File Records:Reefton
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| Name | Alt 1 | Alt 2 | Alt 3 | Date | Details | Railway | Rly 2 | Reference | Source | Locality | Island | Sequence |
| Reefton | Taipo-iti | - | - | 9/7/1900 | - Henry Bignell – removing cottage to Reefton station - £34.5.6. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | Midland Railway Coy | W 3337 | WRD | Westland | S | 49603 |
| Reefton | Taipo-iti | - | - | 9/7/1900 | - J R rees & Coy – Reefton station - £6,809.9.7. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | Midland Railway Coy | W 3337 | WRD | Westland | S | 49604 |
| Reefton | Taipo-iti | - | - | 9/7/1900 | - Patrick Costigan – station yard bushwork - £12.0.0. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | Midland Railway Coy | W 3337 | WRD | Westland | S | 49605 |
| Reefton | Taipo-iti | - | - | 9/7/1900 | Amount paid to contractors by Midland Railway Company for work done at Reefton station: | Greymouth – Reefton Line | Midland Railway Coy | W 3337 | WRD | Westland | S | 49606 |
| Reefton | Taipo-iti | - | - | 19/9/1900 | Application for erection of stockyards. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | Midland Railway Coy | W3734/16 | WRD | Westland | S | 49607 |
| Reefton | Taipo-iti | - | - | 10/1901 | Reefton – Inangahua Railway – deviation at Reefton – forwarding plan showing proposed routes. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | Midland Railway Coy | W 3 | PWD | Westland | S | 49608 |
| Reefton | Taipo-iti | - | - | 2/3/1904 | Land required for railway station purposes at Reefton. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | Midland Railway Coy | W 3 | PWD | Westland | S | 49609 |
| Reefton | Taipo-iti | - | - | 13/1/1905 | Reefton station – forwarding plan and estimate. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | Midland Railway Coy | W 3 | PWD | Westland | S | 49610 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 21/3/1905 | Reefton station – alterations suggested. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W 3 | PWD | Westland | S | 49611 |
| Reefton | Devil's Creek | - | - | 12/4/1905 | Temporary provision will be made for loading livestock pending erection of the new station. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W2278, 05/525 | WRD | Westland | S | 49612 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 26/9/1905 | Completing railway to new site of railway station – buildings – requesting authority £250. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W 3 | PWD | Westland | S | 49613 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 27/10/1905 | Completing railway to new site of railway station – fencing, etc – requesting authority £800. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W 3 | PWD | Westland | S | 49614 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 2/11/1905 | Reefton station – road access between Hattie Street and Buller Road. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W 3 | PWD | Westland | S | 49615 |
| Reefton | Taipo-iti | - | - | 15/1/1906 | Opening of Inangahua Bridge at Reefton – engine and carriages required from the Railways Department. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | Midland Railway Coy | W 3 | PWD | Westland | S | 49616 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 30/3/1906 | Reefton station – proposal to shift existing buildings to new station. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W 3 | PWD | Westland | S | 49617 |
| Reefton | Taipo-iti | - | - | 30/3/1906 | Reefton station – proposal to shift existing buildings to new station. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | Midland Railway Coy | W 3 | PWD | Westland | S | 49618 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 2/4/1906 | Reefton station – a 4 or 5-ton crane will be required. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W 3 | PWD | Westland | S | 49619 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 18/5/1906 | Reefton station – buildings – draft contract for removal to new site. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W 3 | PWD | Westland | S | 49620 |
| Reefton | Taipo-iti | - | - | 18/5/1906 | Station buildings – draft contract for removal to new site. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | Midland Railway Coy | W 3 | PWD | Westland | S | 49621 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 10/9/1906 | Crane for new station – requesting authority £80. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W 3 | PWD | Westland | S | 49622 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 17/9/1906 | Require a backshunt railway to connect township of Reefton with line. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W 3 | PWD | Westland | S | 49623 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 18/9/1906 | Contract let to E & W Sweetman, Greymouth, for removing and erecting railway station, amount £2333.11.0. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W 34/1 | PWD | Westland | S | 49624 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 4/10/1906 | Reefton station – buildings – contract signed. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W 3 | PWD | Westland | S | 49625 |
| Reefton | Taipo-iti | - | - | 4/10/1906 | Station buildings – contract signed. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | Midland Railway Coy | W 3 | PWD | Westland | S | 49626 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 18/3/1907 | Above contract completed. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W 34/1 | PWD | Westland | S | 49627 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 26/3/1907 | Asphalting platform at new station – requesting authority £54. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W 3 | PWD | Westland | S | 49628 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 26/3/1907 | Concreting engine shed floor – requesting authority £12. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W 3 | PWD | Westland | S | 49629 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 5/1907 | Special station building, passenger platform 350ft x 14ft, goods shed 110ft x 41ft, loading bank 40ft x 10ft, derrick crane, semaphore home signal, telephone, engine shed 88ft x 20½ft, coal shed 22ft x 15¾ft (50 tons), 2,000 gallon vat, footwarmer shed, stationmaster's house, 6 cottages. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W3180, Pub3/10 | WRD | Westland | S | 49630 |
| Reefton | Taipo-iti | - | - | 5/1907 | Name of Reefton station changed to Taipo-iti. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | Midland Railway Coy | JRS/337 | ATL | Westland | S | 49631 |
| Reefton | Taipo-iti | - | - | 5/1907 | Stillwater – Reefton Section, 37 miles 37 chains, opened. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | Midland Railway Coy | JRS/337 | ATL | Westland | S | 49632 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 6/5/1907 | New station taken over by Railway Department. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W2278, 05/525 | WRD | Westland | S | 49633 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 13/5/1907 | Taipo-iti (formerly Reefton) to Reefton Section, 1 mile 22 chains, opened. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | JRS/337 | ATL | Westland | S | 49634 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 13/5/1907 | New Reefton station opened. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W2278, 05/525 | WRD | Westland | S | 49635 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 13/5/1907 | Mileage 46 miles 75 chains from Greymouth. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W2278, 05/525 | WRD | Westland | S | 49636 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 23/5/1907 | E & W Sweetman's contract for removal of station buildings, etc. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W 12 | PWD | Westland | S | 49637 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 23/5/1907 | Removal and re-erection of Reefton station buildings – final certificate and requesting authority £434.5.5. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W 3 | PWD | Westland | S | 49638 |
| Reefton | Taipo-iti | - | - | 23/5/1907 | E & W Sweetman's contract for removal of station buildings, etc. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | Midland Railway Coy | W 12 | PWD | Westland | S | 49639 |
| Reefton | Taipo-iti | - | - | 23/5/1907 | Removal and re-erection of Reefton station buildings – final certificate and requesting authority £434.5.5. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | Midland Railway Coy | W 3 | PWD | Westland | S | 49640 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 19/6/1907 | Report re: water tank. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W 3 | PWD | Westland | S | 49641 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 11/9/1907 | Ballast for approach road to shed, station yard. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W 3 | PWD | Westland | S | 49642 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 28/10/1907 | Special station building, passenger platform 350ft x 14ft, goods shed 110ft x 41ft, loading bank 40ft x 10ft, derrick crane, stockyards, semaphore home signal, telephone, engine turntable, engine shed 88ft x 20½ft, coal shed 22ft x 15¾ft (50 tons), 2,000 gallon vat, footwarmer shed, stationmaster's house, 6 cottages. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W3180, Pub3/10 | WRD | Westland | S | 49643 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 4/2/1908 | Engine pit has to be constructed with a hollow bottom. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W 3 | PWD | Westland | S | 49644 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 12/2/1908 | Condemned cottage – this and adjoining rubbish has been destroyed. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W 3 | PWD | Westland | S | 49645 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 9/5/1908 | Reefton – Cronadun Section opened for traffic. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W3180, Pub3/10 | WRD | Westland | S | 49646 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 6/8/1908 | Erection of turntable – requesting authority £100. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W 3 | PWD | Westland | S | 49647 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 1/9/1908 | Reefton – Cronadun Section, 5 miles 31 chains, opened. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | JRS/337 | ATL | Westland | S | 49648 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 2/11/1908 | Mileage 46 miles 75 chains from Greymouth. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W 3337 | WRD | Westland | S | 49649 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 6/1/1909 | Extra water tank – requesting authority £62.10.0. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W 3 | PWD | Westland | S | 49650 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 14/1/1909 | Re-gauging of track, Reefton to Cronadun. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W 3 | PWD | Westland | S | 49651 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 18/1/1909 | Water service and drainage at Reefton and Cronadun cottages – requesting authority £60. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W 3 | PWD | Westland | S | 49652 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 29/7/1909 | Fencing line between Reefton to Cronadun. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W 3 | PWD | Westland | S | 49653 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 4/1910 | Fixing sink in platelayer's cottage – requesting authority £8.1.3. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W 3 | PWD | Westland | S | 49654 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 13/6/1910 | Reefton to railway station road to be handed over to Inangahua County Council. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W 3 | PWD | Westland | S | 49655 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 12/7/1911 | Fencing line adjoining cemetary. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W 3 | PWD | Westland | S | 49656 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 17/7/1911 | Additional land for Reefton station. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W 3 | PWD | Westland | S | 49657 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 1/10/1917 | Damage to goods shed door. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W3734/34 | WRD | Westland | S | 49658 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 9/11/1920 | Accommodation at engine shed to hold sand dryer and sand for engines. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W3734/36 | WRD | Westland | S | 49659 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 1/9/1927 | Authority for £105 to provide a 40 foot pit outside engine shed. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W3199, 03/1480 | WRD | Westland | S | 49660 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 12/8/1937 | Class H and T elephant wagons would foul the engine shed at this place. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W3199, 14/1345/4 | WRD | Westland | S | 49661 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 31/3/1949 | Installation of electric lighting and heating points in hut No W217 to be put in hand. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W2854, Pub 31/5 | WRD | Westland | S | 49662 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 31/3/1949 | Installation of electric lighting dwelling hut No 160 to be put in hand. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W2854, Pub 31/5 | WRD | Westland | S | 49663 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 15/9/1949 | Cabinet approval for £1,095 for alterations and additions to station building. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W3180, Pub3/10 | WRD | Westland | S | 49664 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 3/1/1951 | Additions to station – work is in progress. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W3180, Pub3/10 | WRD | Westland | S | 49665 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 4/1953 | 2 State houses for Railways Department completed. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | SAC1, 35/260 | SAC | Westland | S | 49666 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 5/1953 | 2 State houses for Railways Department completed. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | SAC1, 35/260 | SAC | Westland | S | 49667 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 17/8/1955 | Has an engine turntable. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | R-W3, 11422 | WRD | Westland | S | 49668 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 23/1/1958 | Fire in coal store. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W2382, 039 | WRD | Westland | S | 49669 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 17/7/1959 | Fire in engine shed. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W2382, 039 | WRD | Westland | S | 49670 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 15/10/1959 | Shelter shed at Taipoiti converted to a staff bicycle shed at Reefton. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W3180, Pub3/10 | WRD | Westland | S | 49671 |
| Reefton | Taipo-iti | - | - | 15/10/1959 | Shelter shed at Taipoiti converted to a staff bicycle shed at Reefton. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | Midland Railway Coy | W3180, Pub3/10 | WRD | Westland | S | 49672 |
| Reefton | Devil's Creek | - | - | 16/1/1960 | Fire in engine shed. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | Midland Railway Coy | W2382, 039 | WRD | Westland | S | 49673 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 27/6/1961 | Old engine turntable a Otira has been transferred to Reefton. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W3180, Pub3/10 | WRD | Westland | S | 49674 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 20/2/1985 | Station building, passenger platform, goods shed, engine shed. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | JRS/P229 | ATL | Westland | S | 49675 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 2/11/1987 | Stillwater – Westport Line – 61.41km from Stillwater (0.00km). | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W 3337 | WRD | Westland | S | 49676 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 20/4/1988 | Still used for timetabled running of trains. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W 3337 | WRD | Westland | S | 49677 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 26/10/1988 | 16.7.metre turntable for locomotives. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | W5514, 13/2679 | WRD | Westland | S | 49678 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 8/2/1991 | Goods shed removed. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | - | JRS/P229 | ATL | Westland | S | 49679 |
| Reefton | Taipo-iti | - | - | 1/2/1897 | Mileage 45 miles 39 miles from Greymouth. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | Midland Railway Coy | W 3337 | WRD | Westland | S | 49680 |
| Reefton | Taipo-iti | - | - | 10/6/1891 | Ahaura – Reefton Section – alteration in level of line near Reefton. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | Midland Railway Coy | W 3 | PWD | Westland | S | 49681 |
| Reefton | Taipo-iti | - | - | 17/3/1892 | Slab Hut – Reefton Section – requesting this may be opened. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | Midland Railway Coy | W 3 | PWD | Westland | S | 49682 |
| Reefton | Taipo-iti | - | - | 19/1/1898 | Washing boiler for cottage No 14. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | Midland Railway Coy | W 1820 | WRD | Westland | S | 49683 |
| Reefton | Taipo-iti | - | - | 19/9/1899 | Application for a house for fireman. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | Midland Railway Coy | W3734/15 | WRD | Westland | S | 49684 |
| Reefton | Taipo-iti | - | - | 2/2/1897 | Long distance telephone for station. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | Midland Railway Coy | W 1820 | WRD | Westland | S | 49685 |
| Reefton | Taipo-iti | - | - | 27/4/1891 | Ahaura – Reefton Section – alteration in position of Reefton station. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | Midland Railway Coy | W 3 | PWD | Westland | S | 49686 |
| Reefton | Taipo-iti | - | - | 29/2/1892 | Line to Reefton opened. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | Midland Railway Coy | W3180, Pub3/10 | WRD | Westland | S | 49687 |
| Reefton | Taipo-iti | - | - | 3/2/1892 | Midland Railway Coy – it is intended by the Company to open a further portion of line, viz Tawhai to Reefton, on 15th [?], a distance of 4 miles 36 chains; 38 miles 32 chains from the zero peg at Brunnerton. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | Midland Railway Coy | R4, 92/2469 | WRD | Westland | S | 49688 |
| Reefton | Taipo-iti | - | - | 3/2/1892 | Slab Hut – Reefton Section – notice of intention to open line. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | Midland Railway Coy | W 3 | PWD | Westland | S | 49689 |
| Reefton | Taipo-iti | - | - | 30/1/1892 | Midland Railway Coy – extension to Reefton available for working passenger and goods traffic. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | Midland Railway Coy | W 1820 | WRD | Westland | S | 49690 |
| Reefton | Taipo-iti | - | - | 5/11/1897 | House for driver. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | Midland Railway Coy | W 1820 | WRD | Westland | S | 49691 |
| Reefton | Taipo-iti | - | - | 6/4/1892 | Charge for special train from Reefton to Greymouth. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | Midland Railway Coy | W 3 | PWD | Westland | S | 49692 |
| Reefton | Taipo-iti | - | - | 8/2/1897 | Postal Department – telephone line between Reefton Post Office and railway station. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | Midland Railway Coy | W 1820 | WRD | Westland | S | 49693 |
| Reefton | Taipo-iti | - | - | 8/3/1898 | Provision of house for acting guard. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | Midland Railway Coy | W 1820 | WRD | Westland | S | 49694 |
| Reefton | Taipo-iti | - | - | 9/1/1899 | Loading bank for coal. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | Midland Railway Coy | W3734/14 | WRD | Westland | S | 49695 |
| Reefton | Taipo-iti | - | - | 9/2/1892 | Slab Hut – Reefton Section – Certificate of Inspection. | Greymouth – Reefton Line | Midland Railway Coy | W 3 | PWD | Westland | S | 49696 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 1/8/1907 | Accommodation special class station, passenger platform, cart approach to platform, goods shed 110ft x 41ft, cattle yards, coal accommodation, telephone or telegraph, engine shed, fixed signals, stationmaster's house, urinals. | Westland Section | - | W 3337 | WRD | Westland | S | 49697 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 1/8/1907 | Mileage 46 miles 75 chains from Greymouth | Westland Section | - | W 3337 | WRD | Westland | S | 49698 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 30/9/1910 | Fire in engine shed. (Smke stack damaged.) | Westland Section | - | W3734/28 | WRD | Westland | S | 49699 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 19/8/1963 | Station building extended in 1951. | Westland Section | - | W3199, 05/2955/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 49700 |
| Reefton | - | - | - | 22/12/1987 | Goods shed removed. | Westland Section | - | W4103, 16/1611/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 49701 |