Taupiri railway station explained

Taupiri
Country:New Zealand
Coordinates:-37.6129°N 175.1894°W
Owned:KiwiRail
Line:North Island Main Trunk
Tracks:2
Opened:19 December 1877[1]
Closed:3 October 1982
(to passengers before 1976)

Taupiri was a station on the North Island Main Trunk line with a goods shed[2] and an island platform,[3] serving the small settlement of Taupiri in the Waikato District of New Zealand.

A stationmaster's house and telegraph office were added in 1882[4] and a goods shed at about the same time.[5] There were protests when the stationmaster was withdrawn in 1895[6] and the station was reduced to a flag station,[7] though still staffed.[8] In 1901 this resulted in a case of calves being left at the station.[9]

Traffic grew as shown in the graph and table below.

yearticketsseason ticketsstaffref.
18835711[10]
18841,1001[11]
18851,1561[12]
18869761[13]
18878801[14]
18887301[15]
18899981[16]
1890[17]
18911,0421[18]
18928071[19]
18931,3171[20]
18941,6581[21]
18952,0541[22]
18961,052Closed 1 Mar[23]
19062,49541[24]
19075,081181[25]
19085,515162[26]
19095,39992[27]
19106,959142[28]
19116,962152[29]
19127,019162[30]
19137,511123[31]
19146,523[32]
19157,03310[33]
19166,80124[34]
19176,7416[35]
19186,2709[36]
19196,43628[37]
19206,791155[38]
19218,217177[39]
19228,209174[40]
19238,242165[41]
19248,661135[42]
19258,24494[43]
19267,333114[44]
19276,72747[45]
19285,38336[46]
19295,15936[47]
19304,90645[48]
19315,58566[49]
19324,864100[50]
19336,106136[51]
19347,597151[52]
19357,759150[53]
19367,411144[54]
19376,914143[55]
19387,193135[56]
19397,121162[57]
19408,415173[58]
19419,019166[59]
194210,673190[60]
194313,097118[61]
194412,404132[62]
19458,746134[63]
19468,615100[64]
19475,66068[65]
19484,11886[66]
19493,314120[67]
19502,98152[68]

Mangawara Bridges 272 and 273

Wooden trestle bridge 57 was built in 1877 to cross the Mangawara Stream, just north of Taupiri. When the line was doubled in 1938,[69] bridges 272 and 273 were built alongside.[70] 273 (east) was replaced from 2015[71] and 272 (west) upgraded.[72] The replacement used 390 tonnes of steel in two 24m girders connected to 5.5m cross beams.[73] The bridge was the last of 8 bridge[74] upgrades to increase line capacity.[75]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.railheritage.org.nz/assets/dates_and_names.pdf Juliet Scoble: Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations in New Zealand
  2. Web site: Taupiri, on the Waikato River National Library of New Zealand. 1951-01-01. natlib.govt.nz. en-NZ. 2018-05-07.
  3. Web site: Taupiri, Waikato, view of township on the banks of the Waikato River looking south, Great South Road (State Highway 1) and railway station with Te Puru Street and Greenlane Road and Te Putu Street, with farmland beyond. 1955-01-01. natlib.govt.nz. en-NZ. 2018-05-07.
  4. News: New Zealand Herald. 1882-03-28. 2018-05-07. 4.
  5. News: Taupiri.. 1884-04-08. Waikato Times. 2018-05-09. 2.
  6. News: Proposed Closing of Taupiri Railway Station.. 1895-12-17. Waikato Times. 2018-05-07. 5.
  7. Web site: Taupiri. nzetc.victoria.ac.nz. 2018-05-07.
  8. News: The Minister of Railways.. 1896-02-06. New Zealand Herald. 2018-05-09. 5.
  9. News: Auckland Star. 1901-11-14. 2018-05-07. 4.
  10. News: Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives 1883 Session I. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 2018-05-07.
  11. News: Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives 1884 Session I. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 2018-05-07.
  12. News: RETURN No. 10. STATEMENT of Revenue and Expenditure of each Station for the Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1885. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  13. News: RETURN No. 10. STATEMENT of Revenue and Expenditure of each Station for the Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1886. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  14. News: RETURN No. 10. STATEMENT of Revenue and Expenditure of each Station for the Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1887. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  15. News: Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives 1889 Session I. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 2018-05-07.
  16. News: RETURN No. 10. STATEMENT of Revenue and Expenditure of each Station for the Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1889. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  17. News: RETURN No. 10. STATEMENT of Revenue and Expenditure of each Station for the Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1890. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  18. News: RETURN No. 10. STATEMENT of Revenue and Expenditure of each Station for the Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1891. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  19. News: RETURN No. 10. STATEMENT of Revenue and Expenditure of each Station for the Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1892. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  20. News: RETURN No. 10. STATEMENT of Revenue and Expenditure of each Station for the Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1893. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  21. News: RETURN No. 10. STATEMENT of Revenue and Expenditure of each Station for the Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1894. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  22. News: RETURN No. 10. STATEMENT of Revenue and Expenditure of each Station for the Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1895. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  23. News: RETURN No. 10. STATEMENT of Revenue and Expenditure of each Station for the Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1896. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  24. News: RETURN No. 12. STATEMENT of Revenue and Expenditure of each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1906. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  25. News: RETURN No. 12. STATEMENT of Revenue and Expenditure of each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1907. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  26. News: RETURN No. 12. STATEMENT of Revenue and Expenditure of each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1908. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  27. News: RETURN No. 12. STATEMENT of Revenue and Expenditure of each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1909. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  28. News: RETURN No. 12. STATEMENT of Revenue and Expenditure of each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1910. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  29. News: RETURN No. 12. STATEMENT of Revenue and Expenditure of each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1911. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  30. News: RETURN No. 12. STATEMENT of Revenue and Expenditure of each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1912. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  31. News: RETURN No. 12. STATEMENT of Revenue and Expenditure of each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1913. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  32. News: RETURN No. 12. Statement of Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1914. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  33. News: RETURN No. 12. Statement of Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1915. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  34. News: RETURN No. 12. Statement of Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1916. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  35. News: RETURN No. 12. Statement of Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1917. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  36. News: RETURN No. 12. Statement of Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1918. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  37. News: RETURN No. 12. Statement of Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1919. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  38. News: RETURN No. 12. Statement of Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1920. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  39. News: RETURN No. 12. Statement of Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1921. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  40. News: RETURN No. 12. Statement of Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1922. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  41. News: RETURN No. 12. Statement of Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1923. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  42. News: RETURN No. 12. Statement of Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1924. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  43. News: RETURN No. 12. Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1925. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  44. News: STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1926. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  45. News: STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1927. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  46. News: STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1928. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  47. News: STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1929. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  48. News: STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1930. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  49. News: STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1931. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  50. News: STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1932. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  51. News: STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1933. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  52. News: STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1934. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  53. News: STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1935. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  54. News: STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1936. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  55. News: STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1937. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  56. News: STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1938. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  57. News: STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1939. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  58. News: STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1940. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  59. News: STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1941. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  60. News: STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1942. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  61. News: STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1943. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  62. News: STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1944. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  63. News: STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1945. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  64. News: STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1946. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  65. News: STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1947. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  66. News: STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1948. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  67. News: STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1949. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  68. News: STATEMENT No. 18 Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1950. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. en. 29 May 2017.
  69. News: News of the Day.. 1938-06-13. Auckland Star. 2018-05-09. 6.
  70. Web site: Site S14/331, NIMT Bridge 273: archaeological investigation (HNZPTA authority 2015/59) report to Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga and KiwiRail Ltd. Arden Cruickshank, Jacqui Craig and Beatrice Hudson. 28 July 2016.
  71. News: KiwiRail upgrade ‘007’ licenced to thrill. 2015-08-18. Contractor Magazine. 2018-05-07. en-US.
  72. Web site: Taupiri Urupa Rail Bridge Upgrade Information Evening. May 2014.
  73. News: Downers use Jonel hydraulic muscle to bolt & position rail bridge. Jonel Hydraulics. 2018-05-07. en-US.
  74. News: KiwiRail upgrade ‘007’ licenced to thrill. 2015-08-18. Contractor Magazine. 2018-05-07. en-US.
  75. Web site: KiwiRail: Freight Transport (Rail) System Update. Collett. Stephen. October 2015.

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