Makatote Viaduct
The Makatote Viaduct takes the North Island Main Trunk railway across the Makatote River in New Zealand. It is 335.7 km from Wellington, at the foot of Ruapehu, in northern Manawatū-Whanganui, between Erua and Pokaka.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Last Spike Memorial.
Last Spike Memorial
Obelisk
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Last Spike Memorial is a monument in the Ruapehu District of New Zealand. It marks the location where the "last spike" was driven in 1908 for the completion of the North Island Main Trunk line. Last Spike Memorial is situated 1¼ km south of Makatote Viaduct.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pokaka and Erua.
Pokaka
Hamlet
Pokaka is a locality 12 km south of the village National Park in Ruapehu District, Manawatū-Whanganui region, the Central North Island of New Zealand. Pokaka is located inside the Tongariro National Park. Pokaka is situated 2½ km south of Makatote Viaduct.
Erua
Hamlet
Erua is a rural settlement six kilometres south of the town of National Park on State Highway 4 in New Zealand. The area is administered by the Ruapehu District Council and is within its National Park ward. Erua is situated 4½ km north of Makatote Viaduct.
Horopito
Hamlet
Horopito is a locality in the North Island of New Zealand. It lies on State Highway 4 between the village of National Park and the town of Raetihi. In the early days Horopito was a bustling sawmilling town. Horopito is situated 9 km south of Makatote Viaduct.
Makatote Viaduct
- Type: Bridge
- Description: railway bridge in New Zealand
- Categories: railway viaduct and transportation
- Location: Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-39.26604° or 39° 15′ 58″ southLongitude
175.38991° or 175° 23′ 24″ eastElevation
782 metres (2,566 feet)Inception
August 3rd, 1908Height
79 metres (259 feet)Open location code
4VGQP9MQ+HXOpenStreetMap ID
way 1006615827OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridge
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