Taihape Substation

Taihape Substation is an electrical substation in Rangitikei District, Manawatu-Wanganui. Taihape Substation is situated near Taihape railway station, as well as near the mosque Taihape Islamic Centre.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Taihape railway station and St Mary’s Church.

Taihape railway station

Railway station

Photo: PhilBeeNZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Taihape railway station in Taihape, New Zealand was an important intermediate station on the North Island Main Trunk line, with a refreshment room, marshalling yard and locomotive depot. Taihape railway station is situated 110 metres southeast of Taihape Substation.

St Mary’s Church

Church

Photo: KenDownie, CC BY 4.0.

St Mary’s Church is situated 580 metres northeast of Taihape Substation.

Taihape Area School

School

Taihape Area School is a state composite coeducational school located in Taihape, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand. It is located on 26 Huia St. The school has a roll of 244 students as of August 2017 and provides education for students in years 1–13. Taihape Area School is situated 530 metres northeast of Taihape Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taihape and Mataroa.

Taihape

Town

Photo: PhilBeeNZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Taihape is in the Rangitikei District of the North Island of New Zealand. It serves a large rural community. State Highway 1, which runs North to South through the centre of the North Island, passes through the town.

Mataroa

Hamlet

Mataroa is a settlement in the Rangitikei District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. The area was already settled by the Māori iwi Ngāti Rangi by the time William Colenso made the first recorded European visit in 1845. Mataroa is situated 7 km northwest of Taihape Substation.

Taihape Substation

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: Rangitikei District, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-39.678° or 39° 40′ 41″ south

Longitude

175.79625° or 175° 47′ 47″ east

Operator

Powerco

Open location code

4VGQ8QCW+RF

OpenStreetMap ID

way 249302813

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Taihape Islamic Centre and Taihape Fitness Club.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Brown Sugar Café and greenstone insurance.

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