Hamilton railway station, New Zealand
Hamilton railway station serves the city of Hamilton in the Waikato region of New Zealand. It is located in the suburb of Frankton, hence the station's former name Frankton Junction, its name for most of its existence. The station is a Keilbahnhof, located at the junction of the North Island Main Trunk (NIMT) and East Coast Main Trunk (ECMT) lines. The station is served by the regional Te Huia service, which runs to Auckland via Rotokauri Transport Hub and Huntly railway station twice daily in the morning, with return services in the evening and by the 6-days a week, Northern Explorer passenger service, between Auckland and Wellington.
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1980 – the 1975 Hamilton station in the middle distance, the 1909 Frankton Junction being demolished in the foreground. ECMT and NIMT branching to left and right respectively. The pre-1909 station was between the later stations. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Fraser Street, Hamilton New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°47′30″S 175°15′55″E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | KiwiRail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | North Island Main Trunk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | East Coast Main Trunk (goods only) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 19 December 1877 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 25 kV 50 Hz AC June 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Hamilton, Hamilton Junction (20 October 1879 – 1 October 1884), Frankton Junction (1884–1955), Frankton (1955-20/7/1975) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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