the end of NZR's Foxton branch, 1959

The end of the 31 km branch line in both senses.

A Bb with a handful of goods wagons and a guard's van (caboose) sit beside the station building at Foxton.   A ceremonial last run was made with passenger cars.

The below aerial pic of May 1951 shows where the station and the goods shed were at the north end of Harbour Street in relation to Main Street (on the left) and the Manawatu River which has since silted up a lot — as a result the big red shed on the edge of the river, which still exists, is now about 30 metres from it.

For lots more see our books, particularly New Zealand 1950s Steam in Colour compiled from the Derek Cross collection.