Melling railway station
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For the disused UK station, see Melling railway station (Lancashire).
Melling railway station is the terminal station on the single track Melling Line in Lower Hutt, New Zealand. The single platform station serves the suburb of Melling. The station is served by Metlink's electric multiple unit trains.
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Metlink suburban rail, Habourview, Tirohanga, and the northern end of the Lower Hutt CBD. | |||||||||||
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Location | Pharazyn Street, Melling, Lower Hutt, New Zealand | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°12′13.12″S 174°54′18.94″E | ||||||||||
Owned by | Greater Wellington Regional Council | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Melling Branch | ||||||||||
Platforms | Island | ||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
Connections | Bus services | ||||||||||
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Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
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Fare zone | 4 | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 26 May 1908 | ||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1 March 1954 | ||||||||||
Electrified | 1 March 1954 | ||||||||||
Previous names | Melling Settlement | ||||||||||
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Close
The Melling Line is expected to close for up to eighteen months from July 2024 to enable the RiverLink flood protection project to proceed. A new Melling station is to be built 250m south of the existing station, which will be preserved as a heritage building.[1][2][3][4]