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| Linwood | Wilson's Road | - | - | 2/3/1955 | JA 1242 tested the new 75 foot electrically operated turntable. It is to be handed over to the Department next week. Can be operated from the small hut attached to the table or manually. | Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway | - | W3180, Pub 3/2 | WRD | Canterbury | S |
| Linwood | Wilson's Road | - | - | 20/4/1955 | Has an engine turntable. | Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway | - | R-W3, 11422 | WRD | Canterbury | S |
| Linwood | Wilson's Road | - | - | 15/9/1955 | 70 foot turntable has been removed from Linwood. | Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway | - | W3199, 06/1699 | WRD | Canterbury | S |
| Linwood | Wilson's Road | - | - | 19/2/1957 | Reinforced concrete foundations for the railcar depot are now being laid. | Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway | - | W3180, Pub 3/2 | WRD | Canterbury | S |
| Linwood | Wilson's Road | - | - | 13/2/1958 | Work in hand of providing 70 foot turntable ex Linwood at Ashburton. Total estimated cost is £5850. | Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway | - | W3199, 06/1699 | WRD | Canterbury | S |
| Linwood | Wilson's Road | - | - | 15/4/1959 | The new railcar depot, now in use, cost £100,000. It is located along Ensor's Road. | Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway | - | W3180, Pub 3/2 | WRD | Canterbury | S |
| Linwood | Wilson's Road | - | - | 15/6/1959 | Located alongside the former railcar shed, the new building is 300 feet long by 72 feet long, and 38 feet high measured to the ridge of the roof. | Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway | - | W3180, Pub 3/2 | WRD | Canterbury | S |
| Linwood | Wilson's Road | - | - | 15/6/1959 | The former railcar building, originally 260 feet long by 50 feet wide, has been extended 40 feet and is now used for the servicing of diesel shunting locomotives. It has three tracks. | Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway | - | W3180, Pub 3/2 | WRD | Canterbury | S |
| Linwood | Wilson's Road | - | - | 15/6/1959 | The new railcar depot will be brought into use in April. | Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway | - | W3180, Pub 3/2 | WRD | Canterbury | S |
| Linwood | Wilson's Road | - | - | 15/6/1959 | The shed can hold four 105 foot articulated railcars. | Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway | - | W3180, Pub 3/2 | WRD | Canterbury | S |
| Linwood | Wilson's Road | - | - | 2/10/1960 | Mileage 0 miles 69 chains from Christchurch. | Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway | - | W 3337 | WRD | Canterbury | S |
| Linwood | Wilson's Road | - | - | 3/12/1962 | Fire in sand house at locomotive depot – roof destroyed. | Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway | - | W2382, 039 | WRD | Canterbury | S |
| Linwood | Wilson's Road | - | - | 9/7/1968 | The diesel fuel installation at Linwood is to be relocated and enlarged. The three additional tanks will bring the total capacity up to 49,500 gallons. Also alterations to the track layout. | Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway | - | W3180, Pub 3/2 | WRD | Canterbury | S |
| Linwood | Wilson's Road | - | - | 21/12/1969 | Track and facilities at locomotive depot: | Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway | - | R 11 | WRD | Canterbury | S |
| Linwood | Wilson's Road | - | - | 21/12/1969 | - roads Nos 1 to 6 – diesel and railcar depot building. | Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway | - | R 11 | WRD | Canterbury | S |
| Linwood | Wilson's Road | - | - | 21/12/1969 | - backshunt on north side of diesel and railcar depot building | Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway | - | R 11 | WRD | Canterbury | S |
| Linwood | Wilson's Road | - | - | 21/12/1969 | - backshunt on south side of diesel and railcar depot building – wash road. | Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway | - | R 11 | WRD | Canterbury | S |
| Linwood | Wilson's Road | - | - | 21/12/1969 | - wash road has a shelter 120 feet by 8 feet | Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway | - | R 11 | WRD | Canterbury | S |
| Linwood | Wilson's Road | - | - | 21/12/1969 | - EFCA amenity building, cycle shed, store and locomotive foreman's office, and water vat | Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway | - | R 11 | WRD | Canterbury | S |
| Linwood | Wilson's Road | - | - | 21/12/1969 | - backshunt alongside store (points face east) | Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway | - | R 11 | WRD | Canterbury | S |
| Linwood | Wilson's Road | - | - | 21/12/1969 | - siding from steam fitting shop to turntable | Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway | - | R 11 | WRD | Canterbury | S |
| Linwood | Wilson's Road | - | - | 21/12/1969 | - 70 foot hand-operated turntable | Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway | - | R 11 | WRD | Canterbury | S |
| Linwood | Wilson's Road | - | - | 21/12/1969 | - backshunt with wash tray opposite cycle shed (on south side) | Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway | - | R 11 | WRD | Canterbury | S |
| Linwood | Wilson's Road | - | - | 21/12/1969 | - backshunts to steam locomotive shed | Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway | - | R 11 | WRD | Canterbury | S |
| Linwood | Wilson's Road | - | - | 20/7/1970 | Fuel tanks for locomotives consist of the following: | Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway | - | R 11 | WRD | Canterbury | S |
| Linwood | Wilson's Road | - | - | 20/7/1970 | - two 2,500 gallon tanks | Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway | - | R 11 | WRD | Canterbury | S |
| Linwood | Wilson's Road | - | - | 20/7/1970 | - four 11,000 gallon tanks, and | Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway | - | R 11 | WRD | Canterbury | S |
| Linwood | Wilson's Road | - | - | 20/7/1970 | - one 5,500 gallon tank. | Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway | - | R 11 | WRD | Canterbury | S |
| Linwood | Wilson's Road | - | - | 1/10/1971 | New underfloor lathe purchased for locomotive depot. | Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway | - | W3180, Pub 3/2 | WRD | Canterbury | S |
| Linwood | Wilson's Road | - | - | 7/6/1972 | Tenders called for a new diesel locomotive servicing shelter. To be a 1,200 square foot building constructed with a steel frame with aluminium cladding. | Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway | - | W3180, Pub 3/2 | WRD | Canterbury | S |
| Linwood | Wilson's Road | - | - | 22/7/1973 | Closed to all traffic. | Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway | - | W3180, Pub 3 | WRD | Canterbury | S |
| Linwood | Wilson's Road | - | - | 27/8/1973 | Existing station building to be retained meantime. | Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway | - | W3199, 03/3181 | WRD | Canterbury | S |
| Linwood | Wilson's Road | - | - | 5/9/1977 | Wooden engine shed complete. | Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway | - | JRS/P228 | ATL | Canterbury | S |
| Linwood | Wilson's Road | - | - | 11/9/1988 | Engine turntable extant. | Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway | - | JRS/P228 | ATL | Canterbury | S |
| Linwood | Wilson's Road | - | - | 11/9/1988 | Part of wooden engine shed demolished following fire. | Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway | - | JRS/P228 | ATL | Canterbury | S |
| Linwood | Wilson's Road | - | - | 11/9/1988 | Water vat with concrete stand extant. | Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway | - | JRS/P228 | ATL | Canterbury | S |
| Linwood | Wilson's Road | - | - | 26/10/1988 | 21.3 metre turntable for locomotives. | Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway | - | W5514, 13/2679 | WRD | Canterbury | S |
| Linwood | Wilson's Road | - | - | 1/4/1896 | Post Office operated by Railways Department staff opened. | Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway | - | Mails by Rail in NZ | R Startup | Canterbury | S |
| Linwood | Wilson's Road | - | - | 1/8/1898 | Accommodation shelter shed, passenger platform, urinals. | Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway | - | R4, 98/2756 | WRD | Canterbury | S |
| Linwood | Wilson's Road | - | - | 20/9/1897 | Application for wicket gate or turnstile at Barbour Street on railway boundary to give access to station. | Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway | - | W 1820 | WRD | Canterbury | S |
| Linwood | Wilson's Road | - | - | 25/9/1893 | Borough Council, Linwood – suggests alteration in name of Wilson's Road station to that of Linwood station. | Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway | - | W 1820 | WRD | Canterbury | S |
| Linwood | Wilson's Road | - | - | 26/7/1894 | Change in name of Wilson's Road station to Linwood. | Christchurch – Lyttelton Railway | - | W 1820 | WRD | Canterbury | S |
| Linwood | 1/9/1973 | Station building destroyed by fire. | W3440, Pub 32/2 | WRD | S | ||||||
| Linwood | 1/9/1973 | Station building has been out of use since the closing of the Christchurch – Lyttelton passenger services. Has been used as an amenity building by a line gang. | W3440, Pub 32/2 | WRD | S | ||||||
| Linwood | 8/2/1979 | Fire in locomotive shed. One articulated railcar destroyed. | W3440, Pub 32/2 | WRD | S | ||||||
| Linwood | 26/5/1987 | Wood locomotive shed badly damaged by fire. Two EW and one DG locomotives saved. | W3440, Pub 32/2 | WRD | S |