Tawa railway station

Tawa
Metlink suburban rail
1937–2013 station building
General information
LocationMelville Street, Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand
Coordinates41°10′9.48″S 174°49′42.20″E / 41.1693000°S 174.8283889°E / -41.1693000; 174.8283889
Owned byGreater Wellington Regional Council (buildings)
KiwiRail (platform, track
Line(s)North Island Main Trunk
PlatformsIsland
TracksMainline (2)
Construction
ParkingYes
History
Opened21 Sept 1885 (WMR as Tawa Flat)
relocated 24 July 1935 (freight);
19 June 1937 (passenger)
Rebuilt1937, 2013
ElectrifiedJune 1940
Previous namesTawa Flat
Services
Preceding station Transdev Wellington Following station
Linden
towards Waikanae
Kapiti Line Redwood
towards Wellington

Tawa railway station, originally called Tawa Flat, is on the North Island Main Trunk Railway (NIMT) and is part of the suburban rail network of Wellington, New Zealand. It is double tracked with an island platform, and is 13.75 kilometres (8.54 mi) from Wellington railway station, the southern terminus of the NIMT. The station serves the suburb of Tawa.


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