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{{Trail_Station|Prev_Station=[[Pines]]|Next_Station=[[Parikawa]]|Prev_Section=[[Pines--Clarence]]|Next_Section=[[Clarence--Parikawa]]}} | {{Trail_Station|Prev_Station=[[Pines]]|Next_Station=[[Parikawa]]|Prev_Section=[[Pines--Clarence]]|Next_Section=[[Clarence--Parikawa]]|Prev_Dist=5.3km|Next_Dist=10.5km}} | ||
[[South_Island_Network_Diagram#{{PAGENAME}} | Go to {{PAGENAME}} on the Network Diagram]] | [[South_Island_Network_Diagram#{{PAGENAME}} | Go to {{PAGENAME}} on the Network Diagram]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:55, 31 January 2022
Pines | Clarence | Parikawa | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Clarence | - | - | - | 1930 | Mileage 76 miles 0 chains. | Waipara – Blenheim Railway | - | W1, 12/71 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 7383 |
Clarence | - | - | - | 3/3/1936 | The station yard at Clarence was started in 6/1929. On 29/10/1931 work on the Wharanui Section was closed down. | Waipara – Blenheim Railway | - | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 7384 |
Clarence | - | - | - | 23/6/1936 | Prime Minister announced a start is to be made to complete the line. | Waipara – Blenheim Railway | - | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 7385 |
Clarence | - | - | - | 11/10/1937 | Clarence station arrangement approved. | Waipara – Blenheim Railway | - | W1, 12/71 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 7386 |
Clarence | - | - | - | 15/10/1937 | The station yard at Clarence is yet to be formed. | Waipara – Blenheim Railway | - | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 7387 |
Clarence | - | - | - | 18/10/1937 | Mileage 75 miles 76 chains. | Waipara – Blenheim Railway | - | W1, 12/71 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 7388 |
Clarence | - | - | - | 1/9/1938 | Buildings, etc., to be provided at Clarence: shelter shed (14ft x 10ft), platform (200ft), loading bank, stockyards, 6 No platelayers' cottages, water supply, 6,000 gallon vat and stand. | Waipara – Blenheim Railway | - | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 7389 |
Clarence | - | - | - | 14/10/1938 | Buildings required at Clarence: station building (34ft x 13ft, PWD Drawing 8849), goods shed (30ft x 20ft),five staff houses, men's latrines (2 pans and 3 stalls). | Waipara – Blenheim Railway | - | W1, 12/71/4 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 7390 |
Clarence | - | - | - | 5/7/1939 | A standard drawing 8848 shelter shed is to be provided at Clarence. An extra house is to be provided instead of one at Parikawa. | Waipara – Blenheim Railway | - | W1, 12/71 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 7391 |
Clarence | - | - | - | 17/8/1939 | It is proposed to let a contract for the following at Clarence Bridge: shelter shed, latrines, goods shed (30ft x 20ft), six platelayers' cottages. | Waipara – Blenheim Railway | - | W1, 12/71 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 7392 |
Clarence | - | - | - | 10/10/1940 | Clarence Bridge station yard – cottage sites have already been levelled off. | Waipara – Blenheim Railway | - | W1, 12/71 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 7393 |
Clarence | - | - | - | 2/1941 | Erection of station buildings – tender of D. Wemyers accepted, amount £18,019.5.9. | Waipara – Blenheim Railway | - | W 34/5 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 7394 |
Clarence | - | - | - | 15/4/1941 | Contract for erection of Clarence station buildings let to D Wemyss, Blenheim. | Waipara – Blenheim Railway | - | W1, 12/71 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 7395 |
Clarence | - | - | - | 24/6/1942 | Clarence Bridge – six permanent cottages have been completed. | Waipara – Blenheim Railway | - | W1, 12/71 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 7396 |
Clarence | - | - | - | 24/6/1942 | It is contemplated to use the Clarence station building to house No 9 Airforce Radio Unit personnel. | Waipara – Blenheim Railway | - | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 7397 |
Clarence | - | - | - | 13/8/1942 | If the railway is opened, the Clarence station buildings will be required for railway purposes. | Waipara – Blenheim Railway | - | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 7398 |
Clarence | - | - | - | 10/10/1942 | Blenheim to Clarence line will be opened on 19/10/1942. | Waipara – Blenheim Railway | - | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 7399 |
Clarence | - | - | - | 12/10/1942 | Proposal to use Japanese prisoners of war on the South Island Main Trunk Railway. They will be camped at Clarence Bridge and will travel to and from work daily by works train. | Waipara – Blenheim Railway | - | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 7400 |
Clarence | - | - | - | 19/10/1942 | Work completed on new line between Wharanui and Clarence. | Waipara – Blenheim Railway | - | W3180, Pub 3 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 7401 |
Clarence | - | - | - | 24/10/1942 | A temporary engine pit of timber construction about 30 feet long is required at Clarence. Should any fault develop on the engine undergear there is no place south of Ward where the engine crew can get under the engine. The cheapest type of pit that can be built will suffice. | Waipara – Blenheim Railway | - | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 7402 |
Clarence | - | - | - | 28/10/1942 | War Cabinet approves use of Japanese prisoners of war. | Waipara – Blenheim Railway | - | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 7403 |
Clarence | - | - | - | 18/12/1942 | Decision reconsidered by War Cabinet, as it is alleged the Japanese are subject to diseases. Wants to avoid the danger of the diseases spreading. | Waipara – Blenheim Railway | - | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 7404 |
Clarence | - | - | - | 19/12/1942 | Clarence opened as an officered station, 75 miles 31 chains from Picton. | Waipara – Blenheim Railway | - | 00/2107/1 | NZRLS | Marlborough | S | 7405 |
Clarence | - | - | - | 27/1/1943 | Requesting authority £120 for furnishing station. | Waipara – Blenheim Railway | - | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 7406 |
Clarence | - | - | - | 11/8/1943 | Contract let for station buildings. | Waipara – Blenheim Railway | - | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 7407 |
Clarence | - | - | - | 15/3/1944 | Work completed on new line between Clarence and Kaikoura. | Waipara – Blenheim Railway | - | W3180, Pub 3 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 7408 |
Clarence | - | - | - | 6/4/1944 | Closing of station as an officered station. | Waipara – Blenheim Railway | - | W 2852 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 7409 |
Clarence | - | - | - | 13/12/1945 | Mileage 75 miles 31 chains from Addington. | Waipara – Blenheim Railway | - | W 2903 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 7410 |
Clarence | - | - | - | 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. | Waipara – Blenheim Railway | - | W 2903 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 7411 |
Clarence | - | - | - | 29/7/1948 | Name approved for Public Works Department in 1939. | Waipara – Blenheim Railway | - | W3199, 00/2107/1 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 7412 |
Clarence | - | - | - | 2/10/1960 | Mileage 22 miles 56 chains from Kaikoura. | Waipara – Blenheim Railway | - | W 3337 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 7413 |
Clarence | - | - | - | 29/3/1981 | Closed for all traffic except in wagon lots. | Waipara – Blenheim Railway | - | W 3337 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 7414 |
Clarence | - | - | - | 12/9/1986 | Station platform removed. | Waipara – Blenheim Railway | - | W4103, 16/1611/1 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 7415 |
Clarence | - | - | - | 13/10/1986 | Closed to all traffic. | Waipara – Blenheim Railway | - | 00/2107/1 | NZRLS | Marlborough | S | 7416 |
Clarence | - | - | - | 2/11/1987 | Main North Line – 226.70km from Addington (0.00km). | Waipara – Blenheim Railway | - | W 3337 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 7417 |
Clarence | - | - | - | 9/2/1988 | Shelter shed. | Waipara – Blenheim Railway | - | JRS/P227 | ATL | Marlborough | S | 7418 |
Clarence | - | - | - | 25/11/1988 | Still used for timetabled running of trains. | Waipara – Blenheim Railway | - | W 3337 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 7419 |