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| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 9/6/1931 | Kaikoura needs an engine shed capable of taking four class AB engines and a 70 foot turntable. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W1, 12/71 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 21978 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 11/10/1937 | Station arrangement approved. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W1, 12/71 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 21979 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 15/10/1937 | At present it is considered the station yard will be constructed approximately in the position of the present Kaikoura showgrounds, within a quarter of a mile of the northern portion of the town. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 21980 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 18/10/1937 | Mileage 98 miles 57 chains. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W1, 12/71 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 21981 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 10/11/1939 | Plan of Kaikoura station now in course of construction. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W1, 12/71 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 21982 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 12/6/1940 | - 12,000 gallon water vat. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W3180, Pub3/10 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 21983 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 12/6/1940 | - 2 6,000 water vats on the main line. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W3180, Pub3/10 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 21984 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 12/6/1940 | - 70 foot inspection pit. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W3180, Pub3/10 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 21985 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 12/6/1940 | - coal bin 200 feet by 28 feet. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W3180, Pub3/10 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 21986 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 12/6/1940 | - engine shed 80 feet by 33 feet. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W3180, Pub3/10 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 21987 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 12/6/1940 | - engine turntable. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W3180, Pub3/10 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 21988 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 12/6/1940 | - goods shed 40 feet by 30 feet. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W3180, Pub3/10 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 21989 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 12/6/1940 | - loading bank. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W3180, Pub3/10 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 21990 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 12/6/1940 | - platform 600 feet long. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W3180, Pub3/10 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 21991 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 12/6/1940 | - station building 200 feet by 25 feet, with refreshment room. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W3180, Pub3/10 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 21992 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 12/6/1940 | - stockyards. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W3180, Pub3/10 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 21993 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 12/6/1940 | Accommodation to be provided at Kaikoura: | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W3180, Pub3/10 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 21994 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 8/1940 | Erect dwellings – Tender of Hannah & Dyer accepted, amount £7148.0.0. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W 34/5 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 21995 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 2/10/1940 | Cottages to have tile roofs. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W1, 12/71 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 21996 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 15/11/1940 | To be provided for Kaikoura station yard: engine shed (90ft x 33ft), coal store (200ft x 28ft), inspection pit (80ft long), turntable (55ft or 70ft), ash pit and tray, goods shed (CEWR 42738), station building, high-level loading bank, 12,000 gallon vat and stand ( CEWR 50798, PW 10446). | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 21997 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 14/5/1941 | Adjacent to station building on same frontage is a building 40 feet by 20 feet for offices for signal maintainers and inspectors of permanent way and bridges. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W3180, Pub 1/3 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 21998 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 14/5/1941 | Station building is to be 191 feet 6 inches by 25 feet 0 inches. Will include refreshment rooms. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W3180, Pub 1/3 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 21999 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 14/5/1941 | To have 28 railways houses – some are now built, others are in the course of construction. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W3180, Pub 1/3 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 22000 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 14/5/1941 | To have a locomotive depot. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W3180, Pub 1/3 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 22001 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 9/1941 | Erection of cottages – Tender of D H Cossar accepted, amount £7700.0.0. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | 00/2107/1 | NZRLS | Marlborough | S | 22002 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 1/10/1941 | At Kaikoura the work of laying out the site for the station and yard is proceeding and permanent dwellings have been built. Foundations are in for the goods shed and part of the concrete platform is complete. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 22003 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 1/10/1941 | Part of the rear of the older portion of the powerhouse will be demolished to make room for the line, which will continue along the beach to the station. The station site, which is north of the town, was formerly the showgrounds and is right on the beach. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 22004 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 1/10/1941 | The line, which comes from the south around the landward end of the hills of the Kaikoura Peninsular, will pass close behind the Adelphi Hotel, and on to an overhead bridge across the main street and Lyell Creek behind the county powerhouse. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 22005 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 24/6/1942 | Six permanent cottages have been completed, three are now under construction together with three special five roomed houses, all of which will be completed in about six weeks time. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W1, 12/71 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 22006 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 6/5/1943 | Railways Department requisitioned to supply rails suitable for verandah roof supports, bent to suit verandahs: goods shed 4 first class 70lb rails; station building 16 second class 70lb rails. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W1, 12/71 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 22007 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 14/5/1943 | Kaikoura station yard – formation has been cleaned up ready for platelaying, and excavations for the turntable are in hand. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 22008 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 20/5/1943 | Erection of turntable in hand. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 22009 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 4/6/1943 | Concrete footing for the 55 foot turntable almost completed, and the turntable is now on site. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 22010 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 11/8/1943 | Contract let for the station buildings. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 22011 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 18/8/1943 | Turntable and inspection pit completed. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 22012 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 10/9/1943 | Some ballasting done in station yard, also concrete footing for ashpit. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 22013 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 22/9/1943 | Excavations and concrete footings for engine pits in sand, in hand. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 22014 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 30/9/1943 | Concrete footing for engine shed and inspection pits completed. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 22015 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 30/9/1943 | Contractor for engine shed and drivers' rooms – Mr S Clark. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W1, 12/71 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 22016 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 30/9/1943 | Contractor for station buildings – Williamson Construction Coy. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W1, 12/71 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 22017 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 13/10/1943 | First set of points and crossings laid. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 22018 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 13/10/1943 | Rails laid, the railhead is now in the north end of the yard. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 22019 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 20/10/1943 | Main line now laid through the yard. The timber for the station and engine shed has been delivered. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 22020 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 27/10/1943 | Platelayers working in station yard on turnouts and crossings. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 22021 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 1/11/1943 | Contractor for station building has made a start, with nine men. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 22022 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 3/11/1943 | Three loops three-quarters finished. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 22023 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 4/11/1943 | Contractor for engine shed has made a start, and excavations for walls are completed and boxing erected. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 22024 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 5/11/1943 | Engine turntable completed. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W2278, 07/1121/1 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 22025 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 8/11/1943 | Contractor for engine shed and drivers' rooms – Mr S Clark. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 22026 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 8/11/1943 | Contractor for station building and goods shed – Williamson Construction Coy. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 22027 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 22/11/1943 | The station building is to be 191 feet in length, with a refreshment room. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 22028 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 22/11/1943 | The turntable, which is 55 feet in length, was designed with foundations capable of adaption to accommodate a turntable of 70 feet, if this were necessary, when much larger locomotives than expected at present on this line. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 22029 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 24/11/1943 | All points and crossings laid. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 22030 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 24/11/1943 | Two 6,000 gallon water vats completed. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 22031 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 12/1/1944 | Main line and backshunt ballasting completed. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 22032 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 10/2/1944 | Requesting authority £120 for furnishing station. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 22033 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 13/3/1944 | Kaikoura opened as an officered station, 98 miles 5 chains from Picton. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | 00/2107/1 | NZRLS | Marlborough | S | 22034 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 15/3/1944 | Work completed on new line between Clarence and Kaikoura. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W3180, Pub 3 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 22035 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 17/1/1945 | Area at back of station and down to powerhouse is to be sealed. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 22036 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 17/1/1945 | One 6,000 gallon water vat is to be built. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 22037 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 1/10/1945 | Driving of the last spike on the Picton to Bluff Railway was held at Kaikoura on Saturday, 29/9/1945. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 22038 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 11/12/1945 | Accommodation station building, passenger platform (left side of line), goods shed 40ft x 30ft, loading bank (low level), loading bank (high level), cattle and sheep yards, 5-ton crane (outside), engine turntable (55ft), engine shed (80ft x 33ft). | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | 00/2107/1 | NZRLS | Marlborough | S | 22039 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 11/12/1945 | Kaikoura is an officered station. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | 00/2107/1 | NZRLS | Marlborough | S | 22040 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 11/12/1945 | On 15/12/1945, the Hundalee – Kaikoura Section will be taken over by Working Railways. Kaikoura is 118 miles 34 chains from Addington. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | 00/2107/1 | NZRLS | Marlborough | S | 22041 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 13/12/1945 | Mileage 98 miles 05 chains from Addington. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W 2903 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 22042 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 13/12/1945 | On Saturday, 15/12/1945, the Hundalee – Kaikoura Section of the South Island Main Trunk Railway will be taken over by the Working Railways Department. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W 2903 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 22043 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 17/12/1945 | Line opened to Kaikoura on Saturday, 15/12/1945. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 22044 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 17/12/1945 | Work completed on new line between Hundalee and Kaikoura. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W3180, Pub 3 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 22045 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 22/4/1947 | Jobs to be done at Kaikoura: | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 22046 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 22/4/1947 | Remainder of approach road and footpath to passenger station to be fenced and sealed. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 22047 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 22/4/1947 | Remainder of the Public Works Department camps to be disposed of. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 22048 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 29/7/1948 | Name approved for Public Works Department in 1939. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W3199, 00/2107/1 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 22049 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 31/3/1949 | Provision of a 70 foot turntable is in hand. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W2854, Pub 31/5 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 22050 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 6/2/1953 | The 70 foot turntable provided for at Ashburton has been installed at Kaikoura. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W3199, 06/1699 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 22051 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 6/1955 | 4 State houses for Railways Department completed. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | SAC1, 35/260 | SAC | Marlborough | S | 22052 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 10/1956 | 2 State houses for Railways Department completed. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | SAC1, 35/260 | SAC | Marlborough | S | 22053 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 2/10/1960 | Mileage 119 miles 60 chains from Christchurch. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W 3337 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 22054 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 2/10/1960 | Mileage 97 miles 72 chains from Picton. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W 3337 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 22055 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 7/8/1962 | Fire in Way & Works office. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W2382, 039 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 22056 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 2/11/1987 | Main North Line – 190.17km from Addington (0.00km). | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W 3337 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 22057 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 26/10/1988 | 21.3 metre turntable for locomotives. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W5514, 13/2679 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 22058 | |
| Kaikoura | - | - | - | 25/11/1988 | Still used for timetabled running of trains. | Blenheim – Waipara Railway | - | W 3337 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 22059 |