Remuera railway station history book

Map of remuera train station, market road, remuera, auckland, new zealand with street names and local businesses. Although the concept of railway system entered india in 1850, trains came to india in 1853 only. Aucklands first station was at britomart point and opened on 24 december 1873. Remuera library, 429 remuera road, is a heritage icon much loved by the local community. Remuera train station, market rd, remuera, auckland. These were built in 19071908 and the station is the best preserved railway station in auckland. Glenbrook vintage railway new zealands premier heritage. The lower part was converted into a garage and the upper part houses the permanent exhibition on the malta railway which mr.

In 1923, then railways minister gordon coates gave his support for a. Today, in the centre of kenyas capital city, the nairobi railway museum is dedicated to the history of the countrys rail network. In the heyday of rail travel the station was a vibrant hub of community life. The station at ellerslie was initially situated between the railway bridges with the main road running directly through the village and intersecting the line at a level crossing. When the railway network was beginning to spread throughout the country, rival groups of settlers at eyreton and oxford wanted railway lines to serve and develop the needs of their own particular area. With the demolition of point britomart the railway station was removed to its. Search the list remuera public library heritage new.

Park street to brighton beach vr electric street railway closed. Rail transportation methods include trains, trams, monorails and wagonways. The christchurchdunedin overnight express, headed by a jaclass locomotive, ran the last scheduled steamhauled service on new zealand railways nzr, bringing to an end 108 years of regular steam rail operations in this country. Before most people had cars or telephones, let alone television and the internet, the railway provided many communities with their main connection to the outside world. Remuera railway station news newspapers books scholar jstor august 20 learn how and when to. Railways retiring rooms are rooms which are available on railway stations across india, they are available in single, double and dormitory type of occupancy with ac and non ac combination. The friendly staff is always willing to help visitors and can provide information about the wider remuera area along with a copy of the remuera heritage walk brochure. The station, with its structures reflecting the influence of new zealand railways architect george alexander troup 18631941, is a well preserved example of the troup period of railway building. Remuera station began as a stop on the aucklandonehunga railway, opened in 1873. Railway retiring room is the best option to staying at the railway station. Remuera railway station auckland, new zealand train. Penrose railway station is a station at penrose, auckland, on the southern line of the auckland railway network, new zealand. Following peter croppers talk on his family history and business the croppers.

History of the eyreton railway line waimakariri libraries. Although in years the city is comparatively young, many of the events which have marked its progress have already been forgotten. Map of remuera train station, market road, remuera. March to new millennium ser, 2001 includes history of bnr. These book on topic railway history highly popular among the readers worldwide. Bhandari, the first curator of the national rail museum. Remuera railway station is a station serving the suburb of remuera in auckland, new zealand. The railway age wasnt to begin in earnest for a few years yet, but this was a pioneering achievement. Sandrigham to black rock vr electric street railway closed, 2. It is served by the southern line and the onehunga line, and consists of an island platform which is accessed by a ramp from the market road motorway overbridge. Aucklands old tram maps modernised greater auckland.

On the 9 october 2019 the remuera post office finally closed its door for postal services. Located on the original route of the railway, the head of steam museum encompasses three of the original 19thcentury buildings north road passenger station, the goods shed and hopetown carriage works. The strand station, also referred to as auckland strand station, is a railway station located on. Remuera is home to a fantastic array of stylish boutique shops, cafes and restaurants serving delicious cuisine and high quality accommodation. At remuera library, we have books in the following languages. Trains leave the britomart transport centre and stop at the remuera train station on market road, and the greenlane train station. Auckland station 1930 rail heritage trust of new zealand. The worst railway disaster in new zealands history occurred on christmas eve 1953, when the wellingtonauckland night express plunged into the flooded whangaehu river, just. Remuera has had a long history of human occupation, starting back in the early th century when maori came to the area. After the turn of the century the growth of traffic on the line was.

The sky tower and princes wharf, and auckland museum are all within walking distance of grand central serviced apartment. Including systems with man or horse power, and tracks or guides made of stone or wood, the history of rail transport dates back as far as the ancient greeks. Grand central serviced apartments is located inside the old railway, the first railway station in auckland history. The worst railway disaster in new zealands history occurred on christmas eve 1953, when the wellington. A complete guide to train travel from auckland to wellington or wellington to.

Nairobi railway museum nairobi, kenya atlas obscura. Auckland to wellington by northern explorer scenic train from nz. A history of the north island railway main trunk line since the first through train left wellington on 7 august 1908 page 4 travelling by train for most secondclass travellers, travelling the main trunk meant a long, sleepless journey on hardbacked seats, struggling to find elusive comfort with the nzr pillow. Police responded to reports of a sudden death at remuera railway. Media in category newmarket train station, new zealand the following 24 files are in this category, out of 24 total. Whilst the other railway stations were regularly modernised, this railway station has been kept almost in its original state and is still used for suburban passenger. Camtech publishing publisher of railroad history books including the lincoln funeral train, building a lima locomotive, henry ford, the lima route, and bradford the railroad town camden miniature steam services uk online bookseller featuring railroad and model railroad titles with an emphasis on british. Parnell loop it is very easy for visitors to auckland to catch a train from britomart to interesting places to walk in auckland you could start this walk from newmarket railway. The interior is dominated by the former booking hall, three storeys high and. Find unique places to stay with local hosts in 191 countries. Kenyas railway history and its indian roots jeckonia otieno 12th jul 2016 11. One dead after being struck by train at remuera station nz herald. It has great historical importance for its associations with the public building programme of.

Very handy to the railway station and the motorway. Urban exploration lost railway old illawarra railway. It still has its original wooden station building on the platform. On sunday 16 february 2020 peter macky spoke to a fullhouse at remuera railway station on the restoration of the historic kaiserbahnhof in halbe, about 40 km southeast of berlin. The remuera railway station is an iconic heritage building that was constructed in the early twentieth century by the new zealand railways department. Recommended links and books relating to the tangiwai disaster. The area was very attractive to maori as much of the auckland isthmus was devoid of trees and covered only in native flax, bracken and scrub. News and events remuera heritage society stay up to date. Manukau in the south, waitakere in the west, north shore in the north and auckland city itself, on and around the isthmus. The term porter is dropped and replaced with station assistant march 4. It has an island platform and is reached by pedestrian over bridges from great south road and station road. Remuera is regarded as a stereotypical retreat of the rich and is located ten minutes drive from the auckland cbd.

Remuera railway station is a station serving the suburb of remuera in auckland. The southern pacific railroad and the development of the american west, 18501930 by richard j. The english railway station is an accessible, engaging and comprehensively illustrated general history of the architectural development and social history of the british railway station, from the dawn of the railway age to the ravages of the 1960s and the stations rebirth at the end of the 20th century. Its virtually a clone of the railway station at wellington, which youll see later. Britomart train station replaced aucklands main downtown train station at the strand in. Every aucklander will welcome the time when the big change over comes and auckland has a railway station worthy of the queen city of new zealand. Opened in the late 1800s closed in 1915 being 2015 the old illawarra line has been closed for 100 years. Thus, who visits this small museum can admire the crib and miniatures of old maltese trades on the ground floor while on the first floor, there is the malta railway exhibition. By the 21st century little remained of newmarkets railway heritage other than the station, the signal box, a few items of preserved rolling stock and the railway lodge no 196. If you are staying at the ibis ellerslie, the greenlane train station is right on your doorstep. Language collections o ur language collections consist of books, music cds, and magazines in more than 30 languages. Peter cropper update book available for sale remuera. The books on specific railway systems are good, concise histories of the systems, with specific information on dates of opening of various lines, etc.

The remuera railway station represents a significant aspect of new zealands transport heritage and reflects the contribution of railways. The maze, holy trinity cathedral, parnell, auckland. The countrys largest infrastructure project since independence, the mombasanairobi railway, will be commissioned on. History remuera railway station iconic heritage building. The railway station is important both as a facet of architecture and as a major feature in british social history. Railway history is the study of the history of rail transportation. Remuera is a residential suburban area within auckland, in the north island of new zealand.

Gummer and ford were awarded gold medals from the new zealand institute of architects for the designs of auckland railway station and remuera library. There youll find an intriguing jumble of artifacts plus a. The station was opened in 1873 and in its historical configuration it consisted of a single island, accessed by a ramp from remuera road opposite nuffield street and by a pedestrian overbridge which led to broadway and joseph banks terrace. Lloyd and insall select a number of station for consideration, across the whole of the network. In december 1873 a railway line between onehunga and auckland via newmarket, ellerslie, and penrose was opened with great public celebration. History of indian railways rail transport in india. Remuera is one of aucklands older suburbs characterised by many large. A site to share photos, stories and reminisce about our wonderful trains and railways. From the remuera train station its a pleasant 15 minute walk to the remuera shopping centre. Other special buildings in remuera are the remuera railway station and signal box. Rail electrification railways electrification path towards development locomotives and emu story of locomotives and emus on indian railways efficient use of energy in indian railways and its energy conservation initiatives. Boasting contemporary luxuries as well as wellpreserved pieces of history, we have remuera accommodation in a historic setting that will make your next holiday one for the books. The victoria avenue tram went up to the remuera shops, thence to newmarket, up khyber pass to upper symonds street, left into k road, right into queen street, right into customs street and beach road, up parnell rise and parnell and back to newmarket, left along remuera road and back down victoria avenue.

It is located four kilometres to the southeast of the city centre. Ann gluckman is a tireless writer and chronicler of aucklands jewish history. These other cities, rural areas, small towns and the islands of the hauraki gulf can be found in the auckland region article. Remuera train station, market rd, remuera, auckland zenbu. Construction proceeded in 2008 on a new railway station and plaza on the northern side of remuera road overbridge, as a part of the auckland regional transport authority. A history of remuera, meadowbank and st johns, auckland, 2011. Stay on trackfind this walks map and directions guide ac052 newmarket to auckland museum loop and other walk selfguides at our walk store.

This book is the first attempt which has been made to write a connected history of the city of auckland. The project gutenberg ebook of the city of auckland new. Railway stations nzhistory, new zealand history online. Stories discover the memories, tales and history that helped establish remuera.

Let us dive into the history of indian rails starting from the mid of 19th century, the colonial time of india under british to todays nano technology era of 21th century suggested read. Estalished in 2007, the purpose of the remuera heritage society is to recognise, appreciate, preserve and share remuera s past and present. Train 18 interesting things about indias fastest train 1853 1869. Auckland airport is only 31 minutes drive away with very easy access to the no. The development of aucklands railway station nzetc. The incident has forced the suspension of the onehunga and southern lines. Historic hotels in remuera historic hotels in remuera.