Summit railway station
Summit railway station was at the summit of the Wairarapa line over the Rimutaka Ranges in the Wellington region of New Zealand’s North Island and was where trains were marshalled for a descent down the Rimutaka Incline or for Fell locomotives to be extricated from a train that had ascended the Incline.Photo: Matthew25187, CC BY 2.5.
- Type: Shelter
- Description: railway station in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Summit railway station, Wellington Region”, “Summit shelter and information”, and “Summit Station”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Remutaka and Cross Creek railway station.
Remutaka
Peak
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.
Remutaka is a peak, which is situated 4 km northeast of Summit railway station.
Cross Creek railway station
Shelter
Photo: Matthew25187, CC BY 2.5.
Cross Creek railway station was the base of operations for the Rimutaka Incline, a Fell railway over the Rimutaka Ranges, and part of the original Wairarapa Line between Upper Hutt and Featherston in the Wellington region of New Zealand's North Island. Cross Creek railway station is situated 3 km southeast of Summit railway station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maymorn and Kaitoke.
Maymorn
Hamlet
Maymorn is a rural area of Upper Hutt city in the Wellington region of New Zealand, consists of Rural Hill and Rural Valley Floor zones. The New Zealand census treats Maymorn as part of Te Mārua for statistical purposes. Maymorn is situated 7 km northwest of Summit railway station.
Kaitoke
Hamlet
Kaitoke, part of Upper Hutt City, is a locality in the southern North Island of New Zealand. It is located at the northern end of the Hutt Valley, 45 kilometres northeast of Wellington City and six kilometres from the northern end of the Upper Hutt urban area. Kaitoke is situated 7 km north of Summit railway station.
Mangaroa
Hamlet
Mangaroa is a rural settlement just outside of Upper Hutt, situated in the lower North Island of New Zealand. It includes lifestyle blocks and farms surrounded by hills, which are usually covered by a dusting of snow during the winter. Mangaroa is situated 7 km west of Summit railway station.
Summit railway station
- Categories: railway station and building
- Location: South Wairarapa District, Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-41.14452° or 41° 8′ 40″ southLongitude
175.19716° or 175° 11′ 50″ eastLevels
1Open location code
4VCQV54W+5VOpenStreetMap ID
way 480625542OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=shelterOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q7637864
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Summit railway station” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “station Summit”
- French: “Summit”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Summit and occassional use from nearby toilets.
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