Naenae Railway Station
Naenae | ||||||||||||||||
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| Metlink suburban rail | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | between Oxford and Cambridge Terraces | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°11.876′S 174°56.754′E / 41.197933°S 174.945900°E | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Greater Wellington Regional Council | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Wairarapa Line | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | Island | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | Main line (2) | |||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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| Station code | NAEN | |||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 7 January 1946 | |||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 14 September 1953 | |||||||||||||||
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Naenae Railway Station is a suburban railway station serving Naenae and Avalon in Lower Hutt, New Zealand. The station is located on the Hutt Valley section section of the Wairarapa Line, 18.3 km (11.4 mi) north of Wellington, and is served by Tranz Metro on behalf of the Greater Wellington Regional Council. Trains stopping at Naenae run to Wellington, Taita and Upper Hutt.
The station has an island platform between double tracks, which linked via a pedestrian subway to Cambridge Terrace and the Naenae shopping centre in the east and Oxford Terrace and Avalon in the west.
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.[1]
Naenae Station closed from 14 May 2012 to allow a rebuild of the station to take place. The rebuild included a new platform shelter, resurfacing of the platform itself and renovation of the subway connecting the platform to Cambridge and Oxford Terraces. A shuttle bus service was provided between Naenae and Waterloo Station on weekdays during peak times.[2][3] The station reopened on 27 August 2012. [4]
Services
The following Metlink bus services serve this station:
| Previous Stop | Metlink Bus Services | Next Stop |
|---|---|---|
| Naenae Road towards Stokes Valley |
121 Valley Heights |
Naenae Road towards Gracefield |
| Terminus | 130 Naenae |
Sladden Street towards Petone |
References
- ↑ Hoy, D.G. Rails out of the Capital (NZRLS, 1970) pp. 62,63
- ↑ Metlink. "Upgrade to Naenae Station". Greater Wellington Regional Council. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
- ↑ "Naenae Station to reopen". Tranz Metro. 13 August 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ↑ "Naenae Station will re-open on Monday 27 August 2012". GWRC. 13 August 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
External links
- Passenger service timetables from Metlink and Tranz Metro.