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5 Palmerston N - Gisborne Pohangina River Rail 224 [1]
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135 Palmerston N - Gisborne Raparapawai River Rail 34.787
136 Palmerston N - Gisborne Bridge 136 Rail 15.123
136A Palmerston N - Gisborne SH 3 Oringi Road 48.753
137 Palmerston N - Gisborne Oruakeretaki Stream Rail 57.381
139 Palmerston N - Gisborne Otamaraho Stream Rail 27.118
140 Palmerston N - Gisborne Tamaki River Rail
143 Palmerston N - Gisborne Tapuata Creek Rail 42.511
144 Palmerston N - Gisborne Dannevirke Foot 27.575
145 Palmerston N - Gisborne Mangatera Viaduct Rail
145A Palmerston N - Gisborne SH 2 Piripiri Road Road 21.526
146 Palmerston N - Gisborne Piripiri Viaduct Rail 96.691
147A Palmerston N - Gisborne Te Ohu Road Road 21.568
151 Palmerston N - Gisborne Mangatewainui V/Duct Rail 120.302
151A Palmerston N - Gisborne Rakaiatai Road Road 21.37
155 Palmerston N - Gisborne Makotuku Viaduct Rail 92.185
156 Palmerston N - Gisborne Ormondville Viaduct Rail 292.109
157 Palmerston N - Gisborne Papatu Road 27.999
158 Palmerston N - Gisborne Kopua Viaduct Rail 131.398
158A Palmerston N - Gisborne Edgecombe Road Road 25.68
162 Palmerston N - Gisborne Porangahau Stream Rail 20.277
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167 Palmerston N - Gisborne Maharakeke Road Road 38.967
171 Palmerston N - Gisborne Tuki Tuki River Rail 288.278
171A Palmerston N - Gisborne SH2 Waipukurau Road 35.03
175 Palmerston N - Gisborne Waipawa Bridge Rail 305.462
180 Palmerston N - Gisborne Bridge 180 Rail 23.113
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216 Palmerston N - Gisborne Ngaruroro River Rail 295.723
217 Palmerston N - Gisborne Waitangi Washout Rail 257.172
218 Palmerston N - Gisborne Westshore Rail 361.015
218A Palmerston N - Gisborne Eskdale Road 45.205
219 Palmerston N - Gisborne Mangakopikopiko Rail 38.441
220 Palmerston N - Gisborne Bridge 220 Road 28.479
222 Palmerston N - Gisborne Esk River Rail 111.367
223A Palmerston N - Gisborne Bridge 223A Rail 55.899
224 Palmerston N - Gisborne Bridge 224 Road 49.137
225 Palmerston N - Gisborne Waikoua Road Road 35.644
226 Palmerston N - Gisborne Waikoau Viaduct Rail 164.542
227 Palmerston N - Gisborne Matahorua Road Road 27.994
228 Palmerston N - Gisborne Sandy Creek Rail 53.642
229 Palmerston N - Gisborne SH 2 underpass Rail 22.05
231 Palmerston N - Gisborne Matahorua Viaduct Rail 138.647
233 Palmerston N - Gisborne Matahorua Road Road 20.002
234 Palmerston N - Gisborne Waikare Viaduct Rail 187.767
235 Palmerston N - Gisborne Mckenzies O/p SH2 Road 35.305
236 Palmerston N - Gisborne SH 2 Kotemaori Rail 22.342
238 Palmerston N - Gisborne SH2 Bluegum Flat Road 37.095
239 Palmerston N - Gisborne Mohaka Viaduct Rail 282.003
240 Palmerston N - Gisborne Maungaturanga Viad Rail 244.936
241 Palmerston N - Gisborne Te Kahu Road Road 30.297
242 Palmerston N - Gisborne Waihua River Rail 101.737
243 Palmerston N - Gisborne Ohinepaka Stream Rail 56.754
244 Palmerston N - Gisborne Ohinepaka Stream B Rail 46.37
245 Palmerston N - Gisborne SH2 Ohinepaka Road 64.984
246 Palmerston N - Gisborne Hurumua Stream Rail 42.807
247 Palmerston N - Gisborne Wairoa River Rail 137.658
248 Palmerston N - Gisborne Awatere Stream Rail 23.32
249 Palmerston N - Gisborne Waiatai Stream Rail 31.424
251 Palmerston N - Gisborne Whakaki A Rail 23.061
253A Palmerston N - Gisborne Opoho River Rail 25.766
254 Palmerston N - Gisborne Tahaenui River Rail 49.807
256 Palmerston N - Gisborne Nuhaka River Rail 110.374
257 Palmerston N - Gisborne Waimaune Stream Rail 37.484
258 Palmerston N - Gisborne Waikokopu underpass Rail 22.907
260 Palmerston N - Gisborne Waikokopu Stream A Rail 54.438
261 Palmerston N - Gisborne Waikokopu Stream B Rail 37.905
262 Palmerston N - Gisborne Opoutama Stream Rail 38.562
263 Palmerston N - Gisborne Kopuawhara River Rail 66.619
264 Palmerston N - Gisborne Kopuawhara Viaduct Rail 161.991
265 Palmerston N - Gisborne Waiau Viaduct Rail 115.126
266 Palmerston N - Gisborne Waiau River A Rail 49.516
267 Palmerston N - Gisborne Waiau River B Rail 36.261
267A Palmerston N - Gisborne Bridge 267A Rail 30.092
269 Palmerston N - Gisborne Bridge 269 Rail 26.317
271 Palmerston N - Gisborne Tikiwhata Stream B Rail 56.785
273 Palmerston N - Gisborne Bridge 273 Rail 23.793
274 Palmerston N - Gisborne Tarakihinui Stream Rail 66.725
275 Palmerston N - Gisborne Mangakaiwharangi Br Road 26.748
276 Palmerston N - Gisborne Maraetaha River A Rail 69.081
277 Palmerston N - Gisborne Maraetaha River B Rail 45.708
278 Palmerston N - Gisborne Mangakotukutuku Rvr Rail 49.714
279 Palmerston N - Gisborne Maraetaha River C Rail 79.063
280 Palmerston N - Gisborne Maraetaha River D Rail 50.677
281 Palmerston N - Gisborne Maraetaha River E Rail 55.724
282 Palmerston N - Gisborne Maraetaha River F Rail 54.939
283 Palmerston N - Gisborne SH2 Wairakaie Road 60.757
284 Palmerston N - Gisborne Wairekaia Stream Rail 31.209
286 Palmerston N - Gisborne Pakowhai Stream Rail 22.852
288 Palmerston N - Gisborne Wherowhero Stream Rail 21.662
289 Palmerston N - Gisborne Karaua Stream Rail 30.101
290 Palmerston N - Gisborne Waipaoa River Rail 476.758
295 Palmerston N - Gisborne Waikanae Creek B Rail 35.482
297 Palmerston N - Gisborne Waikanae Creek C Rail 31.586
298 Palmerston N - Gisborne Gisborne Harbour Rail 95.599[1]
Tahoraiti railway station
Tahoraiti in 1912
General information
Coordinates40°05′02″S 176°17′08″E / 40.084023°S 176.285628°E / -40.084023; 176.285628
Elevation297 m (974 ft)
Owned byKiwiRail
Line(s)Palmerston North–Gisborne Line
DistancePalmerston North 51.58 km (32.05 mi)
History
Opened25 January 1878
Closed8 May 1977
Services
Preceding station   Historical railways   Following station
Oringi
Line open,
station closed
4.34 km (2.70 mi) 		  Palmerston North–Gisborne Line
KiwiRail 		  Tapuata
Line open,
station closed
2.43 km (1.51 mi)

Tahoraiti has, since 1939, been the official name of a locality,[2] which has also been known as Tahoraite.[3] It is now a sparsely populated area in the Manawatū-Whanganui region, with 354 people (2018 census) scattered over two meshblocks, totalling 56 km2 (22 sq mi).[4] For two years it briefly flourished as a village, centred on a railway station on the Palmerston North–Gisborne line, opened on 1 December 1884,[5] when it became the southern terminus of the line from Napier and Spit. However, it wasn't until 16 December that the line was opened with a special excursion train.[6] Building to the south was delayed by the need to erect 3 large viaducts over the Manawatū River and its tributaries,[7] so the extension to Makotuku didn't open until 9 August 1880.[3] Kopua then declined until the station closed on 8 May 1977.[5] Only a single line now passes through the station site.[8]

Closed goods 1/2/1971 passengers 22/3/1970 8/4/1889 – ex Tamaki Station, Tahoraite.[5]

History[edit]

school

Tahoraiti marae photographs, probably around 1900 [1] [2]

The area was part of the Ngāti Raukawa rohe.[9] In 1877 land was acquired for a railway ballast pit at Kopua.[3] In 1879 Kopua was a clearing of about 1 mi (1.6 km) by ¼ mile[10] in the Seventy Mile bush.[11] Sawmills were set up as soon as the line opened.[12] Wilding & Bull had a mill at

By 1884 Tahoraiti had 4 houses, a station building and an engine shed.[13]

Section length opened
Napier-Hastings 11 mi 64 ch (19.0 km) 12 Oct 1874
Makotuku-Matamau 4 mi 22 ch (6.9 km) 23 Jun 1884
Matamau-Tahoraiti 7 mi 43 ch (12.1 km) 1 Dec 1884
Tahoraiti-Woodville 15 mi 10 ch (24.3 km) 22 Mar 1887
Woodville-Palmerston 17 mi 21 ch (27.8 km) 9 Mar 1891[14]

a 2nd class stationmaster's house was built by Donald McLeod, a Waipukurau carpenter. Angus McKay built the station buildings

From 1880 Kopua had 2 trains a day.[15] It was shown in 1891 as a flag station, still with 2 trains a day.[16] It didn't appear in 1897 adverts.[17]

By 1896 there was a shelter shed, platform, urinals and a passing loop for wagons. In 1898 the loop was for wagons and further lengthened in 1911 to and 1940 to wagons. Cattle yards were added in and railway houses in and .[3]

1883 Estimate of cost and plan of proposed station building. Contract let for station buildings to Alexander & McFarlane, amount £2710.8.0. 1884 Contract let for station buildings to Alexander & McFarlane, amount £516.9.0. Requesting authority £80 for fencing stationmaster's house and cottages. Enquiring class of Tahoraiti station, and stating stationmaster will be required. road to station should be metalled. Requesting authority £108.2.6 for furniture and fittings, etc, for station. Requesting authority £180 for extra cottage. 1885 Extra cottage at Tahoraite – five in all.

1 December 1884 Reporting extension of Napier line to Tahoraite is ready for opening. Mon, 15 December 1884 Tahoraiti – Matamau Section opened for traffic.[3] Tahoraite opened on 22 March 1887, when the 15 mi 10 ch (24.3 km) Tahoraiti (later Tapuata) to Woodville section extended the line from Napier.[18]

A Royal Commissioner reported adversely on the Napier line extension to Woodville, which stopped until the end of 1881, except for a few short lengths for unemployment relief just before the 1881 election. Mangatawainui viaduct, between Makatoko and Matanui, cost about £8,000. In the middle of 1883 tenders were called for this portion of the line, but the contractors failed and the Government took over.[19] Joseph Jay & Henry James Haines had won the Tahoraite contract for £13,615 on 8 June 1883.[20] Haines put the failure down to unusually bad weather.[21] The engineer from Kopua to Tahoraite is Mr J. T. Carr, who has been assisted by Messrs J. Fulton, H. F. Moody, and D. Ross. The principal bridge contractors were Messrs Proudfoot and McKay, of Dunedin, Joseph Saunders, of Wellington, and H. M'Kenzie and Co., of Dunedin. Mr Glendinning, of Napier, was contractor for the permanent way. The excursion train at the opening of the extension carried about 500. On reaching the terminus there was a large assemblage of settlers and Maoris. Several carriages conveyed those who desired it back along the road to Allardice's Hotel which was the nearest place for dinner, 4 coach loads went to Woodville.[19]

1885 Tamaki Timber Coy – asking permission to connect tramway with station. Use of Tamaki Timber Coy's siding by Wilding & Coy who leased the tramway. 1887 Proposal of McKay & Coy to lengthen siding. 1896 Level crossing at Gammon & Coy's sawmill near Tahoratite. 1926 Vacuum Oil Coy's lease of part of railway reserve at Tahoraiti and use of siding. 1943 Proposed private siding and stacking site – Public Works Department.

Sat, 29 January 1887 Re: opening line from Tahoraite to Woodville for traffic. 14 May 1887 Goods shed is being removed. When the buildings have been removed Tahoraiti to Dannevirke, recommends Tahoraiti be rated as a flag station. On and from Monday, 13/6/1887, Tahoraiti will be flag station and Dannevirke will be opened as a booking station, with stationmaster. 6 July 1887 Stationmaster's house shifted from Tahoraite to Danevirke recently. 1887 Removal of store. 1888 That cattle yards at Tahoraite be removed to Oringi. By 1896 shelter shed, passenger platform, urinals. Loop 26 wagons, backshunt 15 wagons (north end). 1896 Recommends extension of siding. 1898 Loop 54 wagons, loop 34 wagons, backshunt 11 wagons. 1904 loading bank.

Mon, 11 February 1889 Petition in favour of exchanging names of Tamaki and Tahoraiti stations. 5 April 1889 From the same date the present Tahoraiti siding will be called the Tamaki Sawmill Company's siding. On and from April 8th the name of the Tamaki station will be changed to Tahoraiti.[3] Tahoraiti has been an official name since 1939.[22]

1890 As to allowing passengers to travel by goods train between Waipukurau and Tahoraite. 1895 Arrangements for stoppage of express trains at station.

1896 80 miles 59 chains from Napier. 1904 31 miles 10 chains from Palmerston North. 1943 31 miles 9 chains from Palmerston North.

1913 Taking additional land for railway purposes.

Bridge Number 140 Tamaki River, about a kilometre east of the station,[23] is 69 m (226 ft) long.[1] 1931 Fire on bridge No 140, near Tahoraiti, on 20/11/1931. 1933 Fire on bridge near Tahoraiti, on 19/10/1933.

In 1954 a railcar with 34 passengers caught fire whilst climbing from Oringi to Tahoraiti.[24]

Mon, 13 January 1958 The station buildings may be handed over to the District Engineer for Way & Works Branch Shelter sheds

Sun, 22 March 1970 Closed to all traffic except goods in wagon lots. Mon, 1 February 1971 Closed to all traffic.[3]

References[edit]

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  6. ^ "OPENING OF THE RAILWAY TO TAHORAITE. DAILY TELEGRAPH". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 16 Dec 1884. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
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