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{| class="wikitable"
|Name
|Alt 1
|Alt 2
|Alt 3
|Date
|Details
|Railway
|Rly 2
|Reference
|Source
|Locality
|Island
|Sequence
|-
|Oweka
| -
| -
| -
|19/8/1921
|Oweka flag station opened for passengers, parcels, and small  lots of goods traffic at 54 miles 57 chains.
|Westport – Stillwater Line
| -
|W3293, 15/2603
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|41815
|-
|Oweka
| -
| -
| -
|20/11/1923
|Private siding approved.
|Westport – Stillwater Line
| -
|W3293, 15/2603
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|41816
|-
|Oweka
| -
| -
| -
|3/12/1923
|Mill site is 23 chains south of Oweka platform.
|Westport – Stillwater Line
| -
|W3293, 15/2603
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|41817
|-
|Oweka
| -
| -
| -
|2/3/1925
|Station building, platform, and platform front shifted to site  opposite siding of mill c.23/11/1923.
|Westport – Stillwater Line
| -
|W3293, 15/2603
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|41818
|-
|Oweka
| -
| -
| -
|28/3/1925
|P J Higgins – cost of his siding was £604.16.6.
|Westport – Stillwater Line
| -
|W3293, 15/2603
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|41819
|-
|Oweka
| -
| -
| -
|22/9/1926
|Now open as a public siding.
|Westport – Stillwater Line
| -
|W3293, 15/2603
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|41820
|-
|Oweka
| -
| -
| -
|31/10/1929
|A private siding was put in by Mr Higgins alongside a shelter  shed.  No siding existed there  previously, but only the shelter shed for a stopping place.
|Westport – Stillwater Line
| -
|W3293, 15/2603
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|41821
|-
|Oweka
| -
| -
| -
|14/8/1940
|Oweka has a loop siding, holding capacity of 11 wagons.
|Westport – Stillwater Line
| -
|R4, 94/1009
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|41822
|-
|Oweka
| -
| -
| -
|14/8/1940
|Retain station meantime.
|Westport – Stillwater Line
| -
|R4, 94/1009
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|41823
|-
|Oweka
| -
| -
| -
|14/8/1940
|Two turnouts, complete 1 in 9, 55lb first class, 5 chains  track.  Rails 53lb second class.  Sleepers mostly fencing posts and  firewood.  Fastenings only fair.
|Westport – Stillwater Line
| -
|R4, 94/1009
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|41824
|-
|Oweka
| -
| -
| -
|30/4/1949
|Approval to remove loop – capacity 11 wagons.
|Westport – Stillwater Line
| -
|W3293, 15/2603
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|41825
|-
|Oweka
| -
| -
| -
|30/4/1949
|The loop was originally installed as a private siding for a  sawmilling firm, but in 1926 the lease was terminated and the siding has been  used as a public siding.
|Westport – Stillwater Line
| -
|W3293, 15/2603
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|41826
|-
|Oweka
| -
| -
| -
|22/3/1956
|Passenger station was erected to meet the requirements of  sawmill employees.  This mill was  closed many years ago.
|Westport – Stillwater Line
| -
|W3293, 15/2603
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|41827
|-
|Oweka
| -
| -
| -
|14/5/1956
|Station is to be moved to a site opposite Messrs Jack Brothers  sawmill.
|Westport – Stillwater Line
| -
|W3293, 15/2603
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|41828
|-
|Oweka
| -
| -
| -
|29/1/1957
|Station building has been moved to a new site at 55 miles 23  chains.  Was formerly at 54 miles 57  chains.
|Westport – Stillwater Line
| -
|W3293, 15/2603
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|41829
|-
|Oweka
| -
| -
| -
|2/10/1960
|Mileage 29 miles 32 chains from Westport.
|Westport – Stillwater Line
| -
|W 3337
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|41830
|-
|Oweka
| -
| -
| -
|6/3/1967
|Provision of flashing lights and bells at level crossing at 55  miles 66 chains approved.
|Westport – Stillwater Line
| -
|W3293, 15/2603
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|41831
|-
|Oweka
| -
| -
| -
|22/7/1970
|The station building was erected in 1920 by local residents.
|Westport – Stillwater Line
| -
|W3293, 15/2603
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|41832
|-
|Oweka
| -
| -
| -
|17/8/1970
|Approval to close station.  There are no facilities whatsoever..
|Westport – Stillwater Line
| -
|W3293, 15/2603
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|41833
|-
|Oweka
| -
| -
| -
|17/8/1970
|Station building was demolished on 26/11/1963.
|Westport – Stillwater Line
| -
|W3293, 15/2603
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|41834
|-
|Oweka
| -
| -
| -
|17/8/1970
|Passenger platform was destroyed by the earthquake of 5/1968.
|Westport – Stillwater Line
| -
|W3293, 15/2603
|WRD
|Westport
|S
|41835
|}

Latest revision as of 09:39, 11 March 2022

Landing Oweka Inangahua
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Landing--Oweka Oweka--Inangahua
4.7km 2.2km

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Name Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Date Details Railway Rly 2 Reference Source Locality Island Sequence
Oweka - - - 19/8/1921 Oweka flag station opened for passengers, parcels, and small lots of goods traffic at 54 miles 57 chains. Westport – Stillwater Line - W3293, 15/2603 WRD Westport S 41815
Oweka - - - 20/11/1923 Private siding approved. Westport – Stillwater Line - W3293, 15/2603 WRD Westport S 41816
Oweka - - - 3/12/1923 Mill site is 23 chains south of Oweka platform. Westport – Stillwater Line - W3293, 15/2603 WRD Westport S 41817
Oweka - - - 2/3/1925 Station building, platform, and platform front shifted to site opposite siding of mill c.23/11/1923. Westport – Stillwater Line - W3293, 15/2603 WRD Westport S 41818
Oweka - - - 28/3/1925 P J Higgins – cost of his siding was £604.16.6. Westport – Stillwater Line - W3293, 15/2603 WRD Westport S 41819
Oweka - - - 22/9/1926 Now open as a public siding. Westport – Stillwater Line - W3293, 15/2603 WRD Westport S 41820
Oweka - - - 31/10/1929 A private siding was put in by Mr Higgins alongside a shelter shed.  No siding existed there previously, but only the shelter shed for a stopping place. Westport – Stillwater Line - W3293, 15/2603 WRD Westport S 41821
Oweka - - - 14/8/1940 Oweka has a loop siding, holding capacity of 11 wagons. Westport – Stillwater Line - R4, 94/1009 WRD Westport S 41822
Oweka - - - 14/8/1940 Retain station meantime. Westport – Stillwater Line - R4, 94/1009 WRD Westport S 41823
Oweka - - - 14/8/1940 Two turnouts, complete 1 in 9, 55lb first class, 5 chains track.  Rails 53lb second class.  Sleepers mostly fencing posts and firewood.  Fastenings only fair. Westport – Stillwater Line - R4, 94/1009 WRD Westport S 41824
Oweka - - - 30/4/1949 Approval to remove loop – capacity 11 wagons. Westport – Stillwater Line - W3293, 15/2603 WRD Westport S 41825
Oweka - - - 30/4/1949 The loop was originally installed as a private siding for a sawmilling firm, but in 1926 the lease was terminated and the siding has been used as a public siding. Westport – Stillwater Line - W3293, 15/2603 WRD Westport S 41826
Oweka - - - 22/3/1956 Passenger station was erected to meet the requirements of sawmill employees.  This mill was closed many years ago. Westport – Stillwater Line - W3293, 15/2603 WRD Westport S 41827
Oweka - - - 14/5/1956 Station is to be moved to a site opposite Messrs Jack Brothers sawmill. Westport – Stillwater Line - W3293, 15/2603 WRD Westport S 41828
Oweka - - - 29/1/1957 Station building has been moved to a new site at 55 miles 23 chains.  Was formerly at 54 miles 57 chains. Westport – Stillwater Line - W3293, 15/2603 WRD Westport S 41829
Oweka - - - 2/10/1960 Mileage 29 miles 32 chains from Westport. Westport – Stillwater Line - W 3337 WRD Westport S 41830
Oweka - - - 6/3/1967 Provision of flashing lights and bells at level crossing at 55 miles 66 chains approved. Westport – Stillwater Line - W3293, 15/2603 WRD Westport S 41831
Oweka - - - 22/7/1970 The station building was erected in 1920 by local residents. Westport – Stillwater Line - W3293, 15/2603 WRD Westport S 41832
Oweka - - - 17/8/1970 Approval to close station. There are no facilities whatsoever.. Westport – Stillwater Line - W3293, 15/2603 WRD Westport S 41833
Oweka - - - 17/8/1970 Station building was demolished on 26/11/1963. Westport – Stillwater Line - W3293, 15/2603 WRD Westport S 41834
Oweka - - - 17/8/1970 Passenger platform was destroyed by the earthquake of 5/1968. Westport – Stillwater Line - W3293, 15/2603 WRD Westport S 41835
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