Maewa railway station
Maewa railway station | |||||||||||
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Maewa railway station and cemetery in 1949 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | New Zealand | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°11′25″S 175°33′03″E / 40.190152°S 175.55088°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | North Island Main Trunk | ||||||||||
| Distance | Wellington 157.89 km (98.11 mi) | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 27 February 1914 | ||||||||||
| Closed | pre 1993 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | June 1988 | ||||||||||
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Maewa railway station was a tablet station on the North Island Main Trunk in New Zealand. A passing loop remains at the station site.
In 1987 the loop was measured to be 157.89 km (98.11 mi) from Wellington, though the old station was slightly further north at 158.61 km (98.56 mi).
Near the former station the Steam Traction Society runs a steam fair for traction engines. Another collection of old vehicles is nearby at Austin Mews.
Also nearby is Feilding Cemetery. The first recorded burial there was in November 1886, though the trustees discussed the neglected state of the cemetery in 1882 and the cemetery predated the railway.