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| North Rakaia Signal Station | - | - | - | 15/6/1875 | Stoppage of trains at North Rakaia Signal Station. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | Provincial Records | CPR | Canterbury | S | 37487 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 5/2/1900 | Improvements are to be carried out to the Telegraph Office. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W3199, 04/1789/1 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48523 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 2/8/1900 | Improvements to tank valves of water service. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W3734/15 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48524 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 24/8/1901 | An addition is to be made to the existing telegraph office. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W3199, 04/1789/1 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48525 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 24/9/1902 | Recommending the removal of the clay bank at the south end, this was partially done some little time ago. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W3199, 04/1789/1 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48526 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 4/10/1902 | The removal of the remaining part pof the bank and the lengthening of the platform by 80 feet is approved. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W3199, 04/1789/1 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48527 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 5/8/1904 | Platform has been lengthened recently. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W3199, 04/1789/1 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48528 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 1874 | Daniel Reese's contract for platform extension. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W 35/1 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 48529 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 1885 | The Rakaia & Ashburton Forks Railway Company (opened on 26/2/1880) has the following accommodation at Rakaia Junction: 8-room house, tank stand, and 4 tanks. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | AJHR, 1885 | Natlib | Canterbury | S | 48530 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 1890 | Mileage 22 miles 20 chains from Methven. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | R4, 90/2780 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48531 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 1890 | Mileage 35 miles 40 chains from Christchurch. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | R4, 90/2780 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48532 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 2/10/1907 | The safe belonging to the Postal Department is imbedded in brick and cannot be removed. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W3199, 04/1789/1 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48533 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 15/10/1907 | Post Office removed from station. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | Mails by Rail in NZ | R Startup | Canterbury | S | 48534 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 20/10/1907 | Post Office removed from station. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W3199, 04/1789/1 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48535 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 26/10/1907 | The Post Office was removed from the station yesterday. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W3199, 04/1789/1 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48536 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 21/11/1907 | A Milner's safe has recently been taken over from the Postal Department. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W3199, 04/1789/1 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48537 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 14/4/1909 | Double-door for luggage is to be put on the main line side of building. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W3199, 04/1789/1 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48538 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 3/3/1910 | Suggesting tablet be installed at this station. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W3734/27 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48539 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 5/10/1910 | Authority for £120 for verandahs. To be on each side of the building with a return round the north end to give shelter over the door of the public lobby. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W3199, 04/1789/1 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48540 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 8/10/1910 | Verandahs – It is expected this work will be completed by the 12th November. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W3199, 04/1789/1 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48541 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 8/10/1910 | Material has been ordered and the ironwork for the verandah standards is now being turned out by Blacksmiths. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W3199, 04/1789/1 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48542 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 12/5/1911 | Damage to goods shed door. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W3734/28 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48543 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 8/7/1912 | Proposed removal of stockyards to site near Saleyards. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W3734/29 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48544 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 13/9/1912 | Please have the races of the stockyards arranged so both decks of a sheep wagon may be loaded without the necessity of having to move the wagon. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W3199, 04/1789/1 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48545 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 30/9/1912 | The stockyards are on a backshunt at the north end of the yard. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W3199, 04/1789/1 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48546 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 1/12/1914 | Automatic tablet exchanger apparatus provided. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W 3337 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48547 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 22/6/1915 | Station has a hip-roof. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W3199, 04/1789/1 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48548 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 16/7/1915 | Authority for £40 for additional ladies lavatories. To be provided in an extension to the station building 9 feet 0 inches by 9 feet 6 inches. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W3199, 04/1789/1 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48549 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 12/9/1916 | Improvements to stationmaster's house. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W3734/33 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48550 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 14/7/1920 | About four years ago the 4-ton derrick crane was taken down for repair. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W3199, 04/1789/1 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48551 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 14/7/1920 | As it was found no use was made of this crane it was not re-erected. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W3199, 04/1789/1 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48552 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 14/7/1920 | Arrangements are being made to erect this crane at Lyttelton and provide a small overhead traverser in the goods shed at Rakaia. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W3199, 04/1789/1 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48553 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 28/11/1929 | Cabinet approval for extension of shed road, estimated to cost £250. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W3199, 11/3111/1 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48554 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 27/12/1929 | An additional station bell is to be provided. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W3199, 04/1789/1 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48555 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 1/11/1933 | Railway station and / or reserve has been improved with plantings, etc, in co-operation with local interests and railway staff. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W3180, Pub3/13 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48556 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 14/5/1935 | Authority for £480 for additional siding accommodation. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W3199, 04/1789/1 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48557 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 7/4/1936 | Authority for £420 to provide a crossover from the main line to the branch. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W3199, 04/1789/1 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48558 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 21/9/1937 | The Rakaia station yard consists of the yard used by the Rakaia & Ashburton Forks Railway Coy which operated the Methven Branch, and whose station was situated on the site of the present station. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W3199, 04/1789/1 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48559 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 21/9/1937 | This yard is joined up by a single track with the yard open in the old days by the Government, with a station opposite the present shed. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W3199, 04/1789/1 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48560 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 21/9/1937 | The stockyards dummy is at the north end of this yard. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W3199, 04/1789/1 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48561 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 14/1/1941 | Loop on east side of station, siding to New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency, and tractor shed backshunt. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W3199, 04/1789/1 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48562 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 14/1/1941 | West side – 2 loops, backshunt to turntable, loop with weighbridge and low-level loading bank, and other sidings at north end. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W3199, 04/1789/1 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48563 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 14/1/1941 | Station building on an island platform. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W3199, 04/1789/1 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48564 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 17/8/1955 | Has an engine turntable. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | R-W3, 11422 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48565 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 29/9/1961 | Long low-level loading bank on goods shed backshunt. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W3199, 04/1789/1 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48566 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 29/9/1961 | Stockyards. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W3199, 04/1789/1 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48567 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 29/9/1961 | Proposed high-level laoding bank is to be on a new siding off the siding serving the New Zealand Farmers Co-operative Association of Canterbury Ltd and the New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency. A backshunt extends from the former store. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W3199, 04/1789/1 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48568 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 9/11/1961 | Approval for £990 to provide a high-level laoding bank for bulk grain. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W3199, 04/1789/1 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48569 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 8/7/1963 | Station building was built in 1883. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W 2278, 10/425/1 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48570 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 13/5/1965 | Contract to Holmes & Coy to proceed with the Southern line as far as Rakaia. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W3180, Pro24/33 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48571 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 24/1/1967 | Platform is 370 feet long. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W3199, 05/2619 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48572 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 3/9/1969 | Closing of stockyards approved. To be sold by tender for removal. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W3199, 10/2868 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48573 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 4/1987 | Tenders called for the sale for removal of weighbridge. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | - | Rails | Canterbury | S | 48574 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 2/11/1987 | Main South Line – 67.76km from Port Lyttelton (0.00km). | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W 3337 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48575 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | ? | Daniel Reese's contract for additions to station. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W 35/1 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 48576 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | ? | Daniel Reese's contract for engine shed. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W 35/1 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 48577 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | ? | Daniel Reese's contract for stationmaster's house. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W 35/1 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 48578 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 1/2/1894 | Proposing to amalgamate railway and postal duties. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W 1820 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48579 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 1/5/1879 | Loop 49 wagons | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W 3337 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48580 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 1/5/1879 | Mileage 35 miles 26 chains from Christchurch. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W 3337 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48581 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 1/8/1898 | Accommodation special class station, passenger platform, cart approach to platform, goods shed 60ft x 40ft, loading bank, cattle yards, crane, water service, coal accommodation, engine turntable, weighbridge, engine shed, stationmaster's house, urinals. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | R4, 98/2756 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48582 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 1/8/1898 | Loop 45 wagons, loop 30 wagons, loop 27 wagons (goods shed), backshunt 32 wagons (cattle yards), backshunt 11 wagons, loop 8 wagons (weighbridge), loop 57 wagons, backshunt 7 wagons (engine shed), loop 34 wagons, backshunt 3 wagons (branch), loop 19 wagons (branch),loop 18 wagons, backshunt 11 wagons. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | R4, 98/2756 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48583 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 1/9/1882 | Accommodation shelter shed, passenger platform, goods shed 460t x 40ft, cattle yards, crane, water service, engine shed, stationmaster's house, urinals. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W 3337 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48584 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 1/9/1882 | Loop 94 wagons (main line), loop 14 wagons (branch) | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W 3337 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48585 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 11/1878 | First sod of the Rakaia & Ashburton Forks Railway Coy turned. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W3180, Pub 1/12 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48586 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 11/9/1873 | Reese's contract for station buildings. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 48587 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 11/9/1894 | Post Office operated by Railways Department staff opened. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | Mails by Rail in NZ | R Startup | Canterbury | S | 48588 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 12/12/1881 | Loop 94 wagons (main line), loop 14 wagons (branch) | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W 3337 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48589 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 12/9/1887 | General Manager – directing erection of a turntable at Rakaia. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W 1820 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48590 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 14/1/1897 | Necessity of additions to ganger's house (No 87). | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W 1820 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48591 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 15/10/1879 | Loop 49 wagons | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W 3337 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48592 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 15/5/1886 | Proposing the erection of a turntable at Rakaia, instead of Methven. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W 1820 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48593 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 16/9/1873 | Letter from D Reese claiming compensation for extra length of goods shed. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 48594 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 17/7/1874 | Extension of platform. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 48595 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 18/4/1874 | Appointment of station clerk. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | Provincial Records | CPR | Canterbury | S | 48596 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 18/4/1893 | Application for a level crossing on South Belt Road, Rakaia Township. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W 1820 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48597 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 19/10/1887 | Application from stationmaster for an addition to his dwelling house. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W 1820 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48598 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 19/4/1886 | Accommodation shelter shed, passenger platform, goods shed 460t x 40ft, cattle yards, crane, water service, engine shed, stationmaster's house, urinals. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W 3337 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48599 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 19/4/1886 | Loop 45 wagons, loop 30 wagons, loop 30 wagons (goods shed), backshunt 22 wagons (cattle yards), backshunt 11 wagons, loop 8 wagons (weighbridge), backshunt 40 wagons, backshunt 7 wagons (engine shed), loop 43 wagons, backshunt 3 wagons (branch), loop 19 wagons (branch), loop 18 wagons (branch), backshunt 11 wagons (branch) | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W 3337 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48600 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 19/5/1873 | Buildings comprise stationmaster's house, booking office, ladies and gentlemen's waiting rooms (separate), and a goods shed 70 feet by 40 feet. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W3180, Pro24/33 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48601 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 19/5/1873 | D Reese contractor for station. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W3180, Pro24/33 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48602 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 2/1/1897 | A large fire started on railway land near 42½ miles, near Rakaia station. The fire attributed to the two engines of the express (N 36 and N 37), which passed just before the fire was noticed. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | R4, 98/2943 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48603 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 2/6/1873 | Selwyn – Rakaia Section opened for traffic. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W3180, Pub 1/12 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48604 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 20/12/1877 | Requesting authority £50 for converting engine shed to goods shed. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 48605 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 20/3/1895 | Application of W Barcock to sell fruit on platform at station. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W 1820 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48606 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 21/3/1873 | Authority required for enlarging goods shed. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 48607 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 23/6/1874 | Reese will alter platform for £387. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 48608 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 23/9/1880 | On Monday last the long expected change in the locale of the station took place – the new station is 200 yards south of the present one. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W3180, Pro/24 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48609 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 24/10/1885 | New Zealand Grain Agency & Mercantile Coy Ltd – site with wooden platform thereon 50 feet long, for storing grain, and connected with railway siding. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | R4, 99/994 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48610 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 25/3/1895 | Addition of room to stationmaster's house. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W 1820 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48611 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 25/4/1896 | Addition to shepherd's house. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W 1820 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48612 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 26/12/1896 | Additional sheep yard accommodation. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W 1820 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48613 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 27/5/1896 | Additional siding accommodation. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W 1820 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48614 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 29/11/1882 | Recommending the Rakaia Bridge sidings be connected with main line at south end of Rakaia yard – cost £112. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W 1820 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48615 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 29/12/1880 | Requesting authority for removal of Rakaia telegraph office to rear of new station building. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W 1820 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48616 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 29/7/1893 | Want of additional railway crossing at the southern boundary of the township. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W 1820 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48617 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 30/12/1882 | Chairman, Rakaia & Ashburton Forks Railway Coy – objecting to charges made in Clause 4 for use of Rakaia station by Company. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W 1820 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48618 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 30/6/1874 | Contract has been let to D Reese for widening and lengthening platform; also erecting spring buffer for £387. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | AJHR, 1874 | Natlib | Canterbury | S | 48619 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 30/6/1874 | Contract has been let to D Reese to complete engine shed for £350. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | AJHR, 1874 | Natlib | Canterbury | S | 48620 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 31/8/1876 | D Reese's contract for Rakaia Bridge keeper's house completed. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W 12 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 48621 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 4/1/1886 | Mr Webb's offer to lease house at Rakaia erected by late Railway Company. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W 1820 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48622 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 5/5/1868 | Road from Selwyn railway station to Rakaia. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | Provincial Records | CPR | Canterbury | S | 48623 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 7/8/1883 | Recommending erection of semaphore signals at Rakaia. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W 1820 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48624 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 8/1/1881 | Arrangements at Rakaia Junction station. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W 1820 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48625 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 8/5/1879 | Governor – approving construction of the Rakaia & Ashburton Forks Railway Company through the township of South Rakaia. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W 2 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 48626 |
| Rakaia | - | - | - | 9/2/1884 | A siding for a weighbridge is required. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | W 1820 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 48627 |
| Rakaia Bridge | - | - | - | 14/7/1881 | The main line traffic on the south line will be temporarily averted into the loop line recently formed at Rakaia Bridge on Monday next after passing of the south express pending additions made to the south end of the bridge. | Christchurch – Ashburton Railway | - | Allison Smith's Diary | NZRLS | Canterbury | S | 48628 |