Renall Street Railway Station

Renall Street
Metlink regional rail

Renall Street railway station.
Station statistics
Address Renall Street, Masterton
Lines Wairarapa Line
Platforms Single
Tracks Main line (1)
Parking No
Bicycle facilities No
Baggage check No
Other information
Opened 1936
Rebuilt 2007
Electrified No
Owned by Tranz Metro
Fare zone 14[1]
Formerly Upper Plains crossing
Services
    ONTRACK    
Preceding station   Tranz Metro   Following station
Terminus
 Wairarapa Connection
toward Wellington

Renall Street railway station is an urban single-platform railway station on Renall Street in the Wairarapa town of Masterton in New Zealand’s North Island. Renall Street is one of three railway stations in Masterton, the others being Masterton and Solway.

As part of the Wairarapa station upgrade programme to prepare stations for the new SW-class passenger carriages, this station was closed from 14 May 2007 until early July 2007.[2][3]

Contents

History

As the construction of the Wairarapa Line progressed in 1880, the rails reached the “Upper Plains crossing” in late August 1880. On 28 August a special train conveyed members of parliament and their families from Wellington to the “Upper Plains crossing” where some picnicked, while others were taken by coach into town to refresh themselves at a hotel.

In 1936, Renall Street became a stopping place for railcars, coinciding with the introduction of the Wairarapa railcars. Despite strong public support, it was not until 1937 that a shelter and platform were provided at the Upper Plains crossing. The station also had several private sidings serving oil companies and other industrial interests. These sidings have been removed.

Connecting Services

A nearby bus stop allows passengers to connect with bus Route 201 (Masterton West) to the town centre.

Gallery

References

Footnotes

  1. ^ "Text description of fare zone boundaries". Greater Wellington Regional Council. http://www.metlink.org.nz/story21116.php?. Retrieved 2007-11-27. 
  2. ^ Radley, Matt (2007-05-14). "New Metlink Wairarapa train and Wairarapa station improvements". Greater Wellington Regional Council. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20070927043417/http://www.gw.govt.nz/story22174.cfm. Retrieved 2007-10-29. 
  3. ^ Radley, Matt (2007-06-14). "More new carriages introduced on Wairarapa line". Greater Wellington. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20070927043714/http://www.gw.govt.nz/story22761.cfm. Retrieved 2007-10-29. 

External links

Wairarapa Connection passenger train stops (Wairarapa Railway)
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