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|Island | |||
|Sequence | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|25/7/1900 | |||
|Carriage of goods between Blenheim and degree. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4378 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|20/1/1901 | |||
|Platform is 150 ft long and 12ft wide; station building 48ft x 15ft. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 3439, 1930 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4379 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|15/2/1901 | |||
|Erection of a new station building. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W3734/16 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4380 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|28/5/1901 | |||
|Station is at 17 miles 74 chains 61.8 links. Engine shed is on the south backshunt, which runs of the back (second) loop. A dock siding is at north end of station. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 3439, 1930 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4381 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|26/6/1901 | |||
|Goods traffic – Dumgree to Blenheim. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4382 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|23/1/1902 | |||
|Goods traffic between Blenheim and Seddon. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4383 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|16/4/1902 | |||
|Goods traffic between Blenheim and Seddon – requesting authority £138.12/- | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4384 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|17/6/1902 | |||
|Running a train between Blenheim and Seddon on Coronation Day. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4385 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|12/7/1904 | |||
|Proposal to remove train staff from Blenheim to Seddon. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W2278, 02/2969 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4386 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|1881 | |||
|0 miles 17 chains of the line between Opawa and Blenheim closed. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W3180, Pub 1/3 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4387 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|25/5/1906 | |||
|New station is completed and ready for opening. A 4,000 gallon water vat has been installed in the yard. Siding accommodation has been increased from 73 chains to 95 chains. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 3439, 1930 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4388 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|19/7/1906 | |||
|(Thursday) official opening of new station. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 3439, 1930 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4389 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|19/7/1906 | |||
|New station building opened. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W3180, Pub 1/3 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4390 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|19/7/1906 | |||
|Old station building removed to Spring Creek. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W3180, Pub 1/3 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4391 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|15/7/1907 | |||
|Two platform seats required. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W3734/23 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4392 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|5/1/1910 | |||
|Lease of bookstall site at station. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W3734/27 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4393 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|5/10/1910 | |||
|Abandoned line of railway at Blenheim. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4394 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|30/3/1911 | |||
|South Island Main Trunk Railway – storage shed at Blenheim. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4395 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|19/5/1911 | |||
|Improvements to approach to railway siding at Nelson Street. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W3734/28 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4396 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|22/8/1911 | |||
|The platform at Blenheim is 340 feet long and is made up to rail level with gravel for an additional length of 90 feet at the south end. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W2278, 02/2969 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4397 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|28/9/1912 | |||
|Platform has been extended 100ft at the south end and 50ft at the north end. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 3439, 1930 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4398 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|4/3/1913 | |||
|Request for clock open to view of public at station. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W3734/30 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4399 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|18/3/1913 | |||
|Giving up land at Blenheim for road purpose to Blenheim Borough Council. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4400 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|13/8/1913 | |||
|Improvements to stockyards. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W3734/30 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4401 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|22/8/1913 | |||
|The platform is 340 feet long and is made up to rail level with gravel for an additional length of 90 feet at the south end. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W2278, 02/2969 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4402 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|7/11/1913 | |||
|There is no engine stationed at Blenheim. Engines are stationed at Ward and Picton. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W2278, 02/2969 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4403 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|9/12/1916 | |||
|Request connection of goods shed with telephone. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W3734/33 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4404 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|18/9/1920 | |||
|Damage to engine shed door. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W3734/36 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4405 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|31/8/1927 | |||
|Bicycle shelter is to be provided at south end of station. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 3439, 1930 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4406 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|19/8/1928 | |||
|Windmill on fire. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W3734/40 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4407 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|26/2/1943 | |||
|Estimate of cost is £1,600. Arrangements are to be made to allocate a contractor to this work so that it can be prosecuted as soon as possible. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W1, 12/71 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4408 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|26/2/1943 | |||
|The Railways Department proposes to erect additional shed accommodation and to construct a small goods office at Blenheim. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W1, 12/71 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4409 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|15/3/1943 | |||
|Blenheim Builders Ltd have been allocated this work. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W1, 12/71 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4410 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|8/4/1943 | |||
|Blenheim Builders Ltd tender is £2,170. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W1, 12/71 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4411 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|22/9/1943 | |||
|No work started on goods shed and office yet. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W1, 12/71 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4412 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|1/12/1943 | |||
|Contract for additions to goods shed and construction of new office given to F E Musgrove & Coy, Christchurch. Price £1895.14.0. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W1, 12/71 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4413 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|31/3/1949 | |||
|Extending air freight siding and provision of backshunt off No 3 Road in hand. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W2854, Pub 31/5 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4414 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|7/1950 | |||
|Station building enlarged. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W3180, Pub 1/3 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4415 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|1/9/1950 | |||
|D G Kilworth, Blenheim, awarded contract for the erection of an additional station building. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 3439, 1930 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4416 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|12/9/1950 | |||
|Dismantle existing structures and transfer advertising panels to new structures. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W3180, Pub 1/11 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4417 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|12/9/1950 | |||
|Erect two single-sided 10 feet by 20 feet hoarding structures end-to-end on new site. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W3180, Pub 1/11 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4418 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|12/9/1950 | |||
|Erection of “Philips” and “Greys” advertisements on a site nearer to the Signals Depot approved. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W3180, Pub 1/11 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4419 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|3/1/1952 | |||
|New station completed. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 3439, 1930 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4420 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|19/10/1954 | |||
|Old wagons are used at Blenheim for household removal storage. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W3199, 05/3054 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4421 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|26/10/1954 | |||
|Alterations to old station building completed. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 3439, 1930 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4422 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|28/10/1954 | |||
|Arrangements are being made to remove the 40ft x 30ft goods shed from Ohoka to Blenheim. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|R4, 95/2261 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4423 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|10/11/1954 | |||
|The goods shed from Swannanoa is to be shifted to Blenheim, to be used for household removals. Estimated cost £1,230. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W3199, 05/3054 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4424 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|2/10/1960 | |||
|Mileage 80 miles 14 chains from Kaikoura. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 3337 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4425 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|12/9/1961 | |||
|A cattle race will also be provided at this point. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W3180, Pub3/10 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4426 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|12/9/1961 | |||
|New sheep race being built at the Nelson Street end of the stockyards and truck access to the new race will be graded and metalled. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W3180, Pub3/10 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4427 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|12/9/1961 | |||
|Pyne Gould Guinness' grain and seed store in the north east corner of yard is being extended 40 feet. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W3180, Pub3/10 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4428 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|16/10/1965 | |||
|The removal of the stockyards has made room for an extra 21 wagons in the yard. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W3180, Pub3/10 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4429 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|16/10/1965 | |||
|The stockyards at Blenheim have now been transferred to Riverlands. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W3180, Pub3/10 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4430 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|2/11/1987 | |||
|Main North Line – 319.14km from Addington (0.00km). | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 3337 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4431 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|25/11/1988 | |||
|Still used for timetabled running of trains. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 3337 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4432 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|1/2/1897 | |||
|Accommodation 4<sup>th</sup> class station, passenger platform, cart approach to platform, goods sheds 86ft x 38ft and 102ft x 32ft, loading bank, water service, coal accommodation, engine shed, stationmaster's house, urinals. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 3337 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4433 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|1/2/1897 | |||
|Mileage 17 miles 52 chains from Picton. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 3337 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4434 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|1/2/1897 | |||
|Mileage 17 miles 75 chains from Picton. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 3337 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4435 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|1/5/1891 | |||
|Recommends sale of “dumping” plant at Blenheim to the New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Coy. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 1820 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4436 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|11/7/1876 | |||
|Distance from Picton to Blenheim is 18 miles. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|AJHR, 1876 | |||
|Natlib | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4437 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|12/5/1880 | |||
|Been told informally the Blenheim extension will be ready in a few days. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 1820 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4438 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|12/5/1897 | |||
|Application by Levin & Coy for a private siding at Blenheim. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 1820 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4439 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|13/2/1878 | |||
|Requesting authority £15 for office fittings. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4440 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|13/4/1898 | |||
|Repairs to carriage shed. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 1820 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4441 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|14/10/1882 | |||
|Fire at Blenheim on 6/10/1882 whereby goods shed destroyed. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 1820 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4442 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|14/11/1875 | |||
|First train ran between Picton and Blenheim. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W1, 12/1 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4443 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|15/11/1897 | |||
|Proposal to convert the Blenheim – Awatere Railway into a light line with narrower gauge. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 1, 19/55 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4444 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|15/6/1880 | |||
|Correct length of Blenheim extension recently opened is 1 mile 22 chains, 46 links. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4445 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|16/12/1881 | |||
|Plan and estimate for siding to Fell Brothers' store, Blenheim station. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 1820 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4446 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|16/6/1884 | |||
|Survey of abandoned line of railway through township of Blenheim. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W1, 12/71 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4447 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|16/8/1897 | |||
|Use of telephone between Railway at Picton and Union Steam Ship Company office at Blenheim. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 1820 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4448 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|17/1/1878 | |||
|Minister for Public Works – approving railway being extended into Blenheim without delay. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4449 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|17/1/1879 | |||
|Forwarding drawing Blenheim station plans. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 2/44 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4450 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|17/11/1875 | |||
|Altering name “Opawa” to “Blenheim”. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 1820 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4451 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|17/2/1888 | |||
|Recommending sale of old house and stables in Blenheim yard. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 1820 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4452 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|18/11/1875 | |||
|Picton to Blenheim Railway officially opened. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W1, 12/1 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4453 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|18/6/1875 | |||
|Further re: Blenheim extension. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4454 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|19/5/1880 | |||
|Blenheim station contract. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4455 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|19/5/1882 | |||
|Requesting authority that stationmaster's house be enlarged. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 1820 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4456 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|19/5/1884 | |||
|Re: abandoned line through Blenheim. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4457 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|19/8/1896 | |||
|Damage to goods shed door through careless shunting by porter. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 1820 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4458 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|20/8/1875 | |||
|Extension of railway line into Blenheim. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4459 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|21/7/1876 | |||
|The Picton & Blenheim Railway was opened for public traffic on 18/11/1875. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|AJHR, 1876 | |||
|Natlib | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4460 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|22/7/1895 | |||
|Telegraph Department – Cost of telephone or telegraph communication between Picton and Blenheim stations. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 1820 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4461 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|22/9/1893 | |||
|Platform is 160ft long and 12ft wide. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 3439, 1930 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4462 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|23/10/1882 | |||
|List of tenders for erection of goods shed. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 1820 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4463 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|23/5/1888 | |||
|Reporting against application to lease old house in Blenheim yard. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 1820 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4464 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|25/7/1876 | |||
|A further vote of ₤16,000 to complete the Picton & Blenheim Railway into Seymour Square, in the centre of Blenheim. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|AJHR, 1876 | |||
|Natlib | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4465 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|26/7/1897 | |||
|Urging erection of a weighbridge at Blenheim. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 1820 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4466 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|27/12/1882 | |||
|Final certificate for goods shed contract. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 1820 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4467 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|28/5/1880 | |||
|Reporting opening of Blenheim Section of Blenheim Railway. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4468 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|29/3/1898 | |||
|Stationmaster's house was to have been built on the land leased but this has now been abandoned. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|R4, 98/1339 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4469 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|29/7/1898 | |||
|Part of the leased land is a willow swamp. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|R4, 98/1339 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4470 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|29/8/1879 | |||
|Requires goods shed for Blenheim, 100ft x 30ft. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 2/44 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4471 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|3/7/1878 | |||
|Blenheim extension to be proceeded with at once. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 2/44 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4472 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|30/3/1885 | |||
|Abandoned line – report on Mr Barleyman's complaint re: being deprived of land. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4473 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|30/4/1886 | |||
|Application by Messrs Holes & Bell to lease the carriage shed at Blenheim, and convert it into a store. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|R4, 95/2542 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4474 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|31/1/1894 | |||
|Lease of land at Blenheim station. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|R4, 98/1339 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4475 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|31/12/1880 | |||
|Blenheim station contract final certificate. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4476 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|31/3/1885 | |||
|Private siding granted on 19/1/1882 to Fell Brothers and Coy, at 17 miles 73 chains, Blenheim. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|R4, 83/2044 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4477 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|31/3/1885 | |||
|Private siding granted on 2/10/1883 to New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Coy Ltd, at 17 miles 62 chains, Blenheim. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|R4, 83/2044 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4478 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|4/11/1880 | |||
|G M Smith & Coy's Blenheim station contract completed. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 12 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4479 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|4/8/1887 | |||
|Postal Department – as to erecting a stable and store room on Railway Reserve at Blenheim. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 1820 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4480 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|4/9/1897 | |||
|Recommends repairs to stationmaster's house. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 1820 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4481 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|5/7/1897 | |||
|Shifting goods shed nearer to station building. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 1820 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4482 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|6/10/1882 | |||
|Report of burning of goods shed and contents, caused by engine sparks. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 1820 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4483 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|6/11/1883 | |||
|Mayor of Blenheim – complaining of Public Works Department attempting to lay siding, for New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Coy, across Sinclair Street in opposition to wish of Board. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 1820 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4484 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|7/10/1882 | |||
|Goods shed destroyed by fire this afternoon. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W3180, Pro24/49 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4485 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|7/12/1882 | |||
|Contract for goods shed. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 1820 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4486 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|7/7/1885 | |||
|Requesting authority £15 for safe for station. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 1820 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4487 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|7/7/1897 | |||
|As to repairing Fell Brothers' siding. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 1820 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4488 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|8/4/1880 | |||
|Blenheim station contract signed. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4489 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|8/6/1887 | |||
|Asking that Blenheim station be connected with telephone exchange. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 1820 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4490 | |||
|- | |||
|Blenheim | |||
|Opawa | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|9/4/1896 | |||
|Protection of bank on north side of Custom House Street. | |||
|Picton – Blenheim Railway | |||
|Picton Section | |||
|W 1820 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Marlborough | |||
|S | |||
|4491 | |||
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Latest revision as of 03:46, 28 January 2022
Riverlands | Blenheim | Grovetown | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Riverlands--Blenheim | Blenheim--Grovetown | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4.1km | 3.3km |
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Name | Alt 1 | Alt 2 | Alt 3 | Details | Railway | Rly 2 | Reference | Source | Locality | Island | Sequence | |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 25/7/1900 | Carriage of goods between Blenheim and degree. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 3 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 4378 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 20/1/1901 | Platform is 150 ft long and 12ft wide; station building 48ft x 15ft. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 3439, 1930 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4379 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 15/2/1901 | Erection of a new station building. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W3734/16 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4380 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 28/5/1901 | Station is at 17 miles 74 chains 61.8 links. Engine shed is on the south backshunt, which runs of the back (second) loop. A dock siding is at north end of station. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 3439, 1930 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4381 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 26/6/1901 | Goods traffic – Dumgree to Blenheim. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 3 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 4382 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 23/1/1902 | Goods traffic between Blenheim and Seddon. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 3 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 4383 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 16/4/1902 | Goods traffic between Blenheim and Seddon – requesting authority £138.12/- | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 3 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 4384 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 17/6/1902 | Running a train between Blenheim and Seddon on Coronation Day. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 3 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 4385 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 12/7/1904 | Proposal to remove train staff from Blenheim to Seddon. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W2278, 02/2969 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4386 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 1881 | 0 miles 17 chains of the line between Opawa and Blenheim closed. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W3180, Pub 1/3 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4387 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 25/5/1906 | New station is completed and ready for opening. A 4,000 gallon water vat has been installed in the yard. Siding accommodation has been increased from 73 chains to 95 chains. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 3439, 1930 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4388 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 19/7/1906 | (Thursday) official opening of new station. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 3439, 1930 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4389 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 19/7/1906 | New station building opened. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W3180, Pub 1/3 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4390 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 19/7/1906 | Old station building removed to Spring Creek. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W3180, Pub 1/3 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4391 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 15/7/1907 | Two platform seats required. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W3734/23 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4392 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 5/1/1910 | Lease of bookstall site at station. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W3734/27 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4393 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 5/10/1910 | Abandoned line of railway at Blenheim. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 3 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 4394 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 30/3/1911 | South Island Main Trunk Railway – storage shed at Blenheim. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 3 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 4395 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 19/5/1911 | Improvements to approach to railway siding at Nelson Street. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W3734/28 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4396 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 22/8/1911 | The platform at Blenheim is 340 feet long and is made up to rail level with gravel for an additional length of 90 feet at the south end. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W2278, 02/2969 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4397 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 28/9/1912 | Platform has been extended 100ft at the south end and 50ft at the north end. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 3439, 1930 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4398 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 4/3/1913 | Request for clock open to view of public at station. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W3734/30 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4399 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 18/3/1913 | Giving up land at Blenheim for road purpose to Blenheim Borough Council. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 3 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 4400 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 13/8/1913 | Improvements to stockyards. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W3734/30 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4401 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 22/8/1913 | The platform is 340 feet long and is made up to rail level with gravel for an additional length of 90 feet at the south end. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W2278, 02/2969 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4402 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 7/11/1913 | There is no engine stationed at Blenheim. Engines are stationed at Ward and Picton. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W2278, 02/2969 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4403 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 9/12/1916 | Request connection of goods shed with telephone. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W3734/33 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4404 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 18/9/1920 | Damage to engine shed door. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W3734/36 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4405 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 31/8/1927 | Bicycle shelter is to be provided at south end of station. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 3439, 1930 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4406 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 19/8/1928 | Windmill on fire. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W3734/40 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4407 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 26/2/1943 | Estimate of cost is £1,600. Arrangements are to be made to allocate a contractor to this work so that it can be prosecuted as soon as possible. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W1, 12/71 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 4408 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 26/2/1943 | The Railways Department proposes to erect additional shed accommodation and to construct a small goods office at Blenheim. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W1, 12/71 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 4409 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 15/3/1943 | Blenheim Builders Ltd have been allocated this work. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W1, 12/71 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 4410 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 8/4/1943 | Blenheim Builders Ltd tender is £2,170. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W1, 12/71 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 4411 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 22/9/1943 | No work started on goods shed and office yet. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W1, 12/71 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 4412 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 1/12/1943 | Contract for additions to goods shed and construction of new office given to F E Musgrove & Coy, Christchurch. Price £1895.14.0. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W1, 12/71 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 4413 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 31/3/1949 | Extending air freight siding and provision of backshunt off No 3 Road in hand. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W2854, Pub 31/5 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4414 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 7/1950 | Station building enlarged. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W3180, Pub 1/3 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4415 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 1/9/1950 | D G Kilworth, Blenheim, awarded contract for the erection of an additional station building. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 3439, 1930 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4416 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 12/9/1950 | Dismantle existing structures and transfer advertising panels to new structures. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W3180, Pub 1/11 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4417 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 12/9/1950 | Erect two single-sided 10 feet by 20 feet hoarding structures end-to-end on new site. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W3180, Pub 1/11 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4418 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 12/9/1950 | Erection of “Philips” and “Greys” advertisements on a site nearer to the Signals Depot approved. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W3180, Pub 1/11 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4419 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 3/1/1952 | New station completed. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 3439, 1930 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4420 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 19/10/1954 | Old wagons are used at Blenheim for household removal storage. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W3199, 05/3054 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4421 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 26/10/1954 | Alterations to old station building completed. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 3439, 1930 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4422 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 28/10/1954 | Arrangements are being made to remove the 40ft x 30ft goods shed from Ohoka to Blenheim. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | R4, 95/2261 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4423 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 10/11/1954 | The goods shed from Swannanoa is to be shifted to Blenheim, to be used for household removals. Estimated cost £1,230. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W3199, 05/3054 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4424 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 2/10/1960 | Mileage 80 miles 14 chains from Kaikoura. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 3337 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4425 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 12/9/1961 | A cattle race will also be provided at this point. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W3180, Pub3/10 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4426 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 12/9/1961 | New sheep race being built at the Nelson Street end of the stockyards and truck access to the new race will be graded and metalled. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W3180, Pub3/10 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4427 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 12/9/1961 | Pyne Gould Guinness' grain and seed store in the north east corner of yard is being extended 40 feet. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W3180, Pub3/10 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4428 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 16/10/1965 | The removal of the stockyards has made room for an extra 21 wagons in the yard. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W3180, Pub3/10 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4429 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 16/10/1965 | The stockyards at Blenheim have now been transferred to Riverlands. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W3180, Pub3/10 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4430 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 2/11/1987 | Main North Line – 319.14km from Addington (0.00km). | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 3337 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4431 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 25/11/1988 | Still used for timetabled running of trains. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 3337 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4432 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 1/2/1897 | Accommodation 4th class station, passenger platform, cart approach to platform, goods sheds 86ft x 38ft and 102ft x 32ft, loading bank, water service, coal accommodation, engine shed, stationmaster's house, urinals. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 3337 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4433 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 1/2/1897 | Mileage 17 miles 52 chains from Picton. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 3337 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4434 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 1/2/1897 | Mileage 17 miles 75 chains from Picton. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 3337 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4435 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 1/5/1891 | Recommends sale of “dumping” plant at Blenheim to the New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Coy. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 1820 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4436 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 11/7/1876 | Distance from Picton to Blenheim is 18 miles. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | AJHR, 1876 | Natlib | Marlborough | S | 4437 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 12/5/1880 | Been told informally the Blenheim extension will be ready in a few days. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 1820 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4438 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 12/5/1897 | Application by Levin & Coy for a private siding at Blenheim. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 1820 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4439 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 13/2/1878 | Requesting authority £15 for office fittings. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 3 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 4440 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 13/4/1898 | Repairs to carriage shed. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 1820 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4441 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 14/10/1882 | Fire at Blenheim on 6/10/1882 whereby goods shed destroyed. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 1820 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4442 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 14/11/1875 | First train ran between Picton and Blenheim. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 4443 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 15/11/1897 | Proposal to convert the Blenheim – Awatere Railway into a light line with narrower gauge. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 1, 19/55 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 4444 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 15/6/1880 | Correct length of Blenheim extension recently opened is 1 mile 22 chains, 46 links. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 3 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 4445 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 16/12/1881 | Plan and estimate for siding to Fell Brothers' store, Blenheim station. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 1820 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4446 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 16/6/1884 | Survey of abandoned line of railway through township of Blenheim. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W1, 12/71 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 4447 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 16/8/1897 | Use of telephone between Railway at Picton and Union Steam Ship Company office at Blenheim. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 1820 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4448 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 17/1/1878 | Minister for Public Works – approving railway being extended into Blenheim without delay. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 3 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 4449 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 17/1/1879 | Forwarding drawing Blenheim station plans. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 2/44 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 4450 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 17/11/1875 | Altering name “Opawa” to “Blenheim”. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 1820 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4451 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 17/2/1888 | Recommending sale of old house and stables in Blenheim yard. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 1820 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4452 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 18/11/1875 | Picton to Blenheim Railway officially opened. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W1, 12/1 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 4453 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 18/6/1875 | Further re: Blenheim extension. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 3 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 4454 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 19/5/1880 | Blenheim station contract. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 3 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 4455 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 19/5/1882 | Requesting authority that stationmaster's house be enlarged. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 1820 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4456 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 19/5/1884 | Re: abandoned line through Blenheim. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 3 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 4457 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 19/8/1896 | Damage to goods shed door through careless shunting by porter. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 1820 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4458 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 20/8/1875 | Extension of railway line into Blenheim. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 3 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 4459 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 21/7/1876 | The Picton & Blenheim Railway was opened for public traffic on 18/11/1875. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | AJHR, 1876 | Natlib | Marlborough | S | 4460 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 22/7/1895 | Telegraph Department – Cost of telephone or telegraph communication between Picton and Blenheim stations. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 1820 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4461 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 22/9/1893 | Platform is 160ft long and 12ft wide. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 3439, 1930 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4462 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 23/10/1882 | List of tenders for erection of goods shed. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 1820 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4463 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 23/5/1888 | Reporting against application to lease old house in Blenheim yard. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 1820 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4464 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 25/7/1876 | A further vote of ₤16,000 to complete the Picton & Blenheim Railway into Seymour Square, in the centre of Blenheim. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | AJHR, 1876 | Natlib | Marlborough | S | 4465 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 26/7/1897 | Urging erection of a weighbridge at Blenheim. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 1820 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4466 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 27/12/1882 | Final certificate for goods shed contract. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 1820 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4467 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 28/5/1880 | Reporting opening of Blenheim Section of Blenheim Railway. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 3 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 4468 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 29/3/1898 | Stationmaster's house was to have been built on the land leased but this has now been abandoned. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | R4, 98/1339 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4469 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 29/7/1898 | Part of the leased land is a willow swamp. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | R4, 98/1339 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4470 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 29/8/1879 | Requires goods shed for Blenheim, 100ft x 30ft. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 2/44 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 4471 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 3/7/1878 | Blenheim extension to be proceeded with at once. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 2/44 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 4472 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 30/3/1885 | Abandoned line – report on Mr Barleyman's complaint re: being deprived of land. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 3 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 4473 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 30/4/1886 | Application by Messrs Holes & Bell to lease the carriage shed at Blenheim, and convert it into a store. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | R4, 95/2542 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4474 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 31/1/1894 | Lease of land at Blenheim station. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | R4, 98/1339 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4475 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 31/12/1880 | Blenheim station contract final certificate. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 3 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 4476 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 31/3/1885 | Private siding granted on 19/1/1882 to Fell Brothers and Coy, at 17 miles 73 chains, Blenheim. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | R4, 83/2044 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4477 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 31/3/1885 | Private siding granted on 2/10/1883 to New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Coy Ltd, at 17 miles 62 chains, Blenheim. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | R4, 83/2044 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4478 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 4/11/1880 | G M Smith & Coy's Blenheim station contract completed. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 12 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 4479 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 4/8/1887 | Postal Department – as to erecting a stable and store room on Railway Reserve at Blenheim. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 1820 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4480 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 4/9/1897 | Recommends repairs to stationmaster's house. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 1820 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4481 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 5/7/1897 | Shifting goods shed nearer to station building. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 1820 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4482 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 6/10/1882 | Report of burning of goods shed and contents, caused by engine sparks. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 1820 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4483 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 6/11/1883 | Mayor of Blenheim – complaining of Public Works Department attempting to lay siding, for New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Coy, across Sinclair Street in opposition to wish of Board. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 1820 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4484 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 7/10/1882 | Goods shed destroyed by fire this afternoon. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W3180, Pro24/49 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4485 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 7/12/1882 | Contract for goods shed. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 1820 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4486 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 7/7/1885 | Requesting authority £15 for safe for station. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 1820 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4487 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 7/7/1897 | As to repairing Fell Brothers' siding. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 1820 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4488 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 8/4/1880 | Blenheim station contract signed. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 3 | PWD | Marlborough | S | 4489 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 8/6/1887 | Asking that Blenheim station be connected with telephone exchange. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 1820 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4490 |
Blenheim | Opawa | - | - | 9/4/1896 | Protection of bank on north side of Custom House Street. | Picton – Blenheim Railway | Picton Section | W 1820 | WRD | Marlborough | S | 4491 |