Muri
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Metlink suburban rail | ||||||||||||||||
Muri Station in 2001
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Coordinates | 41°2′2″S 174°53′35.99″E / 41.03389°S 174.8933306°E | |||||||||||||||
Owned by | Metlink | |||||||||||||||
Line(s) | North Island Main Trunk | |||||||||||||||
Platforms | Dual Side | |||||||||||||||
Tracks | Mainline (2) | |||||||||||||||
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Parking | No | |||||||||||||||
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Opened | 28 July 1952 | |||||||||||||||
Closed | 30 April 2011 | |||||||||||||||
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Muri railway station was on the North Island Main Trunk Railway (NIMT) in Pukerua Bay, New Zealand, part of the suburban rail network of Wellington. It was double tracked with side platforms on a straight section between two curves, 31.2 km from Wellington railway station, the southern terminus of the NIMT. Pukerua Bay station remains open.
Muri was served by Kapiti Line commuter trains operated by Tranz Metro under the Metlink brand until 2011. Trains running every 30 minutes off-peak, and more frequently during peak periods used to stop in Muri until its closure. The platform and buildings remain in their original state.
Commuter trains were operated by electric multiple units. These were originally DM/D class units, but from the 1980s EM/ET class. Two diesel-hauled carriage trains, the Capital Connection and the Northern Explorer (previously Overlander), pass through the station but did not stop even when the station was still open.
Muri and Kenepuru stations had been considered for closure by the Greater Wellington Regional Council, claiming that both had low usage and would require considerable expenditure to upgrade for the new Matangi units and for safety considerations ($600,000 estimated for Muri). Following a sub-committee meeting of the Greater Wellington Regional Council, Muri station was closed on 30 April 2011.