and Hamilton via New Plymouth. State Highway 54 connects Palmerston North and SH 1 at Vinegar Hill via Feilding. Public transport InterCity runs five daily and three non-daily bus services in Marton and Bulls. These include Whanganui–Wellington, Palmerston North–Auckland, Tauranga–Wellington, Wellington–New Plymouth and Auckland–Palmerston North. Marton used to be serviced by the North Island Main Trunk (or Overlander), a railway line connecting Auckland and Wellington. However, in 2012 the Overlander was replaced by the Northern Explorer, which has fewer stops and does not stop in Marton. The nearest airports to the district are Whanganui Airport, located 37 km west (of Marton), and Palmerston North Airport, located 44 km southeast. Both airports are domestic only. Education Secondary schools Rangitikei College, Marton Nga Tawa Diocesan School, Marton Turakina Maori Girls' College, Marton (until 2015, now closed) Taihape Area School, Taihape (years 1–13) See also Parewahawaha Marae References External links Rangitikei.com Recreation Some information about the history of the Rangitikei District at www.movetothecountry.co.nz