Makino Road railway station

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| name = Makino Road railway station

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| image = Makino railway station.jpg

| image_caption = Makino railway station in 1942

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| country = New Zealand

| coordinates = {{coord|-40.198739|175.568654|region:NZ-MWT|display=inline,title}}

| elevation = {{convert|103|m|abbr=on}}

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| line = North Island Main Trunk

| distance = Wellington {{convert|156.25|km|abbr=on}}

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| opened = {{start date|df=y|1879|12|17}}

| closed = {{end date|df=y|1959|08|10}}Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations in New Zealand by Juliet Scoble (2012)

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| electrified = June 1988

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{{convert|2.36|km|abbr=on}}

|next=Feilding
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{{convert|3.3|km|abbr=on}}

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}}Makino Road (or Makino) railway station was a station on the North Island Main Trunk in New Zealand.{{cite book|title=New Zealand Railway and Tramway Atlas|year=1965|publisher=Quail Map Co.|pages=3 & 4|edition=First}}{{cite book|last=Pierre|first=Bill|title=North Island Main Trunk|year=1981|publisher=A.H&A.W Reed|location=Wellington|isbn=0589013165|pages=289–290}} It was a request stop, {{Convert|49|mi|km|abbr=on}} south of Wanganui and {{Convert|2|mi|km|abbr=on}} north of Feilding.{{Cite web|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TH18801012.2.22|title=WANGANUI RAILWAY TIME TABLE. (Taranaki Herald, 1880-10-12)|last=|first=|date=|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|publisher=National Library of New Zealand|access-date=2016-11-20}}

The station opened after 17 December 1878 and closed on Monday 10 August 1959 for goods, except private siding traffic (though it was closed for passengers by October 1955).Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations in New Zealand by Juliet Scoble (2012)

In 1981 it was also known as Makino Siding.

History

Trains started to run on the line when the Feilding – Halcombe Section opened on Monday 22 April 1878.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=20 Apr 1878|title=PALMERSTON NORTH. WANGANUI HERALD|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WH18780420.2.7|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-02-06|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz}} There was a siding, but it wasn't until 17 December 1878 that a passenger platform was proposed at the siding. There was a post office at the station from 1 May 1879 (possibly when the station opened) until 1880.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Stations|url=http://railheritage.org.nz/assets/Heritage_listings.pdf|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-10|website=NZR Rolling Stock Lists|language=en}}

In 1896 the Post & Telegraph Department suggested a name change to avoid the post office being mistaken for Makuri, or Maheno. “Macarthur” and “Pekanga” were proposed, but it was decided to keep Makino.

By 1895 there were cattle yards and by 1896 the station had a shelter shed, passenger platform, {{Convert|36|ft||abbr=on}} by {{Convert|11|ft||abbr=on}} goods shed, loading bank, crane and a passing loop for 19 wagons. A year later there was also a water service, stationmaster's house and urinals. A Railways worker house was constructed at the station in the 1920s.{{cite web |title=Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 |url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/FS19290206.2.2.7?end_date=31-12-1929&items_per_page=10&phrase=2&query=railway+cottage&snippet=true&start_date=01-01-1919&title=FS |website=Papers Past}} A telephone was connected in 1930. From 1931 until closure in 1959 there was a caretaker at the station. In 1960 the loading bank and goods shed were removed. By 1964 the north end main line points had been removed, though a shelter shed and passenger platform remained in 1970. In 1981 the private siding to Pritchard Potatoes Ltd was closed.

References

Category:Defunct railway stations in New Zealand

Category:Rail transport in Manawatū-Whanganui

Category:Buildings and structures in Manawatū-Whanganui

Category:Feilding

Category:Railway stations in New Zealand opened in 1879

Category:Railway stations in New Zealand closed in 1959