Buckland railway station

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Buckland railway station

Buckland railway station was on the North Island Main Trunk in New Zealand, serving Buckland south of Pukekohe. It opened on 20 May 1875 as a flag station about 53 km south of Auckland. It closed to goods on 19 December 1954 and to passengers and all traffic on 2 February 1969.

Location and line
The station was on Buckland Road, Buckland, at about 58 m above sea level, roughly 625 km from Wellington. It sat between Pukekohe to the north and Tuakau to the south on the same line. The track was doubled on 21 November 1954.

Facilities and changes
- By 1878 it had a 6th class passenger station; in 1879 a stationmaster's house and a 40 by 30 ft goods shed were added.
- There was also a shelter shed, passenger platform, cart approach, loading bank, cattle yards, urinals, and a passing loop for 34 wagons; by about 1911 the loop grew to 66 wagons.
- A veranda was added in 1913. In 1897 a lamp was noted as needed; by 1928 the platform was considered too short and the station was unlit.
- Southern Line fares were extended to Buckland and Tuakau in 1929.
- In 1954 the goods shed and siding were removed to allow doubling of the Paerata–Tuakau section; the siding was removed by 1955.

Nearby stations
Pukekohe was the preceding station to the north and Tuakau the next station to the south.