Ashhurst Railway Station

Ashhurst Railway Station exists on the Palmerston North–Gisborne Line between Palmerston North and the Manawatu Gorge serving the town of Ashhurst. The station existed as a flag-stop station before being made a formal stop in 1892. The station was sold in 1980 and the buildings and facilities were demolished sometime after and replaced with a simple shelter.[1] The station was closed in 2001. No regular passenger service uses the line and there are no-longer any structures at the station; only the abandoned platform remains.

Ashhurst
New Zealand Government Railways (NZGR)
regional rail
The station in 2021, showing the barren platform
LocationYork Street, Ashhurst
Coordinates40.296934°S 175.751024°E / -40.296934; 175.751024
Elevation72 m (236 ft)
Line(s)Palmerston North–Gisborne Line
PlatformsSingle
TracksMainline (1)
Loop (1)
Construction
Structure typeNone
History
Opened7 March 1892
Closed2001
Rebuiltpost-1980s
Services
Preceding station   Historical railways   Following station
Whakarongo
Line open,
station closed
7.31 km (4.54 mi)		   Palmerston North - Gisborne Line
KiwiRail		   Woodville
Line open,
station closed
13.8 km (8.6 mi)

References
  1. "Ashhurst Railway Station".
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