File Records:Birchfield
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| Birchfield | - | - | - | 2/4/1961 | Four miles of track lifted. Closed about four years ago. | Ohai Railway Board | - | W3180, Pub 1/9 | WRD | Southland | S | 4147 |
| Birchfield | Griffiths | - | - | 20/5/1901 | Additional siding and goods shed. | Westport – Ngakawau Railway | Seddonville Branch | W3734/16 | WRD | Westport | S | 4148 |
| Birchfield | Griffiths | - | - | 1/11/1901 | Mileage 12 miles 71 chains from Westport. | Westport – Ngakawau Railway | Seddonville Branch | W 3337 | WRD | Westport | S | 4149 |
| Birchfield | Griffiths | - | - | 14/3/1910 | Traffic staff for station. | Westport – Ngakawau Railway | Seddonville Branch | W3734/27 | WRD | Westport | S | 4150 |
| Birchfield | Griffiths | - | - | 15/7/1912 | Station burned down. Cause of fire shavings blown from sawmill opposite which was on fire. | Westport – Ngakawau Railway | Seddonville Branch | W3734/29 | WRD | Westport | S | 4151 |
| Birchfield | Griffiths | - | - | 17/9/1918 | Stockyards. | Westport – Ngakawau Railway | Seddonville Branch | W3734/34 | WRD | Westport | S | 4152 |
| Birchfield | Griffiths | - | - | 10/12/1925 | Post Office, operated by Postal Department staff, opened. | Westport – Ngakawau Railway | Seddonville Branch | Mails by Rail in NZ | R Startup | Westport | S | 4153 |
| Birchfield | Griffiths | - | - | 7/2/1933 | Tablet porter to be removed. | Westport – Ngakawau Railway | Seddonville Branch | W2278, 02/1559 | WRD | Westport | S | 4154 |
| Birchfield | Griffiths | - | - | 20/2/1933 | Post Office removed from station. | Westport – Ngakawau Railway | Seddonville Branch | Mails by Rail in NZ | R Startup | Westport | S | 4155 |
| Birchfield | Griffiths | - | - | 12/10/1946 | Closed as an officered station. | Westport – Ngakawau Railway | Seddonville Branch | W2278, 02/1559 | WRD | Westport | S | 4156 |
| Birchfield | Griffiths | - | - | 30/8/1949 | Station building comprises four rooms. Post & Telegraph Department have the use of one room and Road Services back portion of waiting room. Remainder of building not used apart from storage of parcels and roadside traffic. | Westport – Ngakawau Railway | Seddonville Branch | W 2278, 08/2395 | WRD | Westport | S | 4157 |
| Birchfield | Griffiths | - | - | 2/10/1960 | Mileage 12 miles 70 chains from Westport. | Westport – Ngakawau Railway | Seddonville Branch | W 3337 | WRD | Westport | S | 4158 |
| Birchfield | Griffiths | - | - | 11/10/1973 | Station will be closed to all traffic from 28/10/1973. | Westport – Ngakawau Railway | Seddonville Branch | R4, 99/1444 | WRD | Westport | S | 4159 |
| Birchfield | Griffiths | - | - | 28/10/1973 | Closed to all traffic. | Westport – Ngakawau Railway | Seddonville Branch | W3180, Pub 3 | WRD | Westport | S | 4160 |
| Birchfield | Griffiths | - | - | ? | Private siding - Westport – Granity Coal Coy. | Westport – Ngakawau Railway | Seddonville Branch | Card Index | NZRLS | Westport | S | 4161 |
| Birchfield | Griffiths | - | - | 12/11/1898 | Minister's approval to change the name of Griffiths station to Birchfield. | Westport – Ngakawau Railway | Seddonville Branch | R4, 98/2292 | WRD | Westport | S | 4162 |
| Birchfield | Griffiths | - | - | 16/11/1898 | Station name change to be effective from 1/1/1899. | Westport – Ngakawau Railway | Seddonville Branch | R4, 98/2292 | WRD | Westport | S | 4163 |
| Birchfield | Griffiths | - | - | 30/5/1898 | Postal Department – Urging change of name of Griffiths station to that of Birchfield. | Westport – Ngakawau Railway | Seddonville Branch | W 1820 | WRD | Westport | S | 4164 |
| Birchfield | 15/2/1974 | Pending removal, main line points have been spiked and bolted in normal position. | W3440, Pub 32/2 | WRD | S | 4165 |