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{| class="wikitable"
|Name
|Alt 1
|Alt 2
|Alt 3
|Date
|Details
|Railway
|Rly 2
|Reference
|Source
|Locality
|Island
|Sequence
|-
|Athol
| -
| -
| -
|1890
|Mileage 68 miles 29 chains from  Invercargill.
|Winton – Kingston Railway
| -
|R4, 90/2780
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|1824
|-
|Athol
| -
| -
| -
|19/10/1907
|General Post Office – Proposing  to transfer postal business to railway building.
|Winton – Kingston Railway
| -
|W3734/23
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|1825
|-
|Athol
| -
| -
| -
|27/11/1907
|Post Office opened, operated by  ganger, etc, not from station building.
|Winton – Kingston Railway
| -
|Mails by Rail in NZ
|R Startup
|Southland
|S
|1826
|-
|Athol
| -
| -
| -
|12/6/1908
|Instructions have been given for  some gravel to be put in the cattle yards when a ballast train is next  working in the district.
|Winton – Kingston Railway
| -
|R4, 99/1049
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|1827
|-
|Athol
| -
| -
| -
|19/8/1920
|Railway houses.
|Winton – Kingston Railway
| -
|W3734/36
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|1828
|-
|Athol
| -
| -
| -
|17/10/1922
|Post Office ceased to be  operated by Railways Department.
|Winton – Kingston Railway
| -
|Mails by Rail in NZ
|R Startup
|Southland
|S
|1829
|-
|Athol
| -
| -
| -
|18/10/1922
|Post Office now operated by  Postal Department staff.
|Winton – Kingston Railway
| -
|Mails by Rail in NZ
|R Startup
|Southland
|S
|1830
|-
|Athol
| -
| -
| -
|4/10/1928
|The work of providing a dock is  now in hand, at an estimated cost of £8.
|Winton – Kingston Railway
| -
|R4, 99/1049
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|1831
|-
|Athol
| -
| -
| -
|2/11/1947
|Mileage 68 miles 28 chains from  Invercargill.
|Winton – Kingston Railway
| -
|W 3337
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|1832
|-
|Athol
| -
| -
| -
|14/10/1966
|Goods shed is 60 feet by 30  feet.
|Winton – Kingston Railway
| -
|R4, 99/1049
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|1833
|-
|Athol
| -
| -
| -
|16/11/1966
|Station building is in poor  condition and is not being used for railway traffic.
|Winton – Kingston Railway
| -
|R4, 99/1049
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|1834
|-
|Athol
| -
| -
| -
|16/11/1966
|The building has been occupied  by the Post Office for many years but that Department is moving into a new  building next month.
|Winton – Kingston Railway
| -
|R4, 99/1049
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|1835
|-
|Athol
| -
| -
| -
|25/11/1966
|Post Office removed from  station.
|Winton – Kingston Railway
| -
|Mails by Rail in NZ
|R Startup
|Southland
|S
|1836
|-
|Athol
| -
| -
| -
|19/12/1966
|Approval to sell station  building for removal.
|Winton – Kingston Railway
| -
|R4, 99/1049
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|1837
|-
|Athol
| -
| -
| -
|26/5/1975
|Approval for $5,000 to provided  two small amenity buildings, one each at Lumsden and Athol.
|Winton – Kingston Railway
| -
|R4, 99/1049
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|1838
|-
|Athol
| -
| -
| -
|26/5/1975
|The gang is at present using the  old Inspector of Permanent Way office at Lumsden, which has a basin but no  other amenity, and a shelter shed at Athol.
|Winton – Kingston Railway
| -
|R4, 99/1049
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|1839
|-
|Athol
| -
| -
| -
|2/11/1977
|To conserve Lumsden water during  the summer, the “Kingston Flyer” locomotive makes unscheduled stops for water  at a trackside vat near Athol.
|Winton – Kingston Railway
| -
|W 2493, 95/1162
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|1840
|-
|Athol
| -
| -
| -
|28/4/1978
|Electricity installed in  amenities building.
|Winton – Kingston Railway
| -
|Card
|RHT
|Southland
|S
|1841
|-
|Athol
| -
| -
| -
|25/11/1979
|Closed to all traffic.
|Winton – Kingston Railway
| -
|00/2107/1
|NZRLS
|Southland
|S
|1842
|-
|Athol
| -
| -
| -
|28/8/1980
|Stockyards sold for removal.
|Winton – Kingston Railway
| -
|R4, 99/1049
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|1843
|-
|Athol
| -
| -
| -
|10/12/1980
|Amenities building removed.
|Winton – Kingston Railway
| -
|Card
|RHT
|Southland
|S
|1844
|-
|Athol
| -
| -
| -
|27/4/1981
|Tenders called for purchase of  goods shed.
|Winton – Kingston Railway
| -
|R4, 99/1049
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|1845
|-
|Athol
| -
| -
| -
|10/6/1981
|Goods shed has been sold by  tender.
|Winton – Kingston Railway
| -
|R4, 99/1049
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|1846
|-
|Athol
| -
| -
| -
|1/5/1879
|62 wagons
|Winton – Kingston Railway
| -
|W 3337
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|1847
|-
|Athol
| -
| -
| -
|1/5/1879
|Mileage 68 miles 54 chains from  Invercargill.
|Winton – Kingston Railway
| -
|W 3337
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|1848
|-
|Athol
| -
| -
| -
|1/8/1898
|Accommodation 5<sup>th</sup> class station,  passenger platform, cart approach to platform, goods shed 61ft x 31ft,  urinals.
|Winton – Kingston Railway
| -
|R4, 98/2756
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|1849
|-
|Athol
| -
| -
| -
|1/8/1898
|Loop 26 wagons.
|Winton – Kingston Railway
| -
|R4, 98/2756
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|1850
|-
|Athol
| -
| -
| -
|1/9/1882
|Accommodation 5th class station,  passenger platform, cart approach to platform, goods shed 61ft x 31ft, water  service, stationmaster's house, urinals.
|Winton – Kingston Railway
| -
|W 3337
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|1851
|-
|Athol
| -
| -
| -
|10/6/1871
|Enclosed copy of memorandum by  Mr Blackett on the subject of the survey of the proposed line of railway from  Winton to Kingston, and to acquaint you that this Government is quite  satisfied with that Gentleman's statement as to the survey of that portion of  the line from Winton to Athol.
|Winton – Kingston Railway
| -
|OP 10/5
|OPR
|Southland
|S
|1852
|-
|Athol
| -
| -
| -
|12/1/1878
|Requesting authority ₤22.12.0  for fittings and furniture for Athol station.
|Winton – Kingston Railway
| -
|W 3
|PWD
|Southland
|S
|1853
|-
|Athol
| -
| -
| -
|12/4/1876
|Final certificate for Burn's  contract for stationmaster's house.
|Winton – Kingston Railway
| -
|W 3
|PWD
|Southland
|S
|1854
|-
|Athol
| -
| -
| -
|15/10/1879
|62 wagons
|Winton – Kingston Railway
| -
|W 3337
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|1855
|-
|Athol
| -
| -
| -
|17/2/1886
|Contract for 5<sup>th</sup> class stationmaster's house – Robert Burns.
|Winton – Kingston Railway
| -
|W35/1
|PWD
|Southland
|S
|1856
|-
|Athol
| -
| -
| -
|17/5/1897
|Necessity for public telephone  office at Athol.
|Winton – Kingston Railway
| -
|W 1820
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|1857
|-
|Athol
| -
| -
| -
|19/4/1886
|Accommodation 5th class station,  passenger platform, cart approach to platform, goods shed 61ft x 31ft,  stationmaster's house, urinals.
|Winton – Kingston Railway
| -
|W 3337
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|1858
|-
|Athol
| -
| -
| -
|19/4/1886
|Loop 26 wagons (goods shed)
|Winton – Kingston Railway
| -
|W 3337
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|1859
|-
|Athol
| -
| -
| -
|24/7/1878
|Station opened for traffic.
|Winton – Kingston Railway
| -
|W3180, Pub3/10
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|1860
|-
|Athol
| -
| -
| -
|26/4/1876
|Robert Burns contract for  stationmaster's house completed.
|Winton – Kingston Railway
| -
|W 12
|PWD
|Southland
|S
|1861
|-
|Athol
| -
| -
| -
|28/3/1899
|Recommending erection of  stockyards.
|Winton – Kingston Railway
| -
|W3734/14
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|1862
|-
|Athol
| -
| -
| -
|29/3/1886
|Telephone in goods shed.
|Winton – Kingston Railway
| -
|W 1820
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|1863
|-
|Athol
| -
| -
| -
|3/10/1899
|Cattle yards have been erected.
|Winton – Kingston Railway
| -
|R4, 99/1049
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|1864
|-
|Athol
| -
| -
| -
|31/3/1883
|Boring for artesian water  ₤13.15.11.
|Winton – Kingston Railway
| -
|R4, 83/2044
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|1865
|-
|Athol
| -
| -
| -
|6/5/1899
|Authority for £270 for provision  of cattle yards and siding.
|Winton – Kingston Railway
| -
|R4, 99/1049
|WRD
|Southland
|S
|1866
|-
|Athol
| -
| -
| -
|7/2/1878
|Line from Lowther to Athol  opened on 28/1/1878.
|Winton – Kingston Railway
| -
|W 3
|PWD
|Southland
|S
|1867
|-
|Athol
| -
| -
| -
|7/7/1877
|Recommending erection of station  buildings at Athol.
|Winton – Kingston Railway
| -
|W 3
|PWD
|Southland
|S
|1868
|}

Latest revision as of 08:07, 25 February 2022

Parawa Athol Nokomai
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Parawa--Athol Athol--Nokomai
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Name Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Date Details Railway Rly 2 Reference Source Locality Island Sequence
Athol - - - 1890 Mileage 68 miles 29 chains from Invercargill. Winton – Kingston Railway - R4, 90/2780 WRD Southland S 1824
Athol - - - 19/10/1907 General Post Office – Proposing to transfer postal business to railway building. Winton – Kingston Railway - W3734/23 WRD Southland S 1825
Athol - - - 27/11/1907 Post Office opened, operated by ganger, etc, not from station building. Winton – Kingston Railway - Mails by Rail in NZ R Startup Southland S 1826
Athol - - - 12/6/1908 Instructions have been given for some gravel to be put in the cattle yards when a ballast train is next working in the district. Winton – Kingston Railway - R4, 99/1049 WRD Southland S 1827
Athol - - - 19/8/1920 Railway houses. Winton – Kingston Railway - W3734/36 WRD Southland S 1828
Athol - - - 17/10/1922 Post Office ceased to be operated by Railways Department. Winton – Kingston Railway - Mails by Rail in NZ R Startup Southland S 1829
Athol - - - 18/10/1922 Post Office now operated by Postal Department staff. Winton – Kingston Railway - Mails by Rail in NZ R Startup Southland S 1830
Athol - - - 4/10/1928 The work of providing a dock is now in hand, at an estimated cost of £8. Winton – Kingston Railway - R4, 99/1049 WRD Southland S 1831
Athol - - - 2/11/1947 Mileage 68 miles 28 chains from Invercargill. Winton – Kingston Railway - W 3337 WRD Southland S 1832
Athol - - - 14/10/1966 Goods shed is 60 feet by 30 feet. Winton – Kingston Railway - R4, 99/1049 WRD Southland S 1833
Athol - - - 16/11/1966 Station building is in poor condition and is not being used for railway traffic. Winton – Kingston Railway - R4, 99/1049 WRD Southland S 1834
Athol - - - 16/11/1966 The building has been occupied by the Post Office for many years but that Department is moving into a new building next month. Winton – Kingston Railway - R4, 99/1049 WRD Southland S 1835
Athol - - - 25/11/1966 Post Office removed from station. Winton – Kingston Railway - Mails by Rail in NZ R Startup Southland S 1836
Athol - - - 19/12/1966 Approval to sell station building for removal. Winton – Kingston Railway - R4, 99/1049 WRD Southland S 1837
Athol - - - 26/5/1975 Approval for $5,000 to provided two small amenity buildings, one each at Lumsden and Athol. Winton – Kingston Railway - R4, 99/1049 WRD Southland S 1838
Athol - - - 26/5/1975 The gang is at present using the old Inspector of Permanent Way office at Lumsden, which has a basin but no other amenity, and a shelter shed at Athol. Winton – Kingston Railway - R4, 99/1049 WRD Southland S 1839
Athol - - - 2/11/1977 To conserve Lumsden water during the summer, the “Kingston Flyer” locomotive makes unscheduled stops for water at a trackside vat near Athol. Winton – Kingston Railway - W 2493, 95/1162 WRD Southland S 1840
Athol - - - 28/4/1978 Electricity installed in amenities building. Winton – Kingston Railway - Card RHT Southland S 1841
Athol - - - 25/11/1979 Closed to all traffic. Winton – Kingston Railway - 00/2107/1 NZRLS Southland S 1842
Athol - - - 28/8/1980 Stockyards sold for removal. Winton – Kingston Railway - R4, 99/1049 WRD Southland S 1843
Athol - - - 10/12/1980 Amenities building removed. Winton – Kingston Railway - Card RHT Southland S 1844
Athol - - - 27/4/1981 Tenders called for purchase of goods shed. Winton – Kingston Railway - R4, 99/1049 WRD Southland S 1845
Athol - - - 10/6/1981 Goods shed has been sold by tender. Winton – Kingston Railway - R4, 99/1049 WRD Southland S 1846
Athol - - - 1/5/1879 62 wagons Winton – Kingston Railway - W 3337 WRD Southland S 1847
Athol - - - 1/5/1879 Mileage 68 miles 54 chains from Invercargill. Winton – Kingston Railway - W 3337 WRD Southland S 1848
Athol - - - 1/8/1898 Accommodation 5th class station, passenger platform, cart approach to platform, goods shed 61ft x 31ft, urinals. Winton – Kingston Railway - R4, 98/2756 WRD Southland S 1849
Athol - - - 1/8/1898 Loop 26 wagons. Winton – Kingston Railway - R4, 98/2756 WRD Southland S 1850
Athol - - - 1/9/1882 Accommodation 5th class station, passenger platform, cart approach to platform, goods shed 61ft x 31ft, water service, stationmaster's house, urinals. Winton – Kingston Railway - W 3337 WRD Southland S 1851
Athol - - - 10/6/1871 Enclosed copy of memorandum by Mr Blackett on the subject of the survey of the proposed line of railway from Winton to Kingston, and to acquaint you that this Government is quite satisfied with that Gentleman's statement as to the survey of that portion of the line from Winton to Athol. Winton – Kingston Railway - OP 10/5 OPR Southland S 1852
Athol - - - 12/1/1878 Requesting authority ₤22.12.0 for fittings and furniture for Athol station. Winton – Kingston Railway - W 3 PWD Southland S 1853
Athol - - - 12/4/1876 Final certificate for Burn's contract for stationmaster's house. Winton – Kingston Railway - W 3 PWD Southland S 1854
Athol - - - 15/10/1879 62 wagons Winton – Kingston Railway - W 3337 WRD Southland S 1855
Athol - - - 17/2/1886 Contract for 5th class stationmaster's house – Robert Burns. Winton – Kingston Railway - W35/1 PWD Southland S 1856
Athol - - - 17/5/1897 Necessity for public telephone office at Athol. Winton – Kingston Railway - W 1820 WRD Southland S 1857
Athol - - - 19/4/1886 Accommodation 5th class station, passenger platform, cart approach to platform, goods shed 61ft x 31ft, stationmaster's house, urinals. Winton – Kingston Railway - W 3337 WRD Southland S 1858
Athol - - - 19/4/1886 Loop 26 wagons (goods shed) Winton – Kingston Railway - W 3337 WRD Southland S 1859
Athol - - - 24/7/1878 Station opened for traffic. Winton – Kingston Railway - W3180, Pub3/10 WRD Southland S 1860
Athol - - - 26/4/1876 Robert Burns contract for stationmaster's house completed. Winton – Kingston Railway - W 12 PWD Southland S 1861
Athol - - - 28/3/1899 Recommending erection of stockyards. Winton – Kingston Railway - W3734/14 WRD Southland S 1862
Athol - - - 29/3/1886 Telephone in goods shed. Winton – Kingston Railway - W 1820 WRD Southland S 1863
Athol - - - 3/10/1899 Cattle yards have been erected. Winton – Kingston Railway - R4, 99/1049 WRD Southland S 1864
Athol - - - 31/3/1883 Boring for artesian water ₤13.15.11. Winton – Kingston Railway - R4, 83/2044 WRD Southland S 1865
Athol - - - 6/5/1899 Authority for £270 for provision of cattle yards and siding. Winton – Kingston Railway - R4, 99/1049 WRD Southland S 1866
Athol - - - 7/2/1878 Line from Lowther to Athol opened on 28/1/1878. Winton – Kingston Railway - W 3 PWD Southland S 1867
Athol - - - 7/7/1877 Recommending erection of station buildings at Athol. Winton – Kingston Railway - W 3 PWD Southland S 1868
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