Buckland railway station

{{Infobox station

| name = Buckland railway station

| country = New Zealand

| type =

| image = Buckland in 1958.jpg

| image_caption = Buckland in 1958

| address = Buckland Road, Buckland,

| coordinates = {{coord|-37.226911|174.927664|format=dms|type:railwaystation_region:NZ|display=inline,title}}

| line = North Island Main Trunk

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| distance = Wellington {{convert|625.7|km|abbr=on}}

| platform =

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| tracks = doubled 21 November 1954

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| opened = 20 May 1875

| closed = 2 February 1969

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| elevation = {{convert|58|m|abbr=on}}

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| services = {{s-rail|title=Historical railways}}

{{rail line

|previous=Pukekohe
Line open,
station open
{{convert|3.06 |km|abbr=on}}

|next=Tuakau
Line open,
station closed
{{convert|4.39|km|abbr=on}}

|route=North Island Main Trunk
KiwiRail

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Buckland railway station was a station on the North Island Main Trunk in New Zealand, serving the Buckland settlement south of Pukekohe.

Buckland was initially a flag station, {{Convert|33|mi||abbr=on}} south of Auckland.{{Cite web|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH18820331.2.44.3|title=Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (New Zealand Herald, 1882-03-31)|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz National Library of New Zealand|language=en|access-date=20 May 2017}} The station opened on 20 May 1875, closed to goods on 19 December 1954, and to passengers and all traffic on 2 February 1969.{{cite book | last = Scoble | first = Juliet | title = Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations in New Zealand, 1863 to 2012 | publisher = | date = 2012 | location = Wellington | isbn = | page=17 }} It was only once considered important enough to be included in the annual returns of stations.{{Cite web|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1883/I/895|title=Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives {{!}} 1883 Session I Statement of Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March 1883|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=2018-05-07}}

History

By September 1878 Bucklands had a 6th class passenger station and in 1879 a stationmaster's house and {{Convert|40|ft||abbr=on}} x {{Convert|30|ft||abbr=on}} goods shed were added. There was also a shelter shed, passenger platform, cart approach to platform, loading bank, cattle yards, urinals and a passing loop for 34 wagons. About 1911 the loop was extended to 66 wagons, and in 1912 the line to Tuakau had 10 curves of 10 to {{Convert|24|ch||abbr=on}} radius, reduced to three {{Convert|30|ch||abbr=on}} curves, and the gradient eased from 1 in 40 to 1 in 100, at a cost of £11,000.{{Cite web|date=8 Sep 1911|title=AUCKLAND RAILWAYS. NEW ZEALAND HERALD|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19110908.2.90|access-date=2021-03-15|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz}} A veranda was added in 1913.{{Cite web|date=14 Nov 1913|title=BUCKLAND. PUKEKOHE & WAIUKU TIMES|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/PWT19131114.2.16.3|access-date=2021-03-15|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz}} In 1897 it was noted a lamp was needed. However, in 1928 there was a complaint of the platform being too short and the station being unlit.{{Cite web|date=4 Apr 1928|title=BUCKLAND NEWS. FRANKLIN TIMES|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/FRTIM19280404.2.22|access-date=2021-03-15|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz}} Southern Line fares were extended to Buckland and Tuakau in 1929.{{Cite web|date=12 Aug 1929|title=AREA EXTENDS. FRANKLIN TIMES|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/FRTIM19290812.2.15|access-date=2021-03-15|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz}}

In December 1954 it was noted that the goods shed and siding would shortly be removed and by June 1955 the siding had been removed to allow doubling of the line between Paerata and Tuakau.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Stations|url=http://railheritage.org.nz/assets/Heritage_listings.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130208074304/http://railheritage.org.nz/assets/Heritage_listings.pdf |archive-date=8 February 2013 |access-date=2020-08-10|website=NZR Rolling Stock Lists|language=en}}

References

External links

[https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/maps/id/133 1920s map showing location of station]
[https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/256744 1927 photo of railway crossing and township]
[https://nzrailphotos.co.nz/videos#lg=1&slide=7 2020 video of Te Huia passing through Buckland]

Category:Defunct railway stations in New Zealand

Category:Buildings and structures in the Auckland Region

Category:Rail transport in the Auckland Region

Category:Railway stations in New Zealand closed in 1969

Category:Railway stations in New Zealand opened in 1875

Category:Franklin Local Board Area