Manakau railway station
Manakau railway station | |||||||||||
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Manakau station in 1910 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | New Zealand | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°42′55″S 175°12′58″E / 40.715172°S 175.21602°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 30 m (98 ft) | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | North Island Main Trunk | ||||||||||
| Distance | Wellington 79.39 km (49.33 mi) | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 2 August 1886 | ||||||||||
| Closed | passengers by December 1975 goods 4 April 1982 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Manukau | ||||||||||
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Manakau railway station was a station at Manakau in Horowhenua District on the Wellington–Manawatu section of the North Island Main Trunk in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand. The station was sometimes known as Manukau and officially changed to Manakau on 28 February 1900. It opened in 1886 and closed in 1982. A shed, a hut and a passing loop remain at the site of the station.