Romahapa
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Romahapa is a small settlement in the Catlins, in Otago, New Zealand. It is located between the towns of Balclutha and Owaka.
On 15 December 1885, a branch line railway from the Main South Line in Balclutha was opened to Romahapa. The village became a railway terminus for a few years, losing that status on 7 July 1891 when an extension opened to Glenomaru. This railway line, known as the Catlins River Branch, ultimately terminated in Tahakopa, and serviced Romahapa until its closure on 27 February 1971. Today, the Romahapa station's goods shed remains in its old location, while the station building has been resited a few kilometres away, and the wooden railway bridge over the Romahapa Creek still stands.
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