Clareville railway station

Clareville railway station was a flag station serving the small settlement of Clareville, north of Carterton in the Wairarapa region of New Zealand's North Island. It survived for nine decades from when it opened in 1880 until closure to all traffic in 1970.

Clareville
New Zealand Government Railways (NZGR)
regional rail
Clareville Station site in 2009.
General information
Location48 Chester Road, Clareville, New Zealand
Coordinates41°0′16.51″S 175°32′48.35″E
Owned byRailways Department
Line(s)Wairarapa Line
PlatformsSingle side
TracksMain (x1)
Loop siding (x1)
History
Opened1 November 1880
Closed16 September 1956 (freight)
30 November 1970 (passengers)
Clareville yard layout
to Woodville
Chester Road
platform
(no longer extant)
loading bank
(no longer extant)
to Wellington
Notes
Previous Station: Carterton Station
Next Station: Middleton Station
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