File Records:Athol
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| Name | Alt 1 | Alt 2 | Alt 3 | Date | Details | Railway | Rly 2 | Reference | Source | Locality | Island | Sequence |
| Athol | - | - | - | 1890 | Mileage 68 miles 29 chains from Invercargill. | Winton – Kingston Railway | - | R4, 90/2780 | WRD | Southland | S | 1824 |
| Athol | - | - | - | 19/10/1907 | General Post Office – Proposing to transfer postal business to railway building. | Winton – Kingston Railway | - | W3734/23 | WRD | Southland | S | 1825 |
| Athol | - | - | - | 27/11/1907 | Post Office opened, operated by ganger, etc, not from station building. | Winton – Kingston Railway | - | Mails by Rail in NZ | R Startup | Southland | S | 1826 |
| Athol | - | - | - | 12/6/1908 | Instructions have been given for some gravel to be put in the cattle yards when a ballast train is next working in the district. | Winton – Kingston Railway | - | R4, 99/1049 | WRD | Southland | S | 1827 |
| Athol | - | - | - | 19/8/1920 | Railway houses. | Winton – Kingston Railway | - | W3734/36 | WRD | Southland | S | 1828 |
| Athol | - | - | - | 17/10/1922 | Post Office ceased to be operated by Railways Department. | Winton – Kingston Railway | - | Mails by Rail in NZ | R Startup | Southland | S | 1829 |
| Athol | - | - | - | 18/10/1922 | Post Office now operated by Postal Department staff. | Winton – Kingston Railway | - | Mails by Rail in NZ | R Startup | Southland | S | 1830 |
| Athol | - | - | - | 4/10/1928 | The work of providing a dock is now in hand, at an estimated cost of £8. | Winton – Kingston Railway | - | R4, 99/1049 | WRD | Southland | S | 1831 |
| Athol | - | - | - | 2/11/1947 | Mileage 68 miles 28 chains from Invercargill. | Winton – Kingston Railway | - | W 3337 | WRD | Southland | S | 1832 |
| Athol | - | - | - | 14/10/1966 | Goods shed is 60 feet by 30 feet. | Winton – Kingston Railway | - | R4, 99/1049 | WRD | Southland | S | 1833 |
| Athol | - | - | - | 16/11/1966 | Station building is in poor condition and is not being used for railway traffic. | Winton – Kingston Railway | - | R4, 99/1049 | WRD | Southland | S | 1834 |
| Athol | - | - | - | 16/11/1966 | The building has been occupied by the Post Office for many years but that Department is moving into a new building next month. | Winton – Kingston Railway | - | R4, 99/1049 | WRD | Southland | S | 1835 |
| Athol | - | - | - | 25/11/1966 | Post Office removed from station. | Winton – Kingston Railway | - | Mails by Rail in NZ | R Startup | Southland | S | 1836 |
| Athol | - | - | - | 19/12/1966 | Approval to sell station building for removal. | Winton – Kingston Railway | - | R4, 99/1049 | WRD | Southland | S | 1837 |
| Athol | - | - | - | 26/5/1975 | Approval for $5,000 to provided two small amenity buildings, one each at Lumsden and Athol. | Winton – Kingston Railway | - | R4, 99/1049 | WRD | Southland | S | 1838 |
| Athol | - | - | - | 26/5/1975 | The gang is at present using the old Inspector of Permanent Way office at Lumsden, which has a basin but no other amenity, and a shelter shed at Athol. | Winton – Kingston Railway | - | R4, 99/1049 | WRD | Southland | S | 1839 |
| Athol | - | - | - | 2/11/1977 | To conserve Lumsden water during the summer, the “Kingston Flyer” locomotive makes unscheduled stops for water at a trackside vat near Athol. | Winton – Kingston Railway | - | W 2493, 95/1162 | WRD | Southland | S | 1840 |
| Athol | - | - | - | 28/4/1978 | Electricity installed in amenities building. | Winton – Kingston Railway | - | Card | RHT | Southland | S | 1841 |
| Athol | - | - | - | 25/11/1979 | Closed to all traffic. | Winton – Kingston Railway | - | 00/2107/1 | NZRLS | Southland | S | 1842 |
| Athol | - | - | - | 28/8/1980 | Stockyards sold for removal. | Winton – Kingston Railway | - | R4, 99/1049 | WRD | Southland | S | 1843 |
| Athol | - | - | - | 10/12/1980 | Amenities building removed. | Winton – Kingston Railway | - | Card | RHT | Southland | S | 1844 |
| Athol | - | - | - | 27/4/1981 | Tenders called for purchase of goods shed. | Winton – Kingston Railway | - | R4, 99/1049 | WRD | Southland | S | 1845 |
| Athol | - | - | - | 10/6/1981 | Goods shed has been sold by tender. | Winton – Kingston Railway | - | R4, 99/1049 | WRD | Southland | S | 1846 |
| Athol | - | - | - | 1/5/1879 | 62 wagons | Winton – Kingston Railway | - | W 3337 | WRD | Southland | S | 1847 |
| Athol | - | - | - | 1/5/1879 | Mileage 68 miles 54 chains from Invercargill. | Winton – Kingston Railway | - | W 3337 | WRD | Southland | S | 1848 |
| Athol | - | - | - | 1/8/1898 | Accommodation 5th class station, passenger platform, cart approach to platform, goods shed 61ft x 31ft, urinals. | Winton – Kingston Railway | - | R4, 98/2756 | WRD | Southland | S | 1849 |
| Athol | - | - | - | 1/8/1898 | Loop 26 wagons. | Winton – Kingston Railway | - | R4, 98/2756 | WRD | Southland | S | 1850 |
| Athol | - | - | - | 1/9/1882 | Accommodation 5th class station, passenger platform, cart approach to platform, goods shed 61ft x 31ft, water service, stationmaster's house, urinals. | Winton – Kingston Railway | - | W 3337 | WRD | Southland | S | 1851 |
| Athol | - | - | - | 10/6/1871 | Enclosed copy of memorandum by Mr Blackett on the subject of the survey of the proposed line of railway from Winton to Kingston, and to acquaint you that this Government is quite satisfied with that Gentleman's statement as to the survey of that portion of the line from Winton to Athol. | Winton – Kingston Railway | - | OP 10/5 | OPR | Southland | S | 1852 |
| Athol | - | - | - | 12/1/1878 | Requesting authority ₤22.12.0 for fittings and furniture for Athol station. | Winton – Kingston Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Southland | S | 1853 |
| Athol | - | - | - | 12/4/1876 | Final certificate for Burn's contract for stationmaster's house. | Winton – Kingston Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Southland | S | 1854 |
| Athol | - | - | - | 15/10/1879 | 62 wagons | Winton – Kingston Railway | - | W 3337 | WRD | Southland | S | 1855 |
| Athol | - | - | - | 17/2/1886 | Contract for 5th class stationmaster's house – Robert Burns. | Winton – Kingston Railway | - | W35/1 | PWD | Southland | S | 1856 |
| Athol | - | - | - | 17/5/1897 | Necessity for public telephone office at Athol. | Winton – Kingston Railway | - | W 1820 | WRD | Southland | S | 1857 |
| Athol | - | - | - | 19/4/1886 | Accommodation 5th class station, passenger platform, cart approach to platform, goods shed 61ft x 31ft, stationmaster's house, urinals. | Winton – Kingston Railway | - | W 3337 | WRD | Southland | S | 1858 |
| Athol | - | - | - | 19/4/1886 | Loop 26 wagons (goods shed) | Winton – Kingston Railway | - | W 3337 | WRD | Southland | S | 1859 |
| Athol | - | - | - | 24/7/1878 | Station opened for traffic. | Winton – Kingston Railway | - | W3180, Pub3/10 | WRD | Southland | S | 1860 |
| Athol | - | - | - | 26/4/1876 | Robert Burns contract for stationmaster's house completed. | Winton – Kingston Railway | - | W 12 | PWD | Southland | S | 1861 |
| Athol | - | - | - | 28/3/1899 | Recommending erection of stockyards. | Winton – Kingston Railway | - | W3734/14 | WRD | Southland | S | 1862 |
| Athol | - | - | - | 29/3/1886 | Telephone in goods shed. | Winton – Kingston Railway | - | W 1820 | WRD | Southland | S | 1863 |
| Athol | - | - | - | 3/10/1899 | Cattle yards have been erected. | Winton – Kingston Railway | - | R4, 99/1049 | WRD | Southland | S | 1864 |
| Athol | - | - | - | 31/3/1883 | Boring for artesian water ₤13.15.11. | Winton – Kingston Railway | - | R4, 83/2044 | WRD | Southland | S | 1865 |
| Athol | - | - | - | 6/5/1899 | Authority for £270 for provision of cattle yards and siding. | Winton – Kingston Railway | - | R4, 99/1049 | WRD | Southland | S | 1866 |
| Athol | - | - | - | 7/2/1878 | Line from Lowther to Athol opened on 28/1/1878. | Winton – Kingston Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Southland | S | 1867 |
| Athol | - | - | - | 7/7/1877 | Recommending erection of station buildings at Athol. | Winton – Kingston Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Southland | S | 1868 |