Photos of the railway station in the town of Ranfurly in Central Otago, New Zealand taken 12 March 2022. In one of the photos you’ll see plenty of bike racks ~although no trains arrive anymore, many cyclists enjoy a refreshment stop here while doing the extremely popular Central Otago Rail Trail.
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Text and photos by Liz; Exploring Colour (2022)
Very interesting support design.
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Yes, it sure is!
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I also like the fact that the station wasn’t torn down once the railroad stopped running. I wonder if there are any discussions to revive some of the old railroad lines, which is happening in some communities here.
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There was a wonderful railroad trip from Dunedin that headed in this general direction but not as far, called the Taieri Gorge Railway. It was a long day’s return trip but really worth it, a great ride. We went on one of the last rides before they closed it, we did it on 29 Dec 2019. I think they anticipated re-opening it but Covid happened and now the cruise ships aren’t coming so I’ve no idea if it’ll ever get going again now. I did some posts about it: https://exploringcolour.wordpress.com/?s=Taieri+Gorge
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I remember reading about your RR trip, Liz. Let’s hope they will be able to revive the rides.
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It’s great that it has been repurposed
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Yes.. still a great asset to the town!
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Love the design of those supports. They could serve to represent either train or bicycle wheels.
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Brilliant observation Linda, so true! I love the design of them too.
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They immediately suggested bicycle wheels to me – how appropriate!
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