Pipitea Point railway station
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Pipitea Point railway station, a temporary building for the Hutt and Masterton railway, was Wellington's first railway station opened on 14 April 1874 with the Hutt Valley Line. The railway line from Wellington to Lower Hutt was started in 1872 and opened in 1874.[1]
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Pipitea Point | |
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New Zealand Government Railways (NZGR) | |
General information | |
Location | Wellington |
Coordinates | 41°16′29.4″S 174°47′01.8″E |
Owned by | Railways Department |
Line(s) | Hutt Valley Line |
Tracks | Main line (1) |
History | |
Opened | 14 April 1874 |
Closed | as a stop 30 September 1884 following re-alignment of track |
Rebuilt | building burnt January 1878 and not rebuilt |
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