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Explore Featherston in New Zealand
Featherston in the region of Wellington is a place in New Zealand - some 31 mi or ( 50 km ) North-East of Wellington , the country's capital city .
Time in Featherston is now 12:40 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Wellington, Summit, Palmerston North, Pahautea, and New Plymouth. Since you are here already, consider visiting Wellington . Where to go and what to see in Featherston ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Featherston Railway Station
Featherston railway station is a single-platform, urban railway station serving the town of Featherston in the Wairarapa district of New Zealand. The station lies on the Wairarapa Line, and is located between Harrison Street West and Harrison Street East. It is thirty five minutes journey time to Masterton, or fifty five minutes journey time to Wellington.
Located at -41.11 175.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Fell Locomotive Museum
The Fell Locomotive Museum in Featherston, New Zealand, is based around the only remaining Fell railway locomotive in the world. Locomotive H 199 climbed 265 metres up the 4.8-kilometre Rimutaka Incline using John Barraclough Fell's unique method of four grip wheels on a raised centre rail. It is housed and tended to by a group of dedicated rail enthusiasts. H 199 is one of six H class locomotives designed for use on the 1 in 15 Rimutaka Incline, where they worked for 77 years.
Located at -41.12 175.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Featherston prisoner of war camp
Featherston prisoner of war camp was a camp for captured Japanese soldiers during World War II at Featherston, New Zealand. It had been established during World War I as the largest military training camp in New Zealand. At the request of the United States, in September 1942 it was re-established as a P.O.W. camp. The commandant was Major R. H. Perrett, who was succeeded by Lieutenant Colonel D.H. Donaldson in mid December, 1942.
Located at -41.12 175.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Fernside Railway Station
Fernside railway station was a flag station that served the small rural community of Fernside, north-east of Featherston in New Zealand’s North Island. It was located on the Wairarapa Line near the southern bank of the Tauherenikau River. The station opened to traffic in 1880 and closed nearly a century later in 1975.
Located at -41.09 175.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Pigeon Bush Railway Station
Pigeon Bush railway station was a single platform, rural railway station in an area of the South Wairarapa district known as Pigeon Bush, about 6 kilometres south-west of Featherston, in New Zealand’s North Island.
Located at -41.15 175.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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