File Records:Abbotsford
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The data in the following table has been sourced from the Station Archive file held by the Rail Heritage Trust of NZ and compiled by Juliet Scobel
| Name | Alt 1 | Alt 2 | Alt 3 | Date | Details | Railway | Rly 2 | Reference | Source | Locality | Original Seq No |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 1/6/1907 | Automatic tablet exchanger apparatus provided. | Dunedin – Clinton Railway | - | W3337 | WRD | Otago | 69 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 11/12/1911 | Duplication of line completed between Burnside and Abbotsford. | Dunedin – Clinton Railway | - | W3180, Pub 3/15 | WRD | Otago | 70 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 20/2/1912 | General Post Office – Post & Telegraph business at Abbotsford – closing of. | Dunedin – Clinton Railway | - | W3734/29 | WRD | Otago | 71 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 1/3/1912 | Post Office removed from station. | Dunedin – Clinton Railway | - | Mails by Rail in NZ | R Startup | Otago | 72 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 22/7/1912 | Duplication of line completed between Abbotsford and Abbots Creek.. | Dunedin – Clinton Railway | - | W3180, Pub 3/15 | WRD | Otago | 73 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 31/7/1923 | Green island Coal Coy siding right expired, left for general traffic purposes (Company defunct). | Dunedin – Clinton Railway | - | W 1820 | WRD | Otago | 74 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 13/7/1925 | No traffic conveyed on the Fernhill Branch beyond the Tileries siding. | Dunedin – Clinton Railway | - | W3180, Pub 1/9 | WRD | Otago | 75 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 19/5/1933 | The shunting of Tileries Siding is performed by services of trains shunting at Abbotsford. This is the remaining portion of the Fernhill Branch and is included in the Abbotsford station yard. | Dunedin – Clinton Railway | - | R4, 97/4795 | WRD | Otago | 76 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 18/3/1942 | Station will close as an officered station at the close of business on 31/3/1942. | Dunedin – Clinton Railway | - | W 2903 | WRD | Otago | 77 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 13/8/1983 | Closed to all traffic except in wagon lots. | Dunedin – Clinton Railway | - | W 3337 | WRD | Otago | 78 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 2/11/1987 | Main South Line – 387.07km from Port Lyttelton (0.00km). | Dunedin – Clinton Railway | - | W 3337 | WRD | Otago | 79 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 7/2/1988 | Concrete block shelter shed on island platform. | Dunedin – Clinton Railway | - | JRS/P231 | ATL | Otago | 80 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 1/5/1879 | Loop 18 wagons | Dunedin – Clinton Railway | - | W 3337 | WRD | Otago | 81 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 1/5/1879 | Mileage 5 miles 10 chains from Dunedin. | Dunedin – Clinton Railway | - | W 3337 | WRD | Otago | 82 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 1/6/1889 | Post Office, operated by Railways staff, opened in station. | Dunedin – Clinton Railway | - | Mails by Rail in NZ | R Startup | Otago | 83 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 1/7/1874 | Dunedin – Abbotsford Section opened for traffic. | Dunedin – Clinton Railway | - | W3180, Pub 1/9 | WRD | Otago | 84 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 1/8/1898 | Accommodation 4th class station, passenger platform, cart approach to platform, goods shed 40ft x 30ft, loading bank, cattle yards, fixed signals, stationmaster's house, urinals. | Dunedin – Clinton Railway | - | R4, 98/2756 | WRD | Otago | 85 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 1/8/1898 | Loop 39 wagons, loop 15 wagons, backshunt 10 wagons. | Dunedin – Clinton Railway | - | R4, 98/2756 | WRD | Otago | 86 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 1/9/1875 | Abbotsford – Clutha River Section opened for traffic. | Dunedin – Clinton Railway | - | W3180, Pub 1/9 | WRD | Otago | 87 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 1/9/1882 | Accommodation 4th class station, passenger platform, cart approach to platform, loading bank, cattle yards, stationmaster's house, urinals. | Dunedin – Clinton Railway | - | W 3337 | WRD | Otago | 88 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 1/9/1882 | Loop 25 wagons | Dunedin – Clinton Railway | - | W 3337 | WRD | Otago | 89 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 11/2/1882 | Requesting authority for alterations to stationmaster's house. | Dunedin – Clinton Railway | - | W 1820 | WRD | Otago | 90 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 12/12/1881 | Loop 25 wagons | Dunedin – Clinton Railway | - | W 3337 | WRD | Otago | 91 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 12/1873 | Line to Abbotsford completed. | Dunedin – Clinton Railway | - | W3180, Pub 1/9 | WRD | Otago | 92 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 15/10/1879 | Loop 18 wagons | Dunedin – Clinton Railway | - | W 3337 | WRD | Otago | 93 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 16/4/1877 | Abbotsford station. | Dunedin – Clinton Railway | - | W 70 | PWD | Otago | 94 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 17/2/1890 | Application of Green Island coal Coy for renewal of siding at Abbotsford. | Dunedin – Clinton Railway | - | W 1820 | WRD | Otago | 95 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 17/4/1896 | Petitioners, Abbotsford, necessity for a gate or turnstile on north side of station. | Dunedin – Clinton Railway | - | W 1820 | WRD | Otago | 96 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 19/10/1896 | House accommodation for porter. | Dunedin – Clinton Railway | - | W 1820 | WRD | Otago | 97 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 19/4/1886 | Accommodation 4th class station, passenger platform, cart approach to platform, cattle yards, stationmaster's house, urinals. | Dunedin – Clinton Railway | - | W 3337 | WRD | Otago | 98 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 19/4/1886 | Loop 29 wagons, loop 21 wagons | Dunedin – Clinton Railway | - | W 3337 | WRD | Otago | 99 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 19/5/1887 | Recommending connection of Abbotsford station with Telephone exchange. | Dunedin – Clinton Railway | - | W 1820 | WRD | Otago | 100 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 2/2/1895 | Application by J Gray for a small loading stage at Abbotsford. | Dunedin – Clinton Railway | - | W 1820 | WRD | Otago | 101 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 21/10/1882 | Recommending erection of fixed signals at Abbotsford. | Dunedin – Clinton Railway | - | W 1820 | WRD | Otago | 102 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 21/6/1884 | Requesting authority $110 for fencing line. | Dunedin – Clinton Railway | - | W 1820 | WRD | Otago | 103 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 22/6/1891 | Postal Department – cost of telegraph and telephone arrangements between Dunedin and Abbotsford | Dunedin – Clinton Railway | - | W 1820 | WRD | Otago | 104 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 24/2/1899 | Erection of north and south home signals. | Dunedin – Clinton Railway | - | W3734/14 | WRD | Otago | 105 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 27/3/1879 | Estimate for semaphore signals at Abbotsford. | Dunedin – Clinton Railway | - | W 1820 | WRD | Otago | 106 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 31/3/1883 | Additional room for stationmaster's house - £25.7.2. | Dunedin – Clinton Railway | - | R4, 83/2044 | WRD | Otago | 107 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 31/3/1885 | Private siding granted in 1877 to Green Island Coal Coy (present holder) at 241 miles 70 chains, Abbotsford. | Dunedin – Clinton Railway | - | R4, 83/2044 | WRD | Otago | 108 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 31/3/1885 | Private siding granted in 1878 to Mr Calverley (present holder) at 241 miles 70 chains, Abbotsford. | Dunedin – Clinton Railway | - | R4, 83/2044 | WRD | Otago | 109 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 31/3/1885 | Private siding granted in 1878 to Mr Freeman (present holder) at 241 miles 71 chains, Abbotsford. | Dunedin – Clinton Railway | - | R4, 83/2044 | WRD | Otago | 110 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 31/3/1885 | Private siding granted on 9/4/1883 to Fernhill Railway & Coal Coy (Ltd) (present holder) at 241 miles 15 chains, Abbotsford. | Dunedin – Clinton Railway | - | R4, 83/2044 | WRD | Otago | 111 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 6/12/1875 | Abbotsford station should be connected with the telegraph wires. | Dunedin – Clinton Railway | - | OP 10/7 | OPR | Otago | 112 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 8/2/1895 | Approval for loading stage to be provided for Mr Gray at Abbotsford. To adjoin the siding just north of the cattle yard. Mr Gray is the proprietor of the Fernhill coal mine and takes his coal by dray to Abbotsford as the owner of the Fernhill Railway charges too much to carry the coal over the line. | Dunedin – Clinton Railway | - | R4, 97/4795 | WRD | Otago | 113 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 8/5/1890 | Recommending additional house accommodation for stationmaster. | Dunedin – Clinton Railway | - | W 1820 | WRD | Otago | 114 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | x/x/1890 | Abbotsford is 5 miles 7chains from Dunedin | Dunedin – Clinton Railway | - | R4, 90/2780 | WRD | Otago | 115 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 8/8/1900 | Improvements to approach to stationmaster's house. | Dunedin – Clutha Railway | - | W3734/15 | WRD | Otago | 116 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 2/11/1901 | Instructions re: signalling and interlocking at station. | Dunedin – Clutha Railway | - | W3734/16 | WRD | Otago | 117 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 9/4/1929 | Approval to install coin-in-slot locks in wk., cost £20. | Dunedin – Clutha Railway | - | R4, 99/1714 | WRD | Otago | 118 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 1/9/1899 | Proposal to place two porters at Abbotsford, in connection with the home signals, to hold main line points. | Dunedin – Clutha Railway | - | R4, 99/705 | WRD | Otago | 119 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 12/8/1899 | This point to be interlocked, as soon as we can obtain the material, etc. The mere connection of points to levers at central position is unsafe. | Dunedin – Clutha Railway | - | R4, 99/705 | WRD | Otago | 120 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 13/7/1899 | After blocking on, and the event of having to place a train on the loop, the officer in charge of the station proceeds to the points – about 200 yards from the platform – after letting in the train, and locking the points, he returns to the office at once. | Dunedin – Clutha Railway | - | R4, 99/705 | WRD | Otago | 121 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 13/7/1899 | During his absence, there is no one to attend to the Telegraph or Block Instruments. | Dunedin – Clutha Railway | - | R4, 99/705 | WRD | Otago | 122 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 13/7/1899 | It would be unsafe to lower the signal before proceeding to the points. | Dunedin – Clutha Railway | - | R4, 99/705 | WRD | Otago | 123 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 13/7/1899 | The position is practically the same during the day as on the night shift, as the cadet is not an operator, and is too young to entrust with signalling | Dunedin – Clutha Railway | - | R4, 99/705 | WRD | Otago | 124 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 13/7/1899 | The present method of working Abbotsford is as follows: | Dunedin – Clutha Railway | - | R4, 99/705 | WRD | Otago | 125 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 13/7/1899 | The signals have not been brought into operation. | Dunedin – Clutha Railway | - | R4, 99/705 | WRD | Otago | 126 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 13/7/1899 | With auxiliary levers, or points connected to work from the platform, as at Burkes, the difficulty would be got over, and the present staff would suffice, but to work the signals with existing appliances will necessitate two men for each shift, one to hold the points, the other to work the signals. | Dunedin – Clutha Railway | - | R4, 99/705 | WRD | Otago | 127 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 14/6/1899 | The home signals are already fixed. | Dunedin – Clutha Railway | - | R4, 99/705 | WRD | Otago | 128 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 2/3/1899 | Approval for £55 for home signals. | Dunedin – Clutha Railway | - | R4, 99/705 | WRD | Otago | 129 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 24/2/1899 | Requesting authority £55 for north and south home signals. | Dunedin – Clutha Railway | - | R4, 99/705 | WRD | Otago | 130 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 29/5/1899 | Abbotsford and Burnside are the only crossing stations between Dunedin and Mosgiel. Abbotsford is the more important of these crossing stations, there being eight crossings of time table trains. | Dunedin – Clutha Railway | - | R4, 99/705 | WRD | Otago | 131 |
| Abbotsford | - | - | - | 29/5/1899 | There are curves at both ends of the station, and it is on the summit of two steep grades. The view of approaching trains is therefore very bad. | Dunedin – Clutha Railway | - | R4, 99/705 | WRD | Otago | 132 |