Ōtūmoetai Station, 1940s

Date1940sReference NumberPhoto 99-1393DescriptionŌtūmoetai railway station (built c. 1928), 1940s. Stockyards, loading races and a grazing area allowed stock to be loaded onto wagons on a siding. It was officially closed in September 1974, and the building was removed and the stockyards demolished.
Published in City views : news from the Tauranga District Council Issue 32, February/March 2001 in the Past v Present feature.
Its text says the station building "was located about 200 metres south west of the present overbridge, on the south side of the railway line. The land for the railway was originally part of the Matheson farm, 'Fairview'." At time of writing (July 2025) the Ōtūmoetai Rail Reserve - 516 Ōtūmoetai Road - is now occupied by the Ōtūmoetai Community Garden. FormatPrintSource of AcquisitionUnknown (Acc No 2163)

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RoomClimate controlled room - offsite

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