Linton railway station, Palmerston North
Linton railway station | |||||||||||
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Linton plan 1885. The station was to be in the centre of the town, but only Cook St was built | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Linton Station Road, Linton, New Zealand | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°25′37″S 175°32′48″E / 40.426941°S 175.54665°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | North Island Main Trunk | ||||||||||
| Distance | Wellington 124.22 km (77.19 mi) | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 7 July 1885 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 19 November 1972 | ||||||||||
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Linton railway station was a flag station at Linton in Palmerston North on the North Island Main Trunk in New Zealand.
It was opened by the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company on 7 July 1885; closed to passengers on 21 January 1971 and closed to goods traffic on 19 November 1972. Only a passing loop remains.