Epuni Railway Station

Epuni
Metlink suburban rail

Epuni before 2008/9 rebuild
Station statistics
Address Lower Hutt
Lines Wairarapa Line
Platforms Island
Tracks Main line (2)
Parking Yes, Western Side Only
Bicycle facilities No
Baggage check No
Other information
Opened 7 January 1946
Rebuilt June 2008 - June 2009
Electrified 12 September 1953
Owned by Greater Wellington Regional Council
Fare zone 5[1]
Services
    ONTRACK    
Preceding station   Tranz Metro   Following station
toward Upper Hutt
 Hutt Valley Line
toward Wellington

Epuni railway station is an island platform urban railway station in Epuni, a suburb of the city of Lower Hutt in the Wellington region of New Zealand's North Island. It is on the Wairarapa Line (formerly the Hutt Valley Branch).

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History

The then Hutt Valley Branch to Waterloo opened on 26 May 1927. The branch line was extended to Epuni and Naenae on 7 January 1946 and to Taita on 14 April 1947. Double track was to Naenae only but was extended to Taita on 22 February 1953. With the opening of the section to Haywards (now called Manor Park) from 1 March 1954 and the closing of the Melling-Haywards section, this route became the main route to Upper Hutt and the Wairarapa.[2]

2008 - 2009 rebuild

The station was closed temporarily on 15 May 2008 due to the possible presence of asbestos. TranzMetro subsequently announced that they would replace the original station with a glass shelter and improved lighting. The station reopened on the Tuesday 12 August 2008 will limited shelter area.

On Good Friday 10 April 2009, the wooden section of the original station building was demolished leaving on the concrete Cross-Tie Electric Traction equipment building and subway entrances remaining, Over the course of the Easter weekend two small glass shelters were installed at each end of the station. TranzMetro also announced that a third larger shelter will be installed on the site of the original station building. The station was closed from 15 August 2009 to June 2009 for what was called development work on the platform.

Services

Gallery

References

  1. ^ "Text description of fare zone boundaries". Greater Wellington Regional Council. http://www.metlink.org.nz/story21116.php?. Retrieved 2007-11-27. 
  2. ^ Hoy, D.G. Rails out of the Capital (NZRLS, 1970] pp. 62,63

External links

Stations on the Wairarapa Line
Original route
Te Aro • Lambton • Kaiwarra • Ngahauranga • Petone • Lower Hutt • Melling • Belmont • Andrews • Pitcaithly's • Haywards • Silverstream Bridge • Silverstream • Heretaunga • Trentham • Wallaceville • Upper Hutt • Mangaroa • Kaitoke • Summit • Cross Creek • Pigeon Bush • Featherston • Fernside • Woodside Junction • Matarawa • Dalefield • Carterton • Clareville • Middleton • Waingawa • Solway • Renall Street • Masterton • Opaki • Kopuaranga • Mauriceville • Mangamahoe • Eketahuna • Newman • Hukanui • Mangamaire • Konini • Pahiatua • Mangatainoka • Ngawapurua • Woodville
Current route
Wellington • Kaiwharawhara • Ngauranga • Petone • Ava • Woburn • Waterloo • Epuni • Naenae • Wingate • Taita • Pomare • Manor Park • Silverstream • Heretaunga • Trentham • Wallaceville • Upper Hutt • Maymorn • Featherston • Fernside • Woodside • Matarawa • Dalefield • Carterton • Clareville • Middleton • Waingawa • Solway • Renall Street • Masterton • Opaki • Kopuaranga • Mauriceville • Mangamahoe • Eketahuna • Newman • Hukanui • Mangamaire • Konini • Pahiatua • Mangatainoka • Ngawapurua • Woodville
Bold indicates stations at which the Wairarapa Connection stops • Italics indicates stations that have closed to passengers