Redwood, Wellington
Redwood is a part of Tawa, a suburb of Wellington, New Zealand. It is on the North Island Main Trunk Railway and is served by two stations, Redwood Railway Station and Takapu Road Railway Station. The Redwood subdivision was built on land acquired from the Catholic Church, on the condition that it be named in honour of the late Archbishop Francis Redwood. The line was originally built on a different route slightly further east by the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company, and the Wellington to Paremata section opened on 24 September 1885 without a station in Redwood. The line was incorporated into the New Zealand Railways Department network in December 1908, but the stations in Redwood were not opened until 19 June 1937, when the present-day route on the Tawa Flat deviation was opened and the older, more circuitous route closed.[1]
Education
- Redwood School is a coeducational state contributing primary school (years 1-6). It has a decile rating of 10 and a roll of 419.[2]
- St Francis Xavier School is a coeducational integrated contributing primary school (years 1-6) with a roll of 192 and a decile rating of 9.[3]
References
- ↑ John Yonge (editor), New Zealand Railway and Tramway Atlas, fourth edition (Essex: Quail Map Company, 1993), 16.
- ↑ Te Kete Ipurangi schools database: Redwood School
- ↑ Te Kete Ipurangi schools database: St Francis Xavier School
Coordinates: 41°10′37″S 174°49′23″E / 41.177°S 174.823°E