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The Nelson Section as its name implies, remained an isolated section its whole life. With construction starting in April 1873 on the Nelson Foxhill section, it envisaged a great future with the prospect of linking up with Greymouth and Christchurch via a promised Midland Railway. Construction progress was slow with ultimately 64 miles (just over 100km) constructed over some 50 years. When all construction ceased in 1930, a gap of only a 42 mile (67km) existed in order to connect with Inangahua, the railhead from Christchurch at the time. | The Nelson Section as its name implies, remained an isolated section its whole life. With construction starting in April 1873 on the Nelson Foxhill section, it envisaged a great future with the prospect of linking up with Greymouth and Christchurch via a promised Midland Railway. Construction progress was slow with ultimately 64 miles (just over 100km) constructed over some 50 years. When all construction ceased in 1930, a gap of only a 42 mile (67km) existed in order to connect with Inangahua, the railhead from Christchurch at the time. | ||
Revision as of 23:05, 18 January 2022
The Nelson Section as its name implies, remained an isolated section its whole life. With construction starting in April 1873 on the Nelson Foxhill section, it envisaged a great future with the prospect of linking up with Greymouth and Christchurch via a promised Midland Railway. Construction progress was slow with ultimately 64 miles (just over 100km) constructed over some 50 years. When all construction ceased in 1930, a gap of only a 42 mile (67km) existed in order to connect with Inangahua, the railhead from Christchurch at the time.
| Station | Mileage M.ch | Metrage km | Elevation ft | Elevation m | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10 | 3 | 17/05/1880 | 3/09/1955 |
| Nelson | 1.00 | 1.60 | 10 | 3 | 31/01/1876 | 3/09/1955 |
| Bishopdale | 2.72 | 4.67 | 213 | 65 | 31/01/1876 | 3/09/1955 |
| Stoke | 5.32 | 8.67 | 74 | 23 | 26/02/1876 | 3/09/1955 |
| Freezing_Works | 6.72 | 11.10 | (22) | (6) | 17/06/1915 | 3/09/1955 |
| Richmond | 8.32 | 13.52 | 31/01/1876 | 3/09/1955 | ||
| Appleby | c.23/04/1895 | 3/09/1955 | ||||
| Hope | 31/01/1876 | 3/09/1955 | ||||
| Brightwater | 31/01/1876 | 3/09/1955 | ||||
| Spring_Grove | 31/01/1876 | 3/09/1955 | ||||
| Wakefield | 31/01/1876 | 3/09/1955 | ||||
| Wai-iti | 31/01/1876 | 3/09/1955 | ||||
| Foxhill | 25/07/1881 | 3/09/1955 | ||||
| Belgrove | 25/07/1881 | 3/09/1955 | ||||
| Motupiko | 16/02/1899 | 3/09/1955 | ||||
| Mararewa | 22/10/1906 | 13/06/1954 | ||||
| Tapawera | 6/08/1906 | 3/09/1955 | ||||
| Rakau | 6/08/1906 | 3/09/1955 | ||||
| Tadmor | 6/08/1906 | 3/09/1955 | ||||
| Kiwi | 18/12/1908 | 3/09/1929 | ||||
| Tui | 2/09/1912 | 3/09/1955 | ||||
| Kaka | 2/09/1912 | 3/09/1955 | ||||
| Glenhope | 24/04/1912 | 3/09/1955 | ||||
| Kawatiri | 21/06/1926 | 21/06/1931 | ||||
| Gowanbridge | 13/05/1929 | 24/06/1933 |