Frankton, Hamilton

Frankton is a central suburb of the city of Hamilton, New Zealand. It is the site of the city's passenger railway station, a major industrial-commercial stretch of State Highway 1C, and a commercial shopping area. Frankton Borough Council was formed in 1913, but merged with Hamilton in 1917, after a poll in 1916.

Frankton
Suburb
Frankton Junction in 1980, showing 1975 station and site of the previous station (bottom centre).
Coordinates: 37.789°S 175.260°E / -37.789; 175.260
CountryNew Zealand
CityHamilton, New Zealand
Local authorityHamilton City Council
Electoral wardWest Ward
Established1913
Area
  Land522 ha (1,290 acres)
Population
 (June 2023)
  Total8,150
Livingstone Maeroa Whitiora
Dinsdale
Frankton
Hamilton Central
Temple View Melville Lake Rotoroa
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