Overton railway station, New Zealand

For the railway station in England, see Overton railway station.

Overton railway station
Overton House and railway station in 1942
General information
LocationNew Zealand
Coordinates40°02′20″S 175°27′16″E / 40.039001°S 175.454322°E / -40.039001; 175.454322
Elevation93 m (305 ft)
Line(s)North Island Main Trunk
DistanceWellington 188.69 km (117.25 mi)
History
Opened2 June 1888
Closed10 August 1959
ElectrifiedJune 1988
Services
Preceding station   Historical railways   Following station
Porewa
Line open, station closed
1.84 km (1.14 mi) 		  North Island Main Trunk
KiwiRail 		  Cliff Road
Line open, station closed
5.11 km (3.18 mi)

Overton railway station was a very small flag station on the North Island Main Trunk and in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand.[1][2]

It was 5 mi 28 ch (8.6 km) from Marton,[3] opened on 2 June 1888 and closed on 10 August 1959.[4]

History

The route of the Hunterville branch (later incorporated into the NIMT) was inspected on foot in 1884[5] and officially opened on Saturday 2 June 1888, when the station was served by two trains a week.[6] By 1894 the branch had two trains a day.[7]

Overton was first noted on 1 May 1888 and a 1 August 1895 note considered the necessity for a flag station. It seems to have had only a plain line until 1897, when it had a passing loop for 6 wagons. In 1898 it had a platform and by 1904 also a shelter shed. The loop was removed in October 1953 and the station closed to all traffic on Monday, 10 August 1959.[3]

Overton House

Overton House 1884

In June 1959 it was noted that the station was retained following negotiations with Mr N F Arkwright.[3] Until 1926 the station was surrounded by the Overton estate.[8] The estate was bought about 1882 by Francis Arkwright, who stood as a Member of Parliament for the seat of Rangitīkei, but was defeated in 1887 and 1890. He had a large Tudor revival house built in 1884. In 1990 the House was registered by Heritage New Zealand as a Category I heritage item, with registration number 187.[9]

References

  1. ^ New Zealand Railway and Tramway Atlas (First ed.). Quail Map Co. 1965. pp. 3 & 4.
  2. ^ Pierre, Bill (1981). North Island Main Trunk. Wellington: A.H&A.W Reed. pp. 289–290. ISBN 0589013165.
  3. ^ a b c "Stations" (PDF). NZR Rolling Stock Lists. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  4. ^ Juliet Scoble: Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations in New Zealand Archived 24 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine (page 95)
  5. ^ "MANAWATU TIMES". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 19 December 1884. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  6. ^ "INTERPROVINCIAL. EVENING STAR". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 2 June 1888. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  7. ^ "LOCAL AND GENERAL. WANGANUI CHRONICLE". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 25 October 1894. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Sale Plan: Subdivision of part of Overton Estate". archivescentral.org.nz. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Overton". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 22 January 2012.


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