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Turangarere Railway Station
Turangarere was a Request stop, flag station on the North Island Main Trunk line, in the Ruapehu District of New Zealand, in the Hautapu River (Manawatū-Whanganui), Hautapu River valley. Turangarere is part way up a 1 in 70 Grade (slope), gradient from Mataroa to Hīhītahi, so that it is above Ngaurukehu and below Hīhītahi. The station was on a horseshoe curve, formed to avoid an even steeper gradient, by adding about to the route. Only a single track now remains through the former station site. Name In 1909 it was proposed to name the crossing siding Hautapu. However, it became Gardner & Son's Siding, usually abbreviated to Gardners Siding, which was changed to Turangaarere on 25 October 1928. The New Zealand Geographic Board, Geographical Board recognised a change from Tarangarere to Turangaarere in 1929. Hīhītahi, the next settlement up the line, had its name changed from Turangaarere in 1910. History The line from Mataroa to Turangarere was completed and equipp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Island Main Trunk
The North Island Main Trunk (NIMT) is the main railway line in the North Island of New Zealand, connecting the capital city Wellington with the country's largest city, Auckland. The line is long, built to the New Zealand rail gauge of and serves the large cities of Palmerston North and Hamilton. Most of the NIMT is single track with frequent passing loops, but has double track - * between Wellington and Waikanae, except for of single-track through tunnels between North Junction ( from Wellington) and South Junction, ( from Wellington), on the Pukerua Bay to Paekakariki section, * between Hamilton and Te Kauwhata (except for the single-track Waikato River Bridge at Ngāruawāhia), and * between Meremere and Auckland Britomart. Around (approximately 65%) of the line is electrified in three separate sections: one section at 1600 V DC between Wellington and Waikanae, and two sections at 25 kV AC: between Palmerston North and Te Rapa (Hamilton) and between Papakura and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
