Mangatera railway station
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Mangatera railway station on the Palmerston North–Gisborne line of the North Island of New Zealand opened on 15 December 1884,[1] as part of the 7 mi 43 ch (12.1 km) Matamau-Tahoraiti (since renamed Tapuata) extension of the line from Napier.
Mangatera railway station | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°11′23″S 176°06′46″E | ||||||||||
Elevation | 223 m (732 ft) | ||||||||||
Owned by | KiwiRail | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Palmerston North–Gisborne Line | ||||||||||
Distance | Palmerston North 58.5 km (36.4 mi) | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 15 December 1884 | ||||||||||
Closed | 2 October 1977 reopened 29 July 1979 closed 27 September 1981 closed to passengers by 1976 | ||||||||||
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It served what is now a northern suburb of Dannevirke, in the Manawatū-Whanganui region. The initial settlers were Danish.[2] Mangatera now has 1,785 people (2018 census) in 11 meshblocks.[3] Mangatera had a population of 21 in 1891,[4] 134 in 1911[5] and 47 in 1956.[6] It was 76 mi 37 ch (123.1 km) south of Napier and 35 mi 30 ch (56.9 km) north of Palmerston North Central.[7]
The station closed to passengers by 1976 and completely on 27 September 1981, though it had closed on 2 October 1977 and reopened 29 July 1979.[1] A single track runs through the station site.[8][9]