Dannevirke railway station

Dannevirke railway station
Dannevirke railway station between erection of a picket fence in 1907 and removal of chimneys in 1911
General information
Coordinates40°12′30″S 176°5′48″E / 40.20833°S 176.09667°E / -40.20833; 176.09667
Elevation207 m (679 ft)
Owned byKiwiRail
Line(s)Palmerston North–Gisborne Line
DistancePalmerston North 55.87 km (34.72 mi)
Tracks3
History
Opened15 December 1884
Closedpassengers 7 October 2001
Rebuilt1903 and 1958
Previous namesHenderson's siding until 15 December 1884
Danevirke until 13 August 1895
Services
Preceding station   Historical railways   Following station
Mangatera
Line open,
station closed
2.63 km (1.63 mi) towards Napier		   Palmerston North–Gisborne Line
KiwiRail		   Tapuata
Line open,
station closed
2.43 km (1.51 mi) towards PN

Dannevirke railway station on the Palmerston North–Gisborne line of the North Island of New Zealand opened in 1884 to serve the expanding town of Danevirke. It is 124.87 km (77.59 mi) from Napier and 53.39 km (33.18 mi) from Palmerston North Junction. Its last regular passenger train was the Bay Express on 7 October 2001. It is occasionally used by excursion trains.

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