Paremata Railway Station
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Paremata Railway Station on the Kapiti Line section of the North Island Main Trunk Railway (NIMT) in Paremata
in the city of Porirua
, New Zealand
, is part of the Wellington Region
's Tranz Metro suburban rail network.
It is double tracked with an island platform. It has subway access to a Park and Ride to the south-east, which includes a bus stop and an overbridge across State Highway 1 to Paremata's southern commercial centre, Paremata School, and the nearby residential areas. From the south end of the station, another pedestrian overbridge leads across the state highway to the western end of Paremata Crescent, giving access to the adjoining Papakowhai
suburb.
(EMU) trains operated by Tranz Metro
, a part of KiwiRail
. Trains run, every day from early morning to late evening, every 30 minutes outside peak times, and more frequently during peak periods. All services running between Paraparaumu and Wellington stop in Paremata.
Tranz Scenic
long-distance trains and diesel hauled KiwiRail freight trains pass by the station but do not stop.
built by the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company (WMR). The line to Paremata station, which was close to the Parramatta Barracks ruins, was opened on 21 September 1885, without ceremony. The first train with 59 people aboard had three composite coaches and a van. Cobb & Co built stables at Paremata, and from October 1885 an early train leaving town at 7 a.m. made it possible to travel from Wellington to Wanganui in one day by rail and coach. The line was extended to Plimmerton in October, and Pukerua Bay by the end of the year. The line was extended to Paekakariki in 1886, and was electrified (with locomotive-hauled carriage trains) in 1940 after the opening of the Tawa Flat deviation
.
Double tracking north to Mana was opened on 7 November 1960, and the original station built in 1885 by the WMR was replaced by a new one across on south side of the Pauatahanui Inlet entrance. The original station yard had a large freight shed built in World War II for the American forces in the district, but postwar there was little freight traffic, and the yard was not replaced. The new station on reclamation for the new bridge embankment was nearly ten feet higher than the old yard.
Paremata
Paremata is a suburb of Porirua, on the Tasman Sea coast to the north of Wellington, New Zealand.-Early history:The modern suburb, just south of Plimmerton, derives its name from the "Parramatta Barracks", erected on the north shore of Porirua Harbour in about 1846 when the infant government was...
in the city of Porirua
Porirua
Porirua is a city in the Wellington Region of New Zealand, immediately north of the city of Wellington, with their central business districts 20 km apart. A large proportion of the population commutes to Wellington, so it may be considered a satellite city. It almost completely surrounds...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, is part of the Wellington Region
Wellington Region
The Wellington region of New Zealand occupies the southern end of the North Island.-Governance:The official Wellington Region, as administered by the Wellington Regional Council covers the conurbation around the capital city, Wellington, and the cities of Lower Hutt, Porirua, and Upper Hutt, each...
's Tranz Metro suburban rail network.
It is double tracked with an island platform. It has subway access to a Park and Ride to the south-east, which includes a bus stop and an overbridge across State Highway 1 to Paremata's southern commercial centre, Paremata School, and the nearby residential areas. From the south end of the station, another pedestrian overbridge leads across the state highway to the western end of Paremata Crescent, giving access to the adjoining Papakowhai
Papakowhai
Papakowhai is a suburb of Porirua City approximately 22 km north of Wellington in New Zealand.The name "Papakowhai" is of Māori origin, meaning "land covered by kowhai trees". As well as being the name of the suburb it is the name of the main road connecting the suburb to the south...
suburb.
Services
Paremata is served by Electric Multiple UnitElectric multiple unit
An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages, using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a number of the carriages...
(EMU) trains operated by Tranz Metro
Tranz Metro
Tranz Metro, part of KiwiRail, is the operator of Metlink suburban trains owned by the Greater Wellington Regional Council in the Wellington Region of New Zealand....
, a part of KiwiRail
KiwiRail
KiwiRail Holdings Limited is the rail operations subsidiary of the New Zealand Railways Corporation, which trades as KiwiRail. Headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand, KiwiRail is the largest rail transport operator in New Zealand. Since July 2010 John Spencer has been the Chairman...
. Trains run, every day from early morning to late evening, every 30 minutes outside peak times, and more frequently during peak periods. All services running between Paraparaumu and Wellington stop in Paremata.
Tranz Scenic
Tranz Scenic
Tranz Scenic is the long-distance passenger train brand of KiwiRail, formed from the New Zealand Railways Corporation InterCity Rail services. Tranz Scenic was renamed along with the other operating divisions of Tranz Rail in 1995...
long-distance trains and diesel hauled KiwiRail freight trains pass by the station but do not stop.
History
The line was originally part of the Wellington - Manawatu LineWellington - Manawatu Line
The Wellington and Manawatu Line is an unofficial name for the section of New Zealand's North Island Main Trunk Railway between Wellington and Palmerston North...
built by the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company (WMR). The line to Paremata station, which was close to the Parramatta Barracks ruins, was opened on 21 September 1885, without ceremony. The first train with 59 people aboard had three composite coaches and a van. Cobb & Co built stables at Paremata, and from October 1885 an early train leaving town at 7 a.m. made it possible to travel from Wellington to Wanganui in one day by rail and coach. The line was extended to Plimmerton in October, and Pukerua Bay by the end of the year. The line was extended to Paekakariki in 1886, and was electrified (with locomotive-hauled carriage trains) in 1940 after the opening of the Tawa Flat deviation
Tawa Flat deviation
The Tawa Flat deviation is a double-track section of the North Island Main Trunk Railway just north of Wellington, New Zealand. It includes two tunnels, Tawa No. 1 and Tawa No. 2 , separated by the Ngauranga Gorge. No. 2 tunnel passes under Newlands and comes out at Glenside, on the way to Tawa...
.
Double tracking north to Mana was opened on 7 November 1960, and the original station built in 1885 by the WMR was replaced by a new one across on south side of the Pauatahanui Inlet entrance. The original station yard had a large freight shed built in World War II for the American forces in the district, but postwar there was little freight traffic, and the yard was not replaced. The new station on reclamation for the new bridge embankment was nearly ten feet higher than the old yard.