Ngawapurua railway station

Ngawapurua
New Zealand Government Railways (NZGR) Regional rail
General information
Location	New Zealand
Coordinates	40°22′50.6605″S 175°53′38.1916″E
Elevation	86 metres (282 ft)
Line(s)	Wairarapa Line
Distance	163.89 kilometres (101.84 mi) from Wellington
Platforms	Single side
Construction
Structure type	at-grade
Parking	No
Architectural style	Vogel class 6
History
Opened	1 July 1897
Closed	29 May 1966
Notes Previous Station: Mangatainoka Station Next Station: Woodville Station

The Ngawapurua railway station on the Wairarapa Line was located in the Tararua District of the Manawatū-Whanganui region in New Zealand’s North Island.

Ngāawapūrua means in English "the blocked up river" or could also possibly mean "the meeting of the waters" [1]

The station opened on 11 December 1897 and closed on 29 May 1966.[2]

Facilities

When originally opened Ngawapura station consisted of a 6th class station building & passenger platform on the main line with three loops in the goods yard, a 40 ft x 30 ft goods shed, loading bank, cattle yards & urinals. The back shunt to the cattle yards continued south to the river where ballast was collected for many years.

As roads in the area improved traffic at the station fell and it became one of several small stations on the line closed during the 1960s.

References

1. "New Zealand Gazetteer". Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand. 28 March 2022.
2. Juliet Scoble: Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations in New Zealand

40.3830°S 175.8922°E / -40.3830; 175.8922