Te Aro Railway Station
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Te Aro Railway Station was a station in Wellington, New Zealand
, near the corner of Wakefield and Tory Streets. It was the terminus of the short-lived Te Aro Extension
of the Hutt Valley Line and Wairarapa Line
, opened in 1893, which can also be regarded as a branch line.
The line was provided to extend Wellington passenger services through the centre of the Wellington CBD from the main Lambton Railway Station on the northern side of Wellington. There were no freight facilities provided, although Hoy’s sketch of the station layout shows a Defence Siding & Store, plus three sidings, a footbridge and water tanks.
Patronage was affected by the Wellington tramway system
, which was electrified from 1900, and the line was closed in 1917.
In 2007, the demolition of The Warehouse building on Tory St revealed remains of the track and platform of the station.
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, near the corner of Wakefield and Tory Streets. It was the terminus of the short-lived Te Aro Extension
Te Aro Extension
The Te Aro Extension, also known as the Te Aro Branch, was a short branch line railway in Wellington, New Zealand continuing the Wairarapa Line southwards...
of the Hutt Valley Line and Wairarapa Line
Wairarapa Line
The Wairarapa Line is a secondary railway line in the south-east of the North Island of New Zealand, connecting the capital city of Wellington with the Wairarapa region. The line ends at Woodville, where it joins the Palmerston North - Gisborne Line...
, opened in 1893, which can also be regarded as a branch line.
The line was provided to extend Wellington passenger services through the centre of the Wellington CBD from the main Lambton Railway Station on the northern side of Wellington. There were no freight facilities provided, although Hoy’s sketch of the station layout shows a Defence Siding & Store, plus three sidings, a footbridge and water tanks.
Patronage was affected by the Wellington tramway system
Wellington tramway system
The Wellington tramway system operated in Wellington, the capital of New Zealand. The tramways were originally owned by a private company, but were purchased by the city and formed a major part of the city's transport system.-Trams:...
, which was electrified from 1900, and the line was closed in 1917.
In 2007, the demolition of The Warehouse building on Tory St revealed remains of the track and platform of the station.