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|Alternative Name 1 | |||
|Alternative Name 2 | |||
|Alternative Name 3 | |||
|Date | |||
|Details | |||
|Railway | |||
|Railway 2 | |||
|Reference | |||
|Source | |||
|Locality | |||
|Island | |||
|Sequence | |||
|- | |||
|Arthurs Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|31/7/1951 | |||
|Spelling of station name changed from Arthurs Pass to Arthur Pass. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|R-W3, 14545 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1369 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|30/4/1900 | |||
|Midland Railway – Agent General – proposal to work incline section of Midland Railway by electricity. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1370 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|29/6/1900 | |||
|Midland Railway – Agent General – forwarding Sir W H Reese's report re: possibility of getting electric locomotives for working incline. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1371 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|7/1900 | |||
|Midland Railway – Agent General – proposal to work incline section with electric locomotives. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1372 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|8/1900 | |||
|Midland Railway – Agent General – proposal to work Arthur's Pass incline with electric locomotives – copy of letter from Burnham & Coy. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1373 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|25/8/1900 | |||
|Midland Railway – Arthur's Pass section – electric Fell traction. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1374 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|27/8/1900 | |||
|Midland Railway – report on adhesion lines obtainable over Arthur's Pass. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1375 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|28/2/1901 | |||
|Arthur's Pass Tunnel – recommends obtaining all information regarding the various types of rock drilling equipment. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1376 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|1913 | |||
|A Kingsford's contract for seven cottages at Arthur's Pass completed. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 12 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1377 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|1914 | |||
|Accommodation station building, refreshment room, passenger platform (left side of line), loading bank, water service, coal store, turntable,. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3337 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1378 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|1914 | |||
|Loop 25 wagons, loop 14 wagons, backshunt 13 wagons. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3337 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1379 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|1914 | |||
|Station opened, 72 miles 18 chains from Rolleston Junction. Stationmaster from Cass transferred to Arthur's Pass. Open for Railway business only. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3337 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1380 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|20/7/1905 | |||
|Arthur's Pass Tunnel west approach - estimate £38,362. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1381 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|21/7/1905 | |||
|Arthur's Pass Section – reporting preliminary work put in hand. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1382 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|11/6/1906 | |||
|High Commissioner – Arthur's Pass Tunnel – Inviting tenders. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1383 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|23/7/1906 | |||
|Arthur's Pass Tunnel – schedule of tenders. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1384 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|11/8/1906 | |||
|High Commissioner – Arthur's Pass Tunnel – Copies of letters from some of the contractors invited to tender. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1385 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|3/11/1906 | |||
|High Commissioner – Arthur's Pass Tunnel – Forwarding list of firms who have declined to tender. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1386 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|1/2/1907 | |||
|High Commissioner – Arthur's Pass Tunnel – Copy of proposal from Messrs C.J. Willis & Son for consideration of the New Zealand Government. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1387 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|1/7/1907 | |||
|Arthur's Pass Tunnel – Contract – Schedule of tenders. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1388 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|12/7/1907 | |||
|High Commissioner – Arthur's Pass Tunnel – Messrs Kirkwood, Kerr & Coy's tender. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1389 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|9/8/1907 | |||
|Arthur's Pass Tunnel – Contract signed. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1390 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|9/3/1908 | |||
|Arthur's Pass Tunnel – residential sites, forwarding plan showing land proposed to be taken. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1391 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|15/5/1908 | |||
|Arthur's Pass Tunnel – sale of rails to contractors. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1392 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|4/9/1908 | |||
|Arthur's Pass Tunnel – tunnels fronts. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1393 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|12/9/1908 | |||
|Arthur's Pass Tunnel – huts. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1394 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|13/10/1908 | |||
|Arthur's Pass Tunnel – labour troubles. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1395 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|19/5/1909 | |||
|Arthur's Pass Tunnel – contract – complaints re: sanitation – report. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1396 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|14/2/1910 | |||
|Arthur's Pass Tunnel – road to workmen's cottages. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1397 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|11/5/1910 | |||
|Arthur's Pass Tunnel – sketch of timbering used by contractor in construction of tunnel. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1398 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|9/1910 | |||
|Arthur's Pass Tunnel – lining and flooring drying room at Bealey end – requesting authority ₤10. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1399 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|20/11/1910 | |||
|Arthur's Pass Tunnel – description and method of working. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1400 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|7/3/1911 | |||
|Arthur's Pass Tunnel – reporting on ventilation. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1401 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|28/3/1911 | |||
|Arthur's Pass Tunnel contract – advance of £20,000 on account of plant, etc. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1402 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|29/5/1911 | |||
|Arthur's Pass Tunnel – granting contractors permission to use excavated stone for concrete lining. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1403 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|9/2/1912 | |||
|Lease of cottage site. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1404 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|19/2/1912 | |||
|Arthur's Pass Section – protective works from East Creek to commencement of tunnel contract. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1405 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|12/9/1912 | |||
|Arthur's Pass Tunnel contract – forwarding copy of list and value of plant on Messrs McLean's contract. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1406 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|30/9/1912 | |||
|Opening of Arthur's Pass station – recommending taking over from 59 miles 18 chains to 59 miles 40 chains. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1407 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|30/9/1912 | |||
|Station yard – forwarding proposals – estimate £3,200. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1408 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|1/10/1912 | |||
|Water service – forwarding plan showing proposals – estimate £700. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1409 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|16/10/1912 | |||
|Arthur's Pass station – cottages – calling for tenders. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1410 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|9/11/1912 | |||
|Turntable required. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1411 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|3/1/1913 | |||
|Station cottages – contract let to A. Kingsford, Riccarton, amount ₤3271.10.3. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W34/1 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1412 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|16/1/1913 | |||
|30lb rails for Arthur's pass Tunnel. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1413 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|4/2/1913 | |||
|Station arrangement considered suitable for present requirements. Forwarding print of refreshment rooms to be added. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1414 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|7/3/1913 | |||
|Arthur's Pass Tunnel – 30lb rails and fastenings – accepted tender. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1415 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|10/3/1913 | |||
|Arthur's Pass Tunnel – reporting on rock drill carriages for drilling. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1416 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|14/3/1913 | |||
|Arthur's Pass Tunnel – forwarding sketches of power compressor houses – foundations. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1417 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|25/3/1913 | |||
|Arthur's Pass Tunnel – cost of grinding electric locomotive wheels. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1418 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|26/4/1913 | |||
|Arthur's Pass Tunnel – re: lining with J M Weathertite Building Paper. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1419 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|12/5/1913 | |||
|Arthur's Pass Tunnel – ordering from England one mile of leather braided copper cable for electric locomotive. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1420 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|12/5/1913 | |||
|Arthur's Pass Tunnel – ordering from Jeffreys Manufacturing Coy spares for electric locomotives. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1421 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|28/5/1913 | |||
|Arthur's Pass Tunnel – High Commissioner – supply of plant – forwarding copies of accepted tenders. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1422 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|31/5/1913 | |||
|Electric motor and fittings for driving fan – Arthur's Pass Tunnel – requesting authority £47. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1423 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|6/6/1913 | |||
|Arthur's Pass Tunnel – electric locomotive – requesting authority £675. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1424 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|3/7/1913 | |||
|Above contract completed. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W34/1 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1425 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|18/7/1913 | |||
|Arthur's Pass Tunnel – auxiliary power plant. Forwarding blueprint showing proposed new arrangement. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1426 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
|Bealey Flat | |||
| - | |||
|8/1913 | |||
|Bealey Flat station is now named Arthur's Pass. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W2278, 06/572 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1427 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|7/8/1913 | |||
|Arthur's Pass Tunnel – re: ventilation – two blowers required – requesting authority £450. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1428 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|8/9/1913 | |||
|Arthur's Pass Tunnel – chimney for Babcock & Wilson boiler – obtaining quotations. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1429 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|22/10/1913 | |||
|Arthur's Pass station – cottages – final certificate. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1430 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|28/11/1913 | |||
|Arthur's Pass station – 55ft turntable. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1431 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
|Bealey Flat | |||
| - | |||
|10/6/1914 | |||
|Refreshment rooms are on a hill behind the station. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W2278, 06/572 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1432 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
|Bealey Flat | |||
| - | |||
|10/6/1914 | |||
|Small shed at Halpin Creek is to be moved to Arthur's Pass on Monday, for use as a refreshment room. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W2278, 06/572 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1433 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
|Bealey Flat | |||
| - | |||
|23/6/1914 | |||
|Cass – Arthur's Pass Section taken over on 23/6/1914. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W2278, 06/572 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1434 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|1/7/1914 | |||
|Cass – Arthur's Pass Section opened for traffic. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W3180, Pub 1/12 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1435 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
|Bealey Flat | |||
| - | |||
|4/7/1914 | |||
|The luncheon room is to be completed on Tuesday. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W2278, 06/572 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1436 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|10/8/1914 | |||
|General Post Office – Performance of postal work. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W3734/31 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1437 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|7/10/1914 | |||
|Provision of an ash pit. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W3734/31 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1438 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|3/1/1916 | |||
|Post Office transferred from railway station at Bealey Flat to Arthur's Pass. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|Mails by Rail in NZ | |||
|R Startup | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1439 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|8/9/1920 | |||
|Post & Telegraph Department – Custody of mails at Arthurs Pass. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W3734/36 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1440 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|13/7/1921 | |||
|Railway houses. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W3734/37 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1441 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|23/6/1922 | |||
|Public Works Department – Water service. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W3734/38 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1442 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|31/7/1951 | |||
|Spelling of station name changed from Arthurs Pass to Arthur Pass. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|R-W3, 14545 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1443 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|20/8/1957 | |||
|The name of Arthur Pass station will be changed to Arthur's Pass with effect from Monday, 2/9/1957. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W3199, 00/2107/1 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1444 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|2/10/1960 | |||
|Mileage 72 miles 38 chains from Rolleston. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3337 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1445 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|2/10/1960 | |||
|Mileage 8 miles 15 chains from Otira. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3337 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1446 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|16/9/1963 | |||
|About 200 yards of overhead brought down alongside the platform. Trains directed through the yard. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W3180, Pub3/10 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1447 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|16/9/1963 | |||
|Station building destroyed by fire this morning. Station and Post Office destroyed. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W3180, Pub3/10 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1448 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|16/9/1963 | |||
|Two portable buildings sent to Arthurs Pass from Christchurch to serve as a temporary waiting room and booking office. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W3180, Pub3/10 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1449 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|14/4/1966 | |||
|New station building under construction. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W3180, Pub3/10 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1450 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|29/9/1966 | |||
|Station is 2,417 feet above sea level. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W3180, Pub3/10 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1451 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|7/11/1966 | |||
|Wooden station destroyed by fire in 1963. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W3180, Pub3/10 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1452 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|1/1967 | |||
|New building contains passenger amenities, Post Office, rooms for signals and communications equipment, staff room, and standby electrical plant. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W3180, Pub3/10 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1453 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|1/1967 | |||
|New station building opened on 14/10/1966. 130 feet long by 26 feet wide. Has a steep alpine roof and verandahs on each side. Hokitika schist stonework and vertical shiplap on outside. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W3180, Pub3/10 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1454 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|1/1967 | |||
|The waiting room at the north west end is of the sun-trap type with the end wall consisting almost entirely of glass. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W3180, Pub3/10 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1455 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|11/4/1983 | |||
|Post Office removed from railway station. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|Mails by Rail in NZ | |||
|R Startup | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1456 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|3/11/1986 | |||
|Closed to all except passenger traffic. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|00/2107/1 | |||
|NZRLS | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1457 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|2/11/1987 | |||
|Midland Line – 116.53km from Rolleston (0.00km). | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3337 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1458 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|20/4/1988 | |||
|Still used for timetabled running of trains. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3337 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1459 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|26/10/1988 | |||
|21.3 metre turntable for locomotives. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W5514, 13/2679 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1460 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|2/1992 | |||
|Station closed to all traffic. Station agent in attendance for passenger trains. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|Rails | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1461 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|1/8/1899 | |||
|Proposed long tunnel on a steep grade between Otira and Arthur's Pass. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1462 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|10/11/1899 | |||
|Midland Railway Coy – Arthur's Pass incline – forwarding Mr Wilson's report and tracing. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1463 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|14/7/1892 | |||
|Midland Railway Coy – deviation at Rolleston Creek to obviate switch back at Arthur's Pass. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1464 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|15/10/1892 | |||
|Governor – Midland Railway – consent to substitution of incline line for tunnel. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1465 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|15/8/1892 | |||
|Midland Railway Coy – forwarding application for substitution of Incline for Summit Tunnel at Arthur's Pass. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1466 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|19/8/1891 | |||
|Substitution of incline line for tunnel at Arthur's Pass. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1467 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|2/3/1892 | |||
|Minister for Public Works asking [Railway] Commissioner Maxwell to advise the Governor, under Midland Railway Contract, as to the suitability of ABT system for Arthur's Pass incline. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 1820 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1468 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|20/8/1892 | |||
|Midland Railway Coy – requesting formal consent of Governor to substitution of Incline line for Summit Tunnel. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1469 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|21/101/912 | |||
|Station yard – formation, etc., requesting authority £1,000. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1470 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|22/7/1892 | |||
|Under Secretary for Public Works – Midland Railway's proposed incline line. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 1820 | |||
|WRD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1471 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|29/3/1892 | |||
|Midland Railway Coy – proposed ABT Incline over Arthur's Pass – replies re: engines. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1472 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|31/5/1888 | |||
|Agent General, London – Midland Railway Coy – proposal of company to substitute an ABT line for tunnel at Arthur's Pass. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1473 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|8/3/1892 | |||
|Midland Railway Coy – proposed substitution of ABT Incline for tunnel. | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1474 | |||
|- | |||
|Arthur's Pass | |||
|Arthur Pass | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|9/1/1892 | |||
|Midland Railway Coy – Arthur's Pass incline – what steps are being taken in this matter? | |||
|Midland Railway | |||
| - | |||
|W 3 | |||
|PWD | |||
|Canterbury | |||
|S | |||
|1475 | |||
|} |
Latest revision as of 07:59, 12 February 2022
Halpin_Creek | Arthurs Pass | Otira | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Halpin_Creek--Arthurs_Pass | Arthurs_Pass--Otira | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3.1km | 14km |
Go to Arthurs Pass on the Network Diagram
Name | Alternative Name 1 | Alternative Name 2 | Alternative Name 3 | Date | Details | Railway | Railway 2 | Reference | Source | Locality | Island | Sequence |
Arthurs Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 31/7/1951 | Spelling of station name changed from Arthurs Pass to Arthur Pass. | Midland Railway | - | R-W3, 14545 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 1369 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 30/4/1900 | Midland Railway – Agent General – proposal to work incline section of Midland Railway by electricity. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1370 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 29/6/1900 | Midland Railway – Agent General – forwarding Sir W H Reese's report re: possibility of getting electric locomotives for working incline. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1371 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 7/1900 | Midland Railway – Agent General – proposal to work incline section with electric locomotives. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1372 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 8/1900 | Midland Railway – Agent General – proposal to work Arthur's Pass incline with electric locomotives – copy of letter from Burnham & Coy. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1373 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 25/8/1900 | Midland Railway – Arthur's Pass section – electric Fell traction. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1374 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 27/8/1900 | Midland Railway – report on adhesion lines obtainable over Arthur's Pass. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1375 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 28/2/1901 | Arthur's Pass Tunnel – recommends obtaining all information regarding the various types of rock drilling equipment. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1376 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 1913 | A Kingsford's contract for seven cottages at Arthur's Pass completed. | Midland Railway | - | W 12 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1377 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 1914 | Accommodation station building, refreshment room, passenger platform (left side of line), loading bank, water service, coal store, turntable,. | Midland Railway | - | W 3337 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 1378 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 1914 | Loop 25 wagons, loop 14 wagons, backshunt 13 wagons. | Midland Railway | - | W 3337 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 1379 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 1914 | Station opened, 72 miles 18 chains from Rolleston Junction. Stationmaster from Cass transferred to Arthur's Pass. Open for Railway business only. | Midland Railway | - | W 3337 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 1380 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 20/7/1905 | Arthur's Pass Tunnel west approach - estimate £38,362. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1381 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 21/7/1905 | Arthur's Pass Section – reporting preliminary work put in hand. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1382 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 11/6/1906 | High Commissioner – Arthur's Pass Tunnel – Inviting tenders. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1383 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 23/7/1906 | Arthur's Pass Tunnel – schedule of tenders. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1384 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 11/8/1906 | High Commissioner – Arthur's Pass Tunnel – Copies of letters from some of the contractors invited to tender. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1385 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 3/11/1906 | High Commissioner – Arthur's Pass Tunnel – Forwarding list of firms who have declined to tender. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1386 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 1/2/1907 | High Commissioner – Arthur's Pass Tunnel – Copy of proposal from Messrs C.J. Willis & Son for consideration of the New Zealand Government. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1387 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 1/7/1907 | Arthur's Pass Tunnel – Contract – Schedule of tenders. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1388 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 12/7/1907 | High Commissioner – Arthur's Pass Tunnel – Messrs Kirkwood, Kerr & Coy's tender. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1389 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 9/8/1907 | Arthur's Pass Tunnel – Contract signed. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1390 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 9/3/1908 | Arthur's Pass Tunnel – residential sites, forwarding plan showing land proposed to be taken. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1391 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 15/5/1908 | Arthur's Pass Tunnel – sale of rails to contractors. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1392 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 4/9/1908 | Arthur's Pass Tunnel – tunnels fronts. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1393 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 12/9/1908 | Arthur's Pass Tunnel – huts. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1394 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 13/10/1908 | Arthur's Pass Tunnel – labour troubles. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1395 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 19/5/1909 | Arthur's Pass Tunnel – contract – complaints re: sanitation – report. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1396 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 14/2/1910 | Arthur's Pass Tunnel – road to workmen's cottages. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1397 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 11/5/1910 | Arthur's Pass Tunnel – sketch of timbering used by contractor in construction of tunnel. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1398 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 9/1910 | Arthur's Pass Tunnel – lining and flooring drying room at Bealey end – requesting authority ₤10. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1399 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 20/11/1910 | Arthur's Pass Tunnel – description and method of working. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1400 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 7/3/1911 | Arthur's Pass Tunnel – reporting on ventilation. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1401 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 28/3/1911 | Arthur's Pass Tunnel contract – advance of £20,000 on account of plant, etc. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1402 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 29/5/1911 | Arthur's Pass Tunnel – granting contractors permission to use excavated stone for concrete lining. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1403 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 9/2/1912 | Lease of cottage site. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1404 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 19/2/1912 | Arthur's Pass Section – protective works from East Creek to commencement of tunnel contract. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1405 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 12/9/1912 | Arthur's Pass Tunnel contract – forwarding copy of list and value of plant on Messrs McLean's contract. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1406 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 30/9/1912 | Opening of Arthur's Pass station – recommending taking over from 59 miles 18 chains to 59 miles 40 chains. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1407 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 30/9/1912 | Station yard – forwarding proposals – estimate £3,200. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1408 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 1/10/1912 | Water service – forwarding plan showing proposals – estimate £700. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1409 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 16/10/1912 | Arthur's Pass station – cottages – calling for tenders. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1410 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 9/11/1912 | Turntable required. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1411 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 3/1/1913 | Station cottages – contract let to A. Kingsford, Riccarton, amount ₤3271.10.3. | Midland Railway | - | W34/1 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1412 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 16/1/1913 | 30lb rails for Arthur's pass Tunnel. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1413 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 4/2/1913 | Station arrangement considered suitable for present requirements. Forwarding print of refreshment rooms to be added. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1414 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 7/3/1913 | Arthur's Pass Tunnel – 30lb rails and fastenings – accepted tender. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1415 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 10/3/1913 | Arthur's Pass Tunnel – reporting on rock drill carriages for drilling. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1416 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 14/3/1913 | Arthur's Pass Tunnel – forwarding sketches of power compressor houses – foundations. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1417 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 25/3/1913 | Arthur's Pass Tunnel – cost of grinding electric locomotive wheels. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1418 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 26/4/1913 | Arthur's Pass Tunnel – re: lining with J M Weathertite Building Paper. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1419 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 12/5/1913 | Arthur's Pass Tunnel – ordering from England one mile of leather braided copper cable for electric locomotive. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1420 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 12/5/1913 | Arthur's Pass Tunnel – ordering from Jeffreys Manufacturing Coy spares for electric locomotives. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1421 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 28/5/1913 | Arthur's Pass Tunnel – High Commissioner – supply of plant – forwarding copies of accepted tenders. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1422 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 31/5/1913 | Electric motor and fittings for driving fan – Arthur's Pass Tunnel – requesting authority £47. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1423 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 6/6/1913 | Arthur's Pass Tunnel – electric locomotive – requesting authority £675. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1424 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 3/7/1913 | Above contract completed. | Midland Railway | - | W34/1 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1425 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 18/7/1913 | Arthur's Pass Tunnel – auxiliary power plant. Forwarding blueprint showing proposed new arrangement. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1426 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | Bealey Flat | - | 8/1913 | Bealey Flat station is now named Arthur's Pass. | Midland Railway | - | W2278, 06/572 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 1427 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 7/8/1913 | Arthur's Pass Tunnel – re: ventilation – two blowers required – requesting authority £450. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1428 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 8/9/1913 | Arthur's Pass Tunnel – chimney for Babcock & Wilson boiler – obtaining quotations. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1429 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 22/10/1913 | Arthur's Pass station – cottages – final certificate. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1430 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 28/11/1913 | Arthur's Pass station – 55ft turntable. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1431 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | Bealey Flat | - | 10/6/1914 | Refreshment rooms are on a hill behind the station. | Midland Railway | - | W2278, 06/572 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 1432 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | Bealey Flat | - | 10/6/1914 | Small shed at Halpin Creek is to be moved to Arthur's Pass on Monday, for use as a refreshment room. | Midland Railway | - | W2278, 06/572 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 1433 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | Bealey Flat | - | 23/6/1914 | Cass – Arthur's Pass Section taken over on 23/6/1914. | Midland Railway | - | W2278, 06/572 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 1434 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 1/7/1914 | Cass – Arthur's Pass Section opened for traffic. | Midland Railway | - | W3180, Pub 1/12 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 1435 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | Bealey Flat | - | 4/7/1914 | The luncheon room is to be completed on Tuesday. | Midland Railway | - | W2278, 06/572 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 1436 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 10/8/1914 | General Post Office – Performance of postal work. | Midland Railway | - | W3734/31 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 1437 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 7/10/1914 | Provision of an ash pit. | Midland Railway | - | W3734/31 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 1438 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 3/1/1916 | Post Office transferred from railway station at Bealey Flat to Arthur's Pass. | Midland Railway | - | Mails by Rail in NZ | R Startup | Canterbury | S | 1439 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 8/9/1920 | Post & Telegraph Department – Custody of mails at Arthurs Pass. | Midland Railway | - | W3734/36 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 1440 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 13/7/1921 | Railway houses. | Midland Railway | - | W3734/37 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 1441 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 23/6/1922 | Public Works Department – Water service. | Midland Railway | - | W3734/38 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 1442 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 31/7/1951 | Spelling of station name changed from Arthurs Pass to Arthur Pass. | Midland Railway | - | R-W3, 14545 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 1443 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 20/8/1957 | The name of Arthur Pass station will be changed to Arthur's Pass with effect from Monday, 2/9/1957. | Midland Railway | - | W3199, 00/2107/1 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 1444 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 2/10/1960 | Mileage 72 miles 38 chains from Rolleston. | Midland Railway | - | W 3337 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 1445 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 2/10/1960 | Mileage 8 miles 15 chains from Otira. | Midland Railway | - | W 3337 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 1446 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 16/9/1963 | About 200 yards of overhead brought down alongside the platform. Trains directed through the yard. | Midland Railway | - | W3180, Pub3/10 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 1447 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 16/9/1963 | Station building destroyed by fire this morning. Station and Post Office destroyed. | Midland Railway | - | W3180, Pub3/10 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 1448 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 16/9/1963 | Two portable buildings sent to Arthurs Pass from Christchurch to serve as a temporary waiting room and booking office. | Midland Railway | - | W3180, Pub3/10 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 1449 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 14/4/1966 | New station building under construction. | Midland Railway | - | W3180, Pub3/10 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 1450 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 29/9/1966 | Station is 2,417 feet above sea level. | Midland Railway | - | W3180, Pub3/10 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 1451 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 7/11/1966 | Wooden station destroyed by fire in 1963. | Midland Railway | - | W3180, Pub3/10 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 1452 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 1/1967 | New building contains passenger amenities, Post Office, rooms for signals and communications equipment, staff room, and standby electrical plant. | Midland Railway | - | W3180, Pub3/10 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 1453 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 1/1967 | New station building opened on 14/10/1966. 130 feet long by 26 feet wide. Has a steep alpine roof and verandahs on each side. Hokitika schist stonework and vertical shiplap on outside. | Midland Railway | - | W3180, Pub3/10 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 1454 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 1/1967 | The waiting room at the north west end is of the sun-trap type with the end wall consisting almost entirely of glass. | Midland Railway | - | W3180, Pub3/10 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 1455 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 11/4/1983 | Post Office removed from railway station. | Midland Railway | - | Mails by Rail in NZ | R Startup | Canterbury | S | 1456 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 3/11/1986 | Closed to all except passenger traffic. | Midland Railway | - | 00/2107/1 | NZRLS | Canterbury | S | 1457 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 2/11/1987 | Midland Line – 116.53km from Rolleston (0.00km). | Midland Railway | - | W 3337 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 1458 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 20/4/1988 | Still used for timetabled running of trains. | Midland Railway | - | W 3337 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 1459 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 26/10/1988 | 21.3 metre turntable for locomotives. | Midland Railway | - | W5514, 13/2679 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 1460 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 2/1992 | Station closed to all traffic. Station agent in attendance for passenger trains. | Midland Railway | - | - | Rails | Canterbury | S | 1461 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 1/8/1899 | Proposed long tunnel on a steep grade between Otira and Arthur's Pass. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1462 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 10/11/1899 | Midland Railway Coy – Arthur's Pass incline – forwarding Mr Wilson's report and tracing. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1463 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 14/7/1892 | Midland Railway Coy – deviation at Rolleston Creek to obviate switch back at Arthur's Pass. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1464 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 15/10/1892 | Governor – Midland Railway – consent to substitution of incline line for tunnel. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1465 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 15/8/1892 | Midland Railway Coy – forwarding application for substitution of Incline for Summit Tunnel at Arthur's Pass. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1466 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 19/8/1891 | Substitution of incline line for tunnel at Arthur's Pass. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1467 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 2/3/1892 | Minister for Public Works asking [Railway] Commissioner Maxwell to advise the Governor, under Midland Railway Contract, as to the suitability of ABT system for Arthur's Pass incline. | Midland Railway | - | W 1820 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 1468 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 20/8/1892 | Midland Railway Coy – requesting formal consent of Governor to substitution of Incline line for Summit Tunnel. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1469 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 21/101/912 | Station yard – formation, etc., requesting authority £1,000. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1470 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 22/7/1892 | Under Secretary for Public Works – Midland Railway's proposed incline line. | Midland Railway | - | W 1820 | WRD | Canterbury | S | 1471 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 29/3/1892 | Midland Railway Coy – proposed ABT Incline over Arthur's Pass – replies re: engines. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1472 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 31/5/1888 | Agent General, London – Midland Railway Coy – proposal of company to substitute an ABT line for tunnel at Arthur's Pass. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1473 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 8/3/1892 | Midland Railway Coy – proposed substitution of ABT Incline for tunnel. | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1474 |
Arthur's Pass | Arthur Pass | - | - | 9/1/1892 | Midland Railway Coy – Arthur's Pass incline – what steps are being taken in this matter? | Midland Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Canterbury | S | 1475 |