East Road Switching Station

East Road Switching Station is an electrical substation in New Zealand. East Road Switching Station is situated near Old Kahouri Stream Bridge, as well as near Kopuatama Cemetery.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Stratford High School.

Stratford High School

School

Stratford High School is a secondary school in Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand. It is the only co-educational high school in the Stratford District. Stratford High School is situated 4 km west of East Road Switching Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Toko and Stratford.

Toko

Hamlet

Photo: Aidan Wojtas, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Toko is a small rural settlement 10 kilometres east of Stratford, New Zealand, at the intersection of East Road and Toko Road. It is located on a railway, the Stratford–Okahukura Line, the western portion of which was operated as a branch line known as the Toko Branch prior to the line's completion. Toko is situated 4½ km east of East Road Switching Station.

Stratford

Photo: MSeses, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Stratford is in Taranaki, New Zealand. Sitting on the banks of the Patea River, Stratford enjoys impressive views of Mount Taranaki/Egmont. The mountain provides a year-round source of recreation, with skiing, hiking, climbing and scenic walks.

Ngaere

Hamlet

Photo: Andrew McMillan, Public domain.

Ngaere is a village situated on State Highway 3, 4 kilometres south of Stratford, New Zealand. The name "Ngaere" means "swamp" in English, and before settlement, the area was covered by a vast and ancient wetland. Until 1966, Ngaere also had a railway station. Ngaere is situated 7 km southwest of East Road Switching Station.

East Road Switching Station

Latitude

-39.33587° or 39° 20′ 9″ south

Longitude

174.34248° or 174° 20′ 33″ east

Operator

Powerco

Open location code

4VGPM87R+MX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 681012508

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Old Kahouri Stream Bridge and Kahouri Stream Bridge.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Whakaahu Rangi Plaque and Stratford, Victoria Road.

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