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| Name | Alt 1 | Alt 2 | Alt 3 | Date | Details | Railway | Rly 2 | Reference | Source | Locality | Island | Sequence | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 2/11/1908 | Mileage 0 miles 63 chains from Greymouth. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 3337 | WRD | Westland | S | 11667 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 13/8/1915 | Proposal to transfer Greymouth Workshops to Elmer Lane. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11668 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 9/11/1916 | Addition accommodation was approved [for Greymouth Workshops] on 13/12/1912, but the present site was so cramped the addition could not be made and it was then decided to move the Shops to Elmer Lane and utilise the present shops for engine depot. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11669 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 24/5/1919 | Land has been purchased at Elmer Lane as a site for workshops. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11670 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 15/7/1919 | Although the Elmer Lane site at present is liable to flood, this could be avoided by raising the level of the land to an extent that only very high floods would flood the pits, and then only for a limited time. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11671 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 18/6/1923 | 20,000 gallon water vat. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11672 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 18/6/1923 | 70ft turntable. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11673 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 18/6/1923 | Blacksmiths' Shop – 105ft x 40ft. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11674 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 18/6/1923 | Brake Shop – 100ft x 40ft. Store at end of building. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11675 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 18/6/1923 | Building for store, locomotive foreman's office, drivers' room, and amenities. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11676 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 18/6/1923 | Car & Wagon Shop – 160ft x 55ft. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11677 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 18/6/1923 | Coal Store – 1,500 tons of coal. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11678 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 18/6/1923 | Elevated stage, 14ft high, with sand house at end. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11679 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 18/6/1923 | Elmer Lane – proposed accommodation: | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11680 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 18/6/1923 | Engine shed – 160ft x 30ft. Verandah over firewood siding. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11681 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 18/6/1923 | Erecting Shop – 160ft x 50ft. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11682 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 18/6/1923 | Fitting Shop – 10ft x 20ft. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11683 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 18/6/1923 | Machine shop – 160ft x 40ft. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11684 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 18/6/1923 | Main entrance to Workshops and locomotive depot from end of Elmer Lane; time office here. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11685 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 18/6/1923 | Paint Shop – 135ft x 50ft. Tarpaulin Shop at end of building – 50ft x 25ft. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11686 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 18/6/1923 | Passenger station – platform and shelter shed. Access by footpath from Turumaha Street, alongside North Town Belt. At Ross end of locomotive depot. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11687 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 18/6/1923 | Tarring Shop – 160ft x 35ft. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11688 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 14/7/1923 | When the temporary re-arrangement of the passenger yard is completed, the locomotive depot at Elmer Lane is to be proceeded with. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11689 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 19/3/1925 | A considerable amount of filling has been done at Elmer Lane on the site of the proposed locomotive depot. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11690 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 30/3/1925 | In view of the decision to remove the Shops from Greymouth, the plans for the locomotive depot at Elmer Lane will require to be recast. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11691 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 5/7/1926 | Funds have been raised recently in Greymouth for the purpose of erecting a swimming bath and the location which has been fixed is adjacent to the Elmer Lane station. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11692 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 23/7/1926 | The Chief Mechanical Engineer advised by Board that the provision of an engine depot at Elmer Lane be pushed on without fail. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11693 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 11/9/1926 | A plan for proposed new engine depot and the District Engineer instructed to proceed with the work. To be a “round-house” design. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11694 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 22/12/1926 | Since proposals were got out, further engines have been stationed at Greymouth. It is recommended the number of roads in the shed be increased to 18,of which 10 should have continuous smoke troughs. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11695 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 14/1/1927 | Above approved. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11696 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 10/8/1927 | Roundhouse roof to have felt, bitumen and gravel roof covering. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11697 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 12/8/1927 | Reese Brothers' tender for above approved. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11698 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 6/1/1928 | All hardwood timber for locomotive depot is now on site or on the water coming from Newcastle. [Ironbark timber] | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11699 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 26/5/1928 | To have 70ft turntable. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11700 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 4/6/1928 | Elmer Lane locomotive depot formally opened. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11701 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 22/6/1928 | Approval to take temporarily six 25-ton Norton Jacks off engines BA 497 and 499 converted for shunting Middleton, replacing then with screw jacks. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W3199, 14/5191/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11702 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 22/6/1928 | These six jacks are to be distributed as follows: 4 to Elmer Lane, and 1 each to Christchurch and Dunedin. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W3199, 14/5191/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11703 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 10/2/1930 | General Manager instructs work on providing a new workshops to be put in hand. Consolidation of Maintenance and Locomotive Workshops and Stores. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11704 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 29/5/1930 | A large shed will be removed from Arthur's Pass, where it is no longer required, and re-erected at Elmer Lane. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11705 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 29/5/1930 | Southeran's Ltd, Greymouth, tender accepted for construction of new shops. Contract provides for a steel-framed building 260ft x 82ft, with concrete floor. The steel “Fink” trusses carrying the roof will be supported by steel columns. Three sidings will pass through the building. Main bays have been arranged alongside one side of the main building. Electric power is available for all purposes. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11706 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 24/3/1931 | Tender of Robert Sanders & Sons Ltd, Christchurch, for asphalting of flooring of Workshops accepted. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11707 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 8/4/1931 | The whole of the Elmer Lane Workshops building is now complete. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11708 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 7/9/1931 | Work ceased at the old workshops, Mawhera Quay, on Saturday and began at the new shops at Elmer Lane this morning. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11709 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 22/5/1941 | Two road railcar shed proposed for Elmer Lane, at 0 miles 55 chains from Greymouth. Each track to have a full-length pit. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11710 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 24/9/1941 | Cabinet approved construction of railcar shed. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11711 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 1/2/1943 | The shell of the railcar shed has been completed but work has ceased and the railcars still stand out in the weather. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11712 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 5/2/1943 | Shed was finally brought into use on 3rd instant. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11713 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 10/1/1946 | The wagon bodies now in use for the storage of spare parts and tools have deteriorated beyond repair. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11714 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 19/7/1946 | Approval for an extra fuelling and water point to be installed about 30ft outside the railcar shed. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11715 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 7/1/1947 | Approval to extend sub-foreman's office, to provide space for storing spare parts and tools. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11716 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 3/4/1948 | No passenger station at Elmer Lane. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11717 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 3/9/1948 | Approval to construct shelter over hopper hoist, so that wagon repairs will not be delayed by rain. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11718 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 31/3/1949 | Electric lighting installed in forty semi-portable huts. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W3180, Pub 1/6 | WRD | Westland | S | 11719 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 31/3/1949 | Electric lighting installed in hut settlement. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W3180, Pub 1/6 | WRD | Westland | S | 11720 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 31/3/1949 | Hut L 13 has electric light. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W3180, Pub 1/6 | WRD | Westland | S | 11721 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 11/1/1950 | Has 70 foot turntable. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | R-W3, 11422 | WRD | Westland | S | 11722 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 22/5/1950 | Te Kuha goods shed has been shifted to Elmer Lane for use in the Maintenance Depot. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W3293, 13150 | WRD | Westland | S | 11723 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 17/2/1953 | Purchase of hoist approved. To provide lifting facilities for the handling of wheels to and from the wheel lathe. To be a 5-ton hoist and monorail. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11724 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 20/4/1955 | Has an engine turntable. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | R-W3, 11422 | WRD | Westland | S | 11725 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 10/6/1955 | Hut skids provided – huts are moved on and off the skids from adjacent siding. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11726 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 19/3/1956 | Approval for alterations to railcar depot – provide double-door and end wall, and extend tracks by 60 feet. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 2381, 16/1800/1 | WRD | Westland | S | 11727 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 3/4/1963 | Re-roofing of workshops building completed today. This was the first major re-roofing job since the building was first built in 1928. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W3180, Pub 3/2 | WRD | Westland | S | 11728 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 3/4/1963 | Some 30 tons of corrugated asbestos was used to re-roof the building. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W3180, Pub 3/2 | WRD | Westland | S | 11729 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 20/6/1966 | Fire in old living hut at the locomotive depot now used as a storage shed by the Mechanical Branch. The building was old and very dilapidated, and had no windows or door. Was originally used as an office for the senior driver. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W2382, 039 | WRD | Westland | S | 11730 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 18/12/1973 | Tenders invited in November, 1973, for the demolition of 12 bays of the locomotive roundhouse at Elmer Lane. Six bays to remain. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W3180, Pub 3/2 | WRD | Westland | S | 11731 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 1/2/1897 | Mileage 0 miles 63 chains from Greymouth. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 3337 | WRD | Westland | S | 11732 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 10/3/1894 | Elmer Lane is at present a stopping place at 0 miles 61 chains 50 links. Estimated cost of a 100ft platform without shelter shed is £20. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | R4, 98/2046 | WRD | Westland | S | 11733 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 10/3/1894 | Proposed stopping place at Elmer Lane. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 1820 | WRD | Westland | S | 11734 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 19/4/1894 | Stations on each side of Nelson Creek station – Elmer Lane 0 miles 61 chains 50 links, Paroa 5 miles 16 chains 0 links. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | R4, 98/2046 | WRD | Westland | S | 11735 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 20/4/1894 | Platform at Elmer Lane. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | W 3 | PWD | Westland | S | 11736 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 20/4/1894 | The Public Works Department has been asked to provide a platform. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | R4, 98/2046 | WRD | Westland | S | 11737 | ||
| Elmer Lane | - | - | - | 21/3/1894 | A flag station has been opened for passenger traffic at Elmer Lane, 62 chains from Greymouth. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | R4, 98/2046 | WRD | Westland | S | 11738 | ||
| Elmer Lane- | - | - | - | 25/6/1928 | Elmer Lane flag station closed and replaced with a new station at 1 mile 42 chains from Greymouth, named Kararo. | Greymouth – Hokitika Line | - | 00/2107/1 | NZRLS | Westland | S | 11739 | ||
| Elmer Lane- | - | - | - | 10/7/1928 | The Locomotive Engineer's old office at Greymouth is not available for shifting to the Workshops yard as an office for the Workshops Foreman. | Greymouth – Hokitika Line | - | R-W3, 14990 | WRD | Westland | S | 11740 | ||
| Elmer Lane- | - | - | - | 18/8/1928 | Closing of Elmer Lane and Kararo flag stations and opening of a central flag station named Kararo. | Greymouth – Hokitika Line | - | W 2852 | WRD | Westland | S | 11741 | ||
| Elmer Lane- | - | - | - | 1/2/1897 | 6th class station, passenger platform, cart approach to platform. | Greymouth – Hokitika Line | - | W 3337 | WRD | Westland | S | 11742 | ||
| Elmer Lane- | - | - | - | 1/2/1897 | Sidings nil. | Greymouth – Hokitika Line | - | W 3337 | WRD | Westland | S | 11743 | ||
| Elmer Lane [?] | - | - | - | 20/12/1893 | Temporary stopping place at ¾ miles peg arranged for opposite the Exhibition on the Hokitika line. | Greymouth – Hokitika Railway | - | R4, 98/2046 | WRD | Westland | S | 11744 |