Khandallah railway station
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Khandallah railway station is one of eight stations on the Johnsonville Line, a commuter branch railway north of Wellington in New Zealand’s North Island. The station was erected and operated by the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company (WMR) on their line from Wellington to Longburn. From the acquisition of the WMR by the New Zealand Railways Department in 1908 until the opening of the Tawa Flat deviation in 1937, the station was on the North Island Main Trunk Railway.
Khandallah | |||||||||||
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Metlink commuter rail | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Station Road, Khandallah, Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°14′34.05″S 174°47′35.94″E | ||||||||||
Owned by | Greater Wellington Regional Council | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Johnsonville Line | ||||||||||
Platforms | Dual side | ||||||||||
Tracks | Main line (1) Crossing loop (1) | ||||||||||
Connections | Bus services | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Parking | 8 spaces | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Fare zone | 3[1] | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 21 September 1885 | ||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1967, c2010 | ||||||||||
Electrified | 2 July 1938 | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Electric multiple unit trains are operated under the Metlink brand through this station in both directions to Johnsonville (to the north) and Wellington (to the south).