File Records:Oweka
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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 |