Te Kauwhata railway station
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Te Kauwhata was a flag station on the North Island Main Trunk line, in the Waikato District of New Zealand, 54 mi (87 km) south of Auckland.[1] It was 591.52 km (367.55 mi) north of Wellington, 3.32 km (2.06 mi) north of Rangiriri, 6.72 km (4.18 mi) south of Whangamarino and 12 m (39 ft) above sea level.[2]
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Location | New Zealand | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 37.40504°S 175.141897°E / -37.40504; 175.141897 | ||||||||||
Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) | ||||||||||
Line(s) | North Island Main Trunk | ||||||||||
Distance | Wellington 591.52 km (367.55 mi) | ||||||||||
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Opened | 13 August 1877 | ||||||||||
Closed | 24 November 1985 | ||||||||||
Previous names | Wairangi to Waerenga in 1897 Wairangi to 28 May 1911 | ||||||||||
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1944 | 16,112 | ||||||||||
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The name was changed from Wairangi to Waerenga in 1897[3] and to Te Kauwhata on 28 May 1911.[4] Initially the station served a state experimental farm, but, from 1912, Te Kauwhata township was created.[5]