have been advertised for Labour Day, 27 October 1924. The last advert was in November 1943. In 1930 the line was double tracked and equipped with automatic signalling. Associated with that work, footbridge No 62A was built in 1929 (it was removed about 1963) and long landings were formed at rail level on both lines, with access to the back of the racecourse. By January 1935 horse loading banks had been completed. Approval to remove them was given in 1953, after being disused for years. Final closure was in late 1967. Aerial photos show that the site of the station, and an area to the north, was later used for the marshalling yard and then the locomotive and freight depot. Freight Crawford Street depot Fonterra's Crawford St depot is linked by rail to local dairy factories at Te Awamutu, Morrinsville, Waitoa, Hautapu, Waharoa, Lichfield and Tīrau. It sends about 33,000 containers of milk powder and cheese a year for export via the Port of Tauranga. An automated cool store was added in 2009 to handle about 235,000 tonnes a year. Te Rapa Marshalling Yard Construction of a new marshalling yard near the Racecourse began in December 1967. The yard replaced Frankton goods yard and opened on 10 January 1971. It had a hump for shunting, which used Westinghouse retarders and 31 sidings. Education Te Rapa School is a full primary school catering for years 1-8. It has students. Te Rapa School has been the local primary school since 1906. St Peter Chanel Catholic School is a state integrated full primary school catering for years 1-8. It has students. Both these schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of References External links 1973 photo of retarder at railway marshalling yard NZTA live cameras at Te Rapa / Wairere Drive junction Suburbs of Hamilton, New Zealand Defunct railway stations in New Zealand Rail transport in Waikato