University switching station

University switching station is an electrical substation in Hamilton City, Waikato. University switching station is situated near Campus Library, as well as near University of Waikato.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: 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 956 as of July 2026. 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 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

Photo: Nzwj, CC BY 3.0.

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
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Latitude

-37.78699° or 37° 47′ 13″ south

Longitude

175.31763° or 175° 19′ 3″ east

Operator

WEL Networks

Open location code

4VJQ6879+63

OpenStreetMap ID

way 179065187

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Campus Library and University of Waikato.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: L Block and Bongo Cafe.

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Worth a closer look: Hamilton and Matamata.

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