File Records:Rakautara

	Maungamaunu								Rakautara							Pines
Maungamaunu--Rakautara													Rakautara--Pines
5.4km													11.4km

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Name

Alt 1

Alt 2

Alt 3

Date

Details

Railway

Rly 2

Reference

Source

Locality

Island

Sequence

Rakautara

Aniseed

-

-

3/1926

Two platelayers' cottages – tender of S Bennett accepted, amount £1914.0.0.

Blenheim – Waipara Railway

-

W 34/2

PWD

Marlborough

N

48714

Rakautara

Aniseed

-

-

28/9/1939

The Geographic Board suggests changing the name of Aniseed station to Rakautara. [“Aniseed” still used beyond that date.]

Blenheim – Waipara Railway

-

W1, 12/71

PWD

Marlborough

N

48715

Rakautara

Aniseed

-

-

10/7/1940

Formation work in yard practically completed, and to be put in hand shortly the construction of the loading bank and platform walls.

Blenheim – Waipara Railway

-

W1, 12/71/4

PWD

Marlborough

N

48716

Rakautara

Aniseed

-

-

10/7/1940

Mileage 86 miles 57 chains.

Blenheim – Waipara Railway

-

W1, 12/71/4

PWD

Marlborough

N

48717

Rakautara

Aniseed

-

-

24/6/1942

Aniseed – four permanent cottages have been completed.

Blenheim – Waipara Railway

-

W1, 12/71

PWD

Marlborough

N

48718

Rakautara

Aniseed

-

-

9/2/1943

Goods shed to be constructed to PWD Nelson Drawing 3480 (with the word “Aniseed” deleted).

Blenheim – Waipara Railway

-

W1, 12/71/4

PWD

Marlborough

N

48719

Rakautara

Aniseed

-

-

10/2/1943

A start has been made on the goods shed by the Department and all piles are in place.  Weatherboards are to be placed on the walls and corrugated fibrolite on the roof.

Blenheim – Waipara Railway

-

W1, 12/71/4

PWD

Marlborough

N

48720

Rakautara

Aniseed

-

-

10/2/1943

Aniseed – contract let for erection of a goods shed, 22 feet 6 inches by 20 feet, and a station shelter, 14 feet by 8 feet.

Blenheim – Waipara Railway

-

W1, 12/71/4

PWD

Marlborough

N

48721

Rakautara

Aniseed

-

-

10/2/1943

Some work already done on goods shed at Rakautara.

Blenheim – Waipara Railway

-

W1, 12/71

PWD

Marlborough

N

48722

Rakautara

Aniseed

-

-

28/3/1943

Contract for station buildings completed.

Blenheim – Waipara Railway

-

W1, 12/71/4

PWD

Marlborough

N

48723

Rakautara

Aniseed

-

-

6/5/1943

The Railways Department requisitioned to supply second-hand 70lb rails in suitable condition for verandah roof supports, bent to suit verandah.  Four no required for Aniseed goods shed.

Blenheim – Waipara Railway

-

W1, 12/71

PWD

Marlborough

N

48724

Rakautara

Aniseed

-

-

3/1944

Rakautara and Hopuku station buildings – tender of N Caldwell accepted, amount £2964.0.0.

Blenheim – Waipara Railway

-

W 34/5

PWD

Marlborough

N

48725

Rakautara

Aniseed

-

-

13/3/1944

Station opened, 86 miles 12 chains from Picton.

Blenheim – Waipara Railway

-

00/2107/1

NZRLS

Marlborough

N

48726

Rakautara

Aniseed

-

-

11/8/1944

Contract for station buildings to N Caldwell, Christchurch.

Blenheim – Waipara Railway

-

W1, 12/71/4

PWD

Marlborough

N

48727

Rakautara

Aniseed

-

-

13/12/1945

Mileage 86 miles 12 chains from Addington.

Blenheim – Waipara Railway

-

W 2903

WRD

Marlborough

N

48728

Rakautara

Aniseed

-

-

13/12/1945

On Saturday, 15/12/1945, the Hundalee – Kaikoura Section of the South Island Main Trunk Railway will be taken over by the Working Railways Department.

Blenheim – Waipara Railway

-

W 2903

WRD

Marlborough

N

48729

Rakautara

Aniseed

-

-

21/8/1948

Shelter hut destroyed by fire.

Blenheim – Waipara Railway

-

W2382, 039

WRD

Marlborough

N

48730

Rakautara

Aniseed

-

-

2/11/1987

Main North Line – 209.35km from Addington (0.00km).

Blenheim – Waipara Railway

-

W 3337

WRD

Marlborough

N

48731

Rakautara

Aniseed

-

-

25/11/1988

Still used for timetabled running of trains.

Blenheim – Waipara Railway

-

W 3337

WRD

Marlborough

N

48732

Rakautara

Aniseed

-

-

2/10/1900

Mileage 11 miles 74 chains from Kaikoura.

Blenheim – Waipara Railway

-

W 3337

WRD

Marlborough

N

48733