Palmerston North railway station
Palmerston North railway station | |||||||||||||||||||||
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An electric EF class 30042 backing onto the Overlander at Palmerston North Railway Station, 2007. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Matthews Avenue, Palmerston North New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°20′40″S 175°35′40″E / 40.3444°S 175.5944°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 30 m (98 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | KiwiRail | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | North Island Main Trunk | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | Wellington 136.23 km (84.65 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Napier & Gisborne line (goods only) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 20 October 1876 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1891, 1963 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 25 kV 50 Hz AC June 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Palmerston North railway station is a main station on the North Island Main Trunk serving the city of Palmerston North in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand.
It is the northern terminus of the Capital Connection long-distance commuter train to Wellington and a major stop on the Northern Explorer service between Auckland and Wellington.
A new Palmerston North (regional) intermodal freight hub is proposed by KiwiRail for a site to the north-east of Palmerston North. The plan has been developed with a grant of $40 million from the Provincial Growth Fund, as announced by the minister Shane Jones on 15 November 2018. The freight hub would replace the Tremaine Avenue freight yard, which is to the east of the station and provides mainly for freight to Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin.