🚉 Waiteti railway station

New Zealand · Oceania · 38.39°S, 175.20°E

Waiteti was a passing loop on the North Island Main Trunk railway (NIMT) in New Zealand, built in 1939 to relieve congestion along a single track block, where the line rises steeply from Te Kuiti on a 1 in 70 gradient for 7 mi (11 km), including curves of 8 ch (160 m) to 20 ch (400 m) radius. It was 470.07 km (292.09 mi) from Wellington. From its opening it was under central control from Te Kuiti signalbox. The loop could hold 100 4-wheeled wagons.

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Quick facts

Country	New Zealand
Continent / region	Oceania
Coordinates (approx.)	38.39°S, 175.20°E · view on map

Waiteti railway station is located in New Zealand, in Oceania.

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