Ohakune Railway Station

Ohakune
Overlander at Ohakune in 2012. The low platform resulted in use of steps to ease access to coaches.
Location	Thames Street, Ohakune New Zealand
Coordinates	39°24′10″S 175°24′59″E / 39.402775°S 175.416384°E / -39.402775; 175.416384Coordinates: 39°24′10″S 175°24′59″E / 39.402775°S 175.416384°E / -39.402775; 175.416384
Owned by	KiwiRail
Line(s)	North Island Main Trunk
Connections	Raetihi Branch (closed 1968)
Construction
Parking	Yes
History
Opened	7 March 1908 (goods) 15 February 1909 (passenger)
Electrified	25 kV 50 Hz AC June 1988
Previous names	Ohakune Junction in working timetables 1917-1968
Services
KiwiRail   Preceding station   KiwiRail Scenic   Following station National Park toward Auckland Strand Northern Explorer Palmerston North toward Wellington
Heritage New Zealand – Category II
Designated	20 February 2009
Reference no.	7790

Ohakune Railway Station is a station on the North Island Main Trunk serving the town of Ohakune in the Manawatu-Wanganui region of New Zealand. It was the junction for the Raetihi branch.

When the Overlander was replaced by the Northern Explorer in 2012, the service to Ohakune was reduced to one train a day on six days a week.

- see also Ohakune -

The Class B station was built about 1908 and was important in the growth of Ohakune. Trains calling have included The Overlander, Blue Streak, Scenic Daylight, Daylight Limited, Northerner, Silver Star and Night Limited.