Featherston railway station
Featherston railway station is a single-platform, urban railway station serving the town of Featherston in the Wairarapa district of New Zealand. The station lies on the Wairarapa Line, between Harrison Street West and Harrison Street East. It is thirty-five minutes journey time to Masterton, or fifty five minutes journey time to Wellington.
Featherston | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Metlink regional rail | |||||||||||
Featherston Station at night, 2008. | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Harrison Street West, Featherston, New Zealand | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°6′47.74″S 175°19′48.85″E | ||||||||||
Elevation | 49 metres (161 ft) | ||||||||||
Owned by | Greater Wellington Regional Council | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Wairarapa Line | ||||||||||
Distance | 57.15 kilometres (35.51 mi) from Wellington | ||||||||||
Platforms | Single side | ||||||||||
Tracks |
| ||||||||||
Train operators | Transdev Wellington | ||||||||||
Bus routes | 2 | ||||||||||
Bus operators |
| ||||||||||
Connections |
| ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Station code | FEAT | ||||||||||
Fare zone | 11 | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 16 October 1878 | ||||||||||
Closed | 13 October 1986 (freight) | ||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1982 | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
2011 | >462 passengers/day | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
Notes | |||||||||||
Previous Station (original): Pigeon Bush Station Previous Station (current): Maymorn Station Next Station: Fernside Station |
This station also serves a larger area of the South Wairarapa district, in particular the residents of Martinborough, as it is the closest station to several settlements outside of Featherston.
The station building houses a ticket office from which fares for the Wairarapa Connection service are sold. Goods have not been consigned from Featherston since 1986.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.