University switching station
University switching station is an electrical substation in Hamilton City, Waikato. University switching station is situated nearby to Campus Library, as well as near University of Waikato.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St John’s College, Hamilton and Hillcrest High School.
St John’s College, Hamilton
School
St John's College is a state-integrated Catholic boys' secondary school in Hamilton, New Zealand, with a school roll of 940 as of October 2025. The school crest features the eagle of St. St John’s College, Hamilton is situated 480 metres south of University switching station.
Hillcrest High School
School
Hillcrest High School is a state coeducational secondary school located in south-eastern Hamilton, New Zealand. The school is named after the suburb of Hillcrest for which it serves, although the school itself is actually located in Silverdale. Hillcrest High School is situated 1 km southeast of University switching station.
Peachgrove Intermediate
School
Peachgrove Intermediate School is a school in Hamilton, New Zealand. It caters for a diverse range of students, mostly from the Hamilton East/Fairfield community. Peachgrove Intermediate is situated 1½ km west of University switching station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Silverdale and Hillcrest.
Silverdale
Suburb
Photo: Nzwj, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Silverdale is a suburb in south-eastern Hamilton in New Zealand. It is east from Hillcrest and home to Hillcrest High School, despite the school's name. Part of Silverdale is covered by the University of Waikato.
Hillcrest
Suburb
Hillcrest is a suburb in southeastern Hamilton in New Zealand. The suburb is home to the University of Waikato and consequently has a large student population.
Ruakura
Suburb
Photo: BS108, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ruakura is a semi-rural suburb of Hamilton City, in the Waikato region of New Zealand. The University of Waikato is nearby. The area lies to the east of urban Hamilton and to the west of State Highway 1.
University switching station
- Type: Electrical substation
- Categories: building and industry
- Location: Hamilton City, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-37.78699° or 37° 47′ 13″ southLongitude
175.31763° or 175° 19′ 3″ eastOperator
WEL NetworksOpen location code
4VJQ6879+63OpenStreetMap ID
way 179065187OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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