Palmerston North | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 An electric EF class backing onto the Overlander at Palmerston North Railway Station, 2007. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Matthews Avenue, Palmerston North New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°20′40″S 175°35′40″E / 40.3444°S 175.5944°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 30 m (98 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | KiwiRail | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | North Island Main Trunk | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | Wellington 136.23 km (84.65 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Napier & Gisborne line (goods only) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 20 October 1876 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1891, 1963 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 25 kV 50 Hz AC | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Palmerston North railway station is a main station on the North Island Main Trunk serving the city of Palmerston North in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand.
It is the northern terminus of the Capital Connection long-distance commuter train to Wellington and a major stop on the Northern Explorer service between Auckland and Wellington.
A new Palmerston North (regional) intermodal freight hub is proposed by KiwiRail for a site to the north-east of Palmerston North. The plan has been developed with a grant of $40 million from the Provincial Growth Fund, as announced by the minister Shane Jones on 15 November 2018. The freight hub would replace the Tremaine Avenue freight yard,[1][2][3] which is to the east of the station[4] and provides mainly for freight to Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin.[5]
- ^ "New $40-million rail freight centre for Palmerston North". Stuff (Fairfax). 15 November 2018.
- ^ "Regional Economic Development". The Beehive. 15 November 2018.
- ^ "Palmerston North freight hub (timetable)". KiwiRail. 2019.
- ^ "Palmerston North". KiwiRail. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Rail Freight Timetables". KiwiRail. Retrieved 1 May 2021.