Te Aute railway station
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Opapa (or Te Aute) railway station is a preserved station on the Palmerston North–Gisborne Line in New Zealand's North Island that closed in 1981.[1] It is in the Hastings District of Hawke's Bay, 23.56 km (14.64 mi) south of Hastings city,[2] in a census meshblock with a population of only 222 in 2018.[3]
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Te Aute | |||||||||||
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New Zealand Government Railways (NZGR) regional rail | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 39°47′35″S 176°40′37″E | ||||||||||
Elevation | 28 m (92 ft) | ||||||||||
Owned by | KiwiRail | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Palmerston North–Gisborne Line | ||||||||||
Distance | Palmerston North 138.38 km (85.99 mi) | ||||||||||
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Opened | 16 February 1876 | ||||||||||
Closed | 27 September 1981 | ||||||||||
Previous names | Opapa 14 September 1913 to 12 June 1997 Te Nahu 1912–1913 | ||||||||||
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Te Aute is unusual in three respects:
- It is one of less than 40 wooden stations remaining on their original sites.[4]
- In 1898 it was one of only 18 stations with a refreshment room.[5]
- An official name change restored its original name of Te Aute,[6] after being known as Opapa from 14 September 1913 to 12 June 1997.[1]
Nearby the railway climbs a steep bank and there is a radio mast, an old shop and a lake.