Piako railway station
Piako railway station | |
|---|---|
| Location |
37°38'39.0"S 175°33'30.6"E New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 37°38′39.0″S 175°33′30.6″E / 37.644167°S 175.558500°ECoordinates: 37°38′39.0″S 175°33′30.6″E / 37.644167°S 175.558500°E |
| Line(s) | Thames Branch |
| History | |
| Opened | 1/3/1886 |
| Closed |
passengers 22/11/1948 freight 14/10/1968 |
| Previous names | Murray's until 8/12/1912 |
Piako was a flag station,[1] at the junction of SH26 and Horrell Rd,[2] on the former Thames Branch, 2.87 km (1.78 mi) east of Morrinsville and 4.03 km (2.50 mi) west of Tatuanui.[3]
The area was owned in succession by politicians:-
- Thomas Gillies[4]
- William Murray, who built nearby Annandale House about 1881[4] and planned a township, hoping the Kinleith Branch junction would be here, rather than Morrinsville[5]
- William Shepherd Allen who built sheep pens and a loading race in May 1890 and stockyards in 1898.[5] The Allen family owned the farm from 1887[6] to 1920[7] and still owns Annandale House, which has been a Category 1 listed building since 1989.[8]
Work was continuing when the branch opened to Te Aroha.[9] Murray's had a platform, then a shelter was added in 1887. In December 1912 it was renamed Piako,[5] as had been expected when it opened.[10] It closed to passengers on 22 November 1948.[11] The station building was removed in December 1961 and the stock yards in 1968.[5] The site became Murray Oaks Scenic Reserve in 1975.[12]
References
- ↑ "Waikato Train Service". Te Aroha News. 1888-03-17. p. 6. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
- ↑ "Sheet N57 one inch map". www.mapspast.org.nz. October 1943. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
- ↑ Yonge, John Roger; Company, Quail Map (1993). New Zealand Railway and Tramway Atlas. Quail Map Company. ISBN 9780900609923.
- 1 2 "Annandale: Piako". Te Aroha News. 1887-03-19. p. 2. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
- 1 2 3 4 Stanley, Joan (2009). "Matamata-Piako District Heritage Trail" (PDF). Matamata-Piako District Council. ISBN 978-0-9597740-2-3.
- ↑ "Annandale: Piako". Te Aroha News. 1887-03-19. p. 2. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
- ↑ "Page 13 Advertisements Column 5". New Zealand Herald. 1920-05-15. p. 13. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
- ↑ "Annandale". www.heritage.org.nz. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
- ↑ "The Aroha and Ohinemuri News and Upper Thames Advocate". Te Aroha News. 1886-04-24. p. 2. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
- ↑ "Our Railway". Te Aroha News. 1884-04-19. p. 7. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
- ↑ Scoble, Juliet (2010). "Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations" (PDF). Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand.
- ↑ "Murray Oaks Scenic Reserve". www.mpdc.govt.nz. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
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