Glenpark is a lightly populated rural locality in the Otago region of New Zealand's South Island. History See also History of Otago The Otago Settlement sponsored by the Free Church of Scotland, materialised in March 1848 with the arrival of the first New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. [1] It is northwest of Palmerston and is on the banks of the Shag River. for the North Island city see Palmerston North The Shag River is located in Otago in the South Island of New Zealand. To the west is the locality of Stoneburn. Stoneburn is a lightly populated rural locality in the Otago region of New Zealand 's South Island.
Economy
Economic activity in and around Glenpark is agricultural, including New Zealand's largest free range chicken farm. [2]
Transport
Glenpark is located between Palmerston and Inch Valley on the route of State Highway 85. Inch Valley is a lightly populated rural locality in the Otago region of New Zealand 's South Island. The New Zealand State Highway network is the major national highway network in New Zealand.
For 104 years, a branch line railway that diverged from the Main South Line in Palmerston passed through Glenpark. A branch line is a secondary railway line which branches off a more important through route usually a main line. "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. |}}|}The Main South Line, sometimes referred to as part of the South Island Main Trunk Railway, runs south from Lyttelton in New Zealand through Christchurch This railway originally ran to Dunback with a later sub-branch to Makareao and was thus collectively known as the Dunback and Makareao Branches. Dunback, formerly Waihemo, is a small town in the Otago region of New Zealand. Makareao is a lightly populated rural locality in the Otago region of New Zealand 's South Island. The Dunback and Makareao Branches were two connected Branch line Railways part of New Zealand 's national rail network. It opened through Glenpark on 29 August 1885; the station was 7. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common 23 km from the junction with the main line, near the halfway point of the 15. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand 2 km long branch. Passenger services were provided solely by mixed trains and due to low patronage, they were cancelled on 10 August 1930 and Glenpark station became freight only. A mixed train is a Train that hauls both Passenger and Freight cars Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [3] The station had a small goods shed, a loading bank, and a loop to hold 31 wagons. A goods shed is a railway building designed for storing goods before or after carriage in a train [4]
On 1 January 1968, the Dunback portion of the railway closed and trains ran solely to serve a limeworks in Makareao. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Local freight ceased to be carried and trains ran through Glenpark without stopping thrice weekly. The line closed entirely on 1 June 1989 and the formation and a disused bridge are still visible in and near Glenpark. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) A track bed is the term used to describe the groundwork onto which a Railway track is laid [5]
References
- ^ Land Information New Zealand, Geographic Placenames Database - Place Name Detail: Glenpark, accessed 12 October 2007.
- ^ Glenpark Eggs, About Glenpark, accessed 12 October 2007.
- ^ David Leitch and Brian Scott, Exploring New Zealand's Ghost Railways, rev. ed. (Wellington: Grantham House, 1998 [1995]), 88.
- ^ Patrick Dunford, "Dunback & Makareao Branches", accessed 12 October 2007.
- ^ Leitch and Scott, Exploring New Zealand's Ghost Railways, 89.
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