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Whangarata railway station

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411: 367: 497: 492: 448: 467: 37: 287: 65: 477: 502: 441: 368:"Improvement to a section of the main trunk railway, with the completion of a new cutting, allowing a straight run with an easier grade at Whangarata" 487: 434: 472: 351: 237: 327: 210: 183: 36: 482: 182:, 37 mi (60 km) south of Auckland. It was on a steep gradient, 618.4 km (384.3 mi) north of 232: 161: 100: 246: 220: 191: 187: 301: 281: 347: 418: 274:
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The station was opened on 20 May 1875, and was closed on 3 October 1966.
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A deviation in 1914 allowed for an easier curve and gradient.
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Representatives, New Zealand Parliament House of (1895).
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37°15′36″S 174°59′13″E / 37.260°S 174.987°E / -37.260; 174.987
North Island Main Trunk
North Island Main Trunk
Waikato
New Zealand
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Wellington
Tuakau
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Historical railways
Tuakau
North Island Main Trunk
New Zealand Railways Department
Pokeno
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"Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (New Zealand Herald, 1882-03-31)"
Parliamentary Debates
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"Improvement to a section of the main trunk railway, with the completion of a new cutting, allowing a straight run with an easier grade at Whangarata"
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