Renall Street railway station

Renall Street
Metlink regional rail
Renall Street railway station in 2007.
General information
Location	Renall Street, Masterton, New Zealand
Coordinates	40°56.856′S 175°38.322′E / 40.947600°S 175.638700°E / -40.947600; 175.638700
Owned by	Greater Wellington Regional Council
Line(s)	Wairarapa Line
Distance	89.4 kilometres (55.6 mi) from Wellington
Platforms	Single side
Tracks	Main line (1)
Train operators	Transdev Wellington
Bus routes	1
Bus operators	Tranzit Coachlines
Connections	201  Masterton West
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Station code	RENA
Fare zone	14[1]
History
Opened	October 1936
Closed	25 June 1978 (1978-06-25) (freight)
Rebuilt	2007
Previous names	Upper Plains crossing
Services
Preceding station Transdev Wellington Following station Masterton Terminus Wairarapa Connection Solway towards Wellington
Notes Previous Station: Solway Station Next Station: Masterton Station

Renall Street railway station is an urban single-platform railway station on Renall Street in the Wairarapa town of Masterton in New Zealand’s North Island. Renall Street is one of three railway stations in Masterton, the others being Masterton and Solway.

As part of the Wairarapa station upgrade programme to prepare stations for the new SW-class passenger carriages, this station was closed from 14 May 2007 until early July 2007.^[2][3]

As the construction of the Wairarapa Line progressed in 1880, the rails reached the "Upper Plains crossing" in late August 1880. On 28 August a special train conveyed members of parliament and their families from Wellington to the "Upper Plains crossing" where some picnicked, while others were taken by coach into town to refresh themselves at a hotel.

In 1936, Renall Street became a stopping place for railcars, coinciding with the introduction of the Wairarapa railcars. Despite strong public support, it was not until 1937 that a shelter and platform were provided at the Upper Plains crossing. The station also had several private sidings serving oil companies and other industrial interests. These sidings have been removed.

A nearby bus stop allows passengers to connect with bus Route 201 (Masterton West) to the town centre.

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  Looking north-east in the direction of Masterton from Renall Street station.
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  Station just before 2007 re-build
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  Station and platform looking north-east at the Renall Street level crossing and in the direction of Masterton, before rebuild

• Cameron, Walter Norman (1976). A Line Of Railway: The Railway Conquest of the Rimutakas. Wellington: New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society. ISBN 0-908573-00-6.

• Passenger service timetables from Metlink and Tranz Metro.