File Records:Hapuku

	Kaikoura								Hapuku							Maungamaunu
Kaikoura--Hapuku													Hapuku--Maungamaunu
9.9km													3.2km

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Hapuku

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27/4/1938

Hapuku yard is at 93 miles 55 chains.

Waipara – Blenheim Railway

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W1, 12/71

PWD

Marlborough

S

16778

Hapuku

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29/4/1938

It is considered the station yard and stock facilities between Kaikoura and Aniseed should be located at Hapuku North, about five and a half miles from Kaikoura. This will eliminate the necessity for a station at Maungaunu.

Waipara – Blenheim Railway

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W1, 12/71

PWD

Marlborough

S

16779

Hapuku

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14/10/1938

Buildings required at Hapuku: station building (14ft x 8ft, PWD Drawing 8848), goods shed (30ft x 20ft), no cottages, men's latrines (2 pans and 3 stalls).

Waipara – Blenheim Railway

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W1, 12/71/4

PWD

Marlborough

S

16780

Hapuku

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18/8/1943

Remaining five points and crossings and crossing loop completed.

Waipara – Blenheim Railway

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W1, 12/1

PWD

Marlborough

S

16781

Hapuku

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23/9/1943

Contract let to Farrier & Coy to deliver 12,000 yards of ballast at Hapuku station yard, amount £4,500.

Waipara – Blenheim Railway

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W1, 12/1

PWD

Marlborough

S

16782

Hapuku

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23/11/1943

To be erected at Hapuka: station building 14ft x 8ft, latrines, goods shed 30ft x 20ft, stockyards.

Waipara – Blenheim Railway

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W1, 12/71

PWD

Marlborough

S

16783

Hapuku

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19/1/1944

Goods shed – getting quotes.

Waipara – Blenheim Railway

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W1, 12/1

PWD

Marlborough

S

16784

Hapuku

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19/1/1944

Loading bank completed.

Waipara – Blenheim Railway

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W1, 12/1

PWD

Marlborough

S

16785

Hapuku

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19/1/1944

Shelter shed – getting quotes.

Waipara – Blenheim Railway

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W1, 12/1

PWD

Marlborough

S

16786

Hapuku

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19/1/1944

Station platform completed.

Waipara – Blenheim Railway

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W1, 12/1

PWD

Marlborough

S

16787

Hapuku

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19/1/1944

Stockyards – getting quotes.

Waipara – Blenheim Railway

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W1, 12/1

PWD

Marlborough

S

16788

Hapuku

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3/1944

Rakautara and Hapuku station buildings – tender of N Caldwell accepted, amount £2964.0.0.

Waipara – Blenheim Railway

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W 34/5

PWD

Marlborough

S

16789

Hapuku

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13/3/1944

Hapuku station opened, 91 miles 31 chains from Picton.

Waipara – Blenheim Railway

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00/2107/1

NZRLS

Marlborough

S

16790

Hapuku

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6/6/1944

Tenders to include stockyards at Hapuku.

Waipara – Blenheim Railway

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W1, 12/71/4

PWD

Marlborough

S

16791

Hapuku

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11/8/1944

Contract for station buildings – N Caldwell, Christchurch.

Waipara – Blenheim Railway

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W1, 12/71/4

PWD

Marlborough

S

16792

Hapuku

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17/1/1945

Station building – frames up and weatherboards in. Roof and floor to complete.

Waipara – Blenheim Railway

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W1, 12/1

PWD

Marlborough

S

16793

Hapuku

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28/3/1945

Contract completed.

Waipara – Blenheim Railway

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W1, 12/71/4

PWD

Marlborough

S

16794

Hapuku

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13/12/1945

Mileage 91 miles 39 chains from Addington.

Waipara – Blenheim Railway

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W 2903

WRD

Marlborough

S

16795

Hapuku

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13/12/1945

On Saturday, 15/12/1945, the Hundalee – Kaikoura Section of the South Island Main Trunk Railway will be taken over by the Working Railways Department.

Waipara – Blenheim Railway

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W 2903

WRD

Marlborough

S

16796

Hapuku

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2/10/1960

Mileage 6 miles 47 chains from Kaikoura.

Waipara – Blenheim Railway

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W 3337

WRD

Marlborough

S

16797

Hapuku

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29/3/1981

Closed to all traffic but retained for train crossing and ballast siding only.

Waipara – Blenheim Railway

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W 3337

WRD

Marlborough

S

16798

Hapuku

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29/7/1948

Name approved for Public Works Department in 1939.

Waipara – Blenheim Railway

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W3199, 00/2107/1

WRD

Marlborough

S

16799

Hapuku

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2/11/1987

Main North Line – 200.77km from Addington (0.00km).

Waipara – Blenheim Railway

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W 3337

WRD

Marlborough

S

16800

Hapuku

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9/2/1988

Shelter shed.

Waipara – Blenheim Railway

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JRS/P227

ATL

Marlborough

S

16801

Hapuku

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25/11/1988

Still used for timetabled running of trains.

Waipara – Blenheim Railway

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W 3337

WRD

Marlborough

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16802