Waione Siding was very briefly a stop on the

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line, in the

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of New Zealand in the Ōngarue valley. It was also known as Ninia. It served a Marton Sash & Door Company tramway and was also a stop for occasional excursion trains. From 1928 the tramway was operated by a

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16-wheeler steam locomotive. In 1927 a shelter shed was built. It was damaged by fire in 1950. In 1929 the siding became a

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station, at a cost of about £4430. The siding served a small settlement, where 23 people voted in 1928 and 22 in 1935. In 2013

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1042000, which includes the area west of the railway, had a population of 30 in 6 houses.

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Railway stations in New Zealand Ruapehu District Rail transport in Manawatū-Whanganui Buildings and structures in Manawatū-Whanganui Railway stations opened in 1917 Railway stations closed in 1948 Railway stations in New Zealand opened in the 1910s Railway stations in New Zealand closed in the 20th century