1950s developments Wainuiomata railway proposals
wainuiomata road tunnel, expected provide additional business gracefield branch. never opened road traffic.
a missive district engineer s office in 1952 concerning industrial development @ seaview covered possible future transport needs of wainuiomata valley, @ time had not long been under development residential , industrial area.
the district engineer made point floor of wainuiomata valley 300 ft higher of hutt valley, , considered improbable wainuiomata ever have rail link. however, did consider expected completion of road tunnel under construction make easier road access wainuiomata. hutt valley portal of tunnel near gracefield station (off end of tunnel grove), prudent consider possibility of increased importance of hutt valley industrial line serve wainuiomata.
to end, suggested various works , railways facilities required handle traffic, including:
road overbridges park road , seaview road, both of expected become arterial thoroughfares.
relocation of branch line facilitate construction of seaview road overbridge.
installation of passenger platforms @ gracefield station , related facilities.
provision of marshalling yard, local sidings, goods shed, heavy crane, , other freight handling facilities gracefield station.
a straight shunting leg southward gracefield station yard parallel track or tracks passenger traffic.
^ simmers, g. a. k. (1952-07-08), seaview development , proposed railway woburn wainuiomata, wellington: archives new zealand (published 1928–1975), aaeb w3293 76 22075 1
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