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Taupiri railway station

{{short description|Defunct railway station in New Zealand}}

{{Use New Zealand English|date=May 2019}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}}

{{Infobox station

| name = Taupiri

| type =

| image = KiwiRail DL9348 (16003576055).jpg

| image_caption = DL9348 passing site of Taupiri station in 2014

| address = Railway Road

| country = Taupiri New Zealand

| coordinates = {{coord|-37.612859|175.189352|format=dms|type:railwaystation_region:NZ|display=inline,title}}

| owned = KiwiRail

| line = North Island Main Trunk

| platform =

| tracks = 2

| other =

| structure =

| levels =

| parking =

| bicycle =

| accessible =

| code =

| zone =

| opened = 19 December 1877[http://www.railheritage.org.nz/assets/dates_and_names.pdf Juliet Scoble: Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations in New Zealand]

| closed = 3 October 1982
(to passengers before 1976)

| rebuilt =

| electrified =

| former =

| mpassengers =

| passengers =

| pass_system =

| pass_year =

| pass_percent =

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

{{rail line

|previous=Huntly
Line open,
station open
{{convert|7.31|km|abbr=on}}

|next=Ngāruawāhia
Line open,
station closed
{{convert|7.39|km|abbr=on}}

|route=North Island Main Trunk
KiwiRail

}}}}

Taupiri was a station on the North Island Main Trunk line with a goods shed{{Cite web|url=https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22860941|title=Taupiri, on the Waikato River {{!}} National Library of New Zealand|date=1951-01-01|website=natlib.govt.nz|language=en-NZ|access-date=2018-05-07}} and an island platform,{{Cite web|url=https://natlib.govt.nz/records/23524767|title=Taupiri, Waikato, view of township on the banks of the Waikato River looking south, Great South Road (State Highway 1) and railway station with Te Puru Street and Greenlane Road and Te Putu Street, with farmland beyond|date=1955-01-01|website=natlib.govt.nz|language=en-NZ|access-date=2018-05-07}} serving the small settlement of Taupiri in the Waikato District of New Zealand.

A stationmaster's house and telegraph office were added in 1882{{Cite news|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH18820328.2.17|title=New Zealand Herald|date=1882-03-28|access-date=2018-05-07|pages=4}} and a goods shed at about the same time.{{Cite news|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WT18840408.2.10|title=Taupiri.|date=1884-04-08|work=Waikato Times|access-date=2018-05-09|pages=2}} There were protests when the stationmaster was withdrawn in 1895{{Cite news|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WT18951217.2.19|title=Proposed Closing of Taupiri Railway Station.|date=1895-12-17|work=Waikato Times|access-date=2018-05-07|pages=5}} and the station was reduced to a flag station,{{Cite web|url=http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-Cyc02Cycl-t1-body1-d3-d3-d6.html|title=Taupiri|website=nzetc.victoria.ac.nz|access-date=2018-05-07}} though still staffed.{{Cite news|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH18960206.2.33|title=The Minister of Railways.|date=1896-02-06|work=New Zealand Herald|access-date=2018-05-09|pages=5}} In 1901 this resulted in a case of calves being left at the station.{{Cite news|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19011114.2.34|title=Auckland Star|date=1901-11-14|access-date=2018-05-07|pages=4}}

Traffic grew as shown in the graph and table below.

File:Chart_of_Taupiri_railway_station_ticket_sales_1883-1896_and_1906-1950.jpg

class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"

|year

|tickets

|season tickets

|staff

|ref.

1883

|571

|

|1

|{{cite news|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|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=2018-05-07}}

1884

|1,100

|

|1

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1884/I/844|title=Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives {{!}} 1884 Session I|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=2018-05-07}}

1885

|1,156

|

|1

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1885/I/1156|title=RETURN No. 10. STATEMENT of Revenue and Expenditure of each Station for the Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1885|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1886

|976

|

|1

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1886/I/1138|title=RETURN No. 10. STATEMENT of Revenue and Expenditure of each Station for the Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1886|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1887

|880

|

|1

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1887/I/920|title=RETURN No. 10. STATEMENT of Revenue and Expenditure of each Station for the Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1887|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1888

|730

|

|1

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1889/I/1068?large_image=true|title=Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives {{!}} 1889 Session I|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=2018-05-07}}

1889

|998

|

|1

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1889/I/1068|title=RETURN No. 10. STATEMENT of Revenue and Expenditure of each Station for the Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1889|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1890

|

|

|

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1890/I/1064|title=RETURN No. 10. STATEMENT of Revenue and Expenditure of each Station for the Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1890|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1891

|1,042

|

|1

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1891/II/1264|title=RETURN No. 10. STATEMENT of Revenue and Expenditure of each Station for the Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1891|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1892

|807

|

|1

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1892/I/1164|title=RETURN No. 10. STATEMENT of Revenue and Expenditure of each Station for the Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1892|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1893

|1,317

|

|1

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1893/I/1494|title=RETURN No. 10. STATEMENT of Revenue and Expenditure of each Station for the Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1893|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1894

|1,658

|

|1

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1894/I/1388|title=RETURN No. 10. STATEMENT of Revenue and Expenditure of each Station for the Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1894|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1895

|2,054

|

|1

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1895/I/1586|title=RETURN No. 10. STATEMENT of Revenue and Expenditure of each Station for the Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1895|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1896

|1,052

|Closed 1 Mar

|

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1896/I/1624|title=RETURN No. 10. STATEMENT of Revenue and Expenditure of each Station for the Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1896|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1906

|2,495

|4

|1

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1906/II/1600|title=RETURN No. 12. STATEMENT of Revenue and Expenditure of each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1906|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1907

|5,081

|18

|1

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1907/I/2542|title=RETURN No. 12. STATEMENT of Revenue and Expenditure of each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1907|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1908

|5,515

|16

|2

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1908/I/2061|title=RETURN No. 12. STATEMENT of Revenue and Expenditure of each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1908|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1909

|5,399

|9

|2

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1909/II/1832|title=RETURN No. 12. STATEMENT of Revenue and Expenditure of each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1909|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1910

|6,959

|14

|2

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1910/I/2050|title=RETURN No. 12. STATEMENT of Revenue and Expenditure of each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1910|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1911

|6,962

|15

|2

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1911/I/2497|title=RETURN No. 12. STATEMENT of Revenue and Expenditure of each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1911|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1912

|7,019

|16

|2

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1912/II/2420|title=RETURN No. 12. STATEMENT of Revenue and Expenditure of each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1912|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1913

|7,511

|12

|3

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1913/I/3693|title=RETURN No. 12. STATEMENT of Revenue and Expenditure of each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1913|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1914

|6,523

|

|

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1914/I/2031|title=RETURN No. 12. Statement of Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1914|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1915

|7,033

|10

|

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1915/I/1638|title=RETURN No. 12. Statement of Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1915|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1916

|6,801

|24

|

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1916/I/1053|title=RETURN No. 12. Statement of Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1916|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1917

|6,741

|6

|

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1917/I/1123|title=RETURN No. 12. Statement of Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1917|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1918

|6,270

|9

|

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1918/I-II/1159|title=RETURN No. 12. Statement of Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1918|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1919

|6,436

|28

|

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1919/I/1231|title=RETURN No. 12. Statement of Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1919|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1920

|6,791

|155

|

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1920/I/1349|title=RETURN No. 12. Statement of Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1920|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1921

|8,217

|177

|

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1921/I-II/1452|title=RETURN No. 12. Statement of Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1921|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1922

|8,209

|174

|

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1922/I/1409|title=RETURN No. 12. Statement of Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1922|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1923

|8,242

|165

|

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1923/I-II/1321|title=RETURN No. 12. Statement of Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1923|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1924

|8,661

|135

|

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1924/I/2458|title=RETURN No. 12. Statement of Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1924|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1925

|8,244

|94

|

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1925/I/1804|title=RETURN No. 12. Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1925|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1926

|7,333

|114

|

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1926/I/1930|title=STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1926|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1927

|6,727

|47

|

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1927/I/2230|title=STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1927|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1928

|5,383

|36

|

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1928/I/2628|title=STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1928|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1929

|5,159

|36

|

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1929/I/2090|title=STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1929|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1930

|4,906

|45

|

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1930/I/2212|title=STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1930|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1931

|5,585

|66

|

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1931/I-II/1778|title=STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1931|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1932

|4,864

|100

|

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1932/I-II/1934|title=STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1932|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1933

|6,106

|136

|

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1933/I/1388|title=STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1933|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1934

|7,597

|151

|

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1934/I/2278|title=STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1934|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1935

|7,759

|150

|

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1935/I/1326|title=STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1935|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1936

|7,411

|144

|

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1936/I/1552|title=STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1936|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1937

|6,914

|143

|

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1937/I/1896|title=STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1937|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1938

|7,193

|135

|

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1938/I/1652|title=STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1938|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1939

|7,121

|162

|

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1939/I/1970|title=STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1939|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1940

|8,415

|173

|

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1940/I/1314|title=STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1940|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1941

|9,019

|166

|

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1941/I/1203|title=STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1941|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1942

|10,673

|190

|

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1942/I/651|title=STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1942|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1943

|13,097

|118

|

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1943/I/679|title=STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1943|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1944

|12,404

|132

|

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1944/I/895|title=STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1944|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1945

|8,746

|134

|

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1945/I/969|title=STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1945|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1946

|8,615

|100

|

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1946/I/1548|title=STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1946|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1947

|5,660

|68

|

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1947/I/2495|title=STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1947|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1948

|4,118

|86

|

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1948/I/2521|title=STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1948|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1949

|3,314

|120

|

|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1949/I/2104|title=STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1949|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

1950

|2,981

|52

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|{{cite news|url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1950/I/2366|title=STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1950|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=29 May 2017}}

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Mangawara Bridges 272 and 273

Wooden trestle bridge 57 was built in 1877 to cross the Mangawara Stream, just north of Taupiri. When the line was doubled in 1938,{{Cite news|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19380613.2.56|title=News of the Day.|date=1938-06-13|work=Auckland Star|access-date=2018-05-09|page=6}} bridges 272 and 273 were built alongside.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cfgheritage.com/14_0598nimtbridge273.pdf|title=Site S14/331, NIMT Bridge 273: archaeological investigation (HNZPTA authority 2015/59) report to Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga and KiwiRail Ltd|last=Arden Cruickshank, Jacqui Craig and Beatrice Hudson|date=28 July 2016}} 273 (east) was replaced from 2015{{Cite news|url=https://contractormag.co.nz/contractor/feature/kiwirail/|title=KiwiRail upgrade ‘007’ licenced to thrill|date=2015-08-18|work=Contractor Magazine|access-date=2018-05-07|language=en-US}} and 272 (west) upgraded.{{Cite web|url=http://www.wrrt.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/Taupiri-Urupa-Bridge-Update_may14.pdf|title=Taupiri Urupa Rail Bridge Upgrade Information Evening|date=May 2014}} The replacement used 390 tonnes of steel in two 24m girders connected to 5.5m cross beams.{{Cite news|url=http://www.jonelhydraulics.co.nz/case-studies/downers-use-jonel-hydraulic-taupiri/|title=Downers use Jonel hydraulic muscle to bolt & position rail bridge|work=Jonel Hydraulics|access-date=2018-05-07|language=en-US}} The bridge was the last of 8 bridge{{Cite news|url=https://contractormag.co.nz/contractor/feature/kiwirail/|title=KiwiRail upgrade ‘007’ licenced to thrill|date=2015-08-18|work=Contractor Magazine|access-date=2018-05-07|language=en-US}} upgrades to increase line capacity.{{Cite web|url=https://www.waikatoregion.govt.nz/assets/WRC/Community/Archived-Meetings-and-Agendas/Regional-Transport-Committee-agendas-and-minutes/Freight-Transport-System-Rail-Update-October-2015.pdf|title=KiwiRail: Freight Transport (Rail) System Update|last=Collett|first=Stephen|date=October 2015}}

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  • [https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/189009 1907 river steamer Freetrader providing link from Taupiri to Pokeno during floods]

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