is a twin platform, rural request stop railway station serving the small settlement of Maymorn on the Maymorn Plateau, east of Upper Hutt, in New Zealand’s North Island. It is served by the Wairarapa Connection, and sees five services each way Monday to Thursday, six on Friday and two on Saturday and Sunday. This station was initially known as Mangaroa and received its present name on 26 January 1959. History This station officially opened on 3 November 1955 along with the Rimutaka Deviation and Rimutaka Tunnel, and the original Mangaroa railway station was closed. The ground on which the station is located was created using fill extracted during the construction of the Rimutaka Tunnel. During construction of the tunnel, a crossing loop long enough to accommodate 116 wagons and a temporary connection to the now closed section of the Wairarapa Line were built to enable work trains to bring in materials and supplies. The connection between the old ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Transport In Wellington
The Wellington Region has a well developed public transport system, the most used in New Zealand. It consists of Bus, electric and diesel buses, commuter trains, ferry, ferries and a funicular (the Wellington Cable Car). It also included trams until 1964 and trolleybuses until 2017. Buses and ferries are privately owned, with the infrastructure owned by public bodies, and public transport is often subsidy, subsidised. The Wellington Region, Greater Wellington Regional Council is responsible for planning and subsidising public transport, and pays around NZ$30 million for bus and train services each year. The services are marketed under the name ''Metlink''. The system covers Wellington City, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, Porirua, the Kapiti Coast and the Wairarapa. System Extent The Greater Wellington Regional Council#Governance, Regional Council's Regional Public Transport Plan notes that Wellington had in 2017: * a rail network with 147 carriages serving 53 stations * a bus network ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
