File Records:Kowhai

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Puketa Kowhai Kaikoura
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Puketa--Kowhai Kowhai--Kaikoura
3.5km 6.9km

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Kowhai Kowai - - 27/1/1912 Provision of a storage bin for coal. Blenheim – Waipara Railway - W3734/29 WRD Marlborough S 24755
Kowhai Kowai - - 18/10/1937 Mileage 101 miles 20 chains. Blenheim – Waipara Railway - W1, 12/71 PWD Marlborough S 24756
Kowhai Kowai - - 14/10/1938 Buildings required at Kowai: station building (34ft x 13ft, PWD Drawing 8849), goods shed (40ft x 30ft), 2 staff houses. Blenheim – Waipara Railway - W1, 12/71/4 PWD Marlborough S 24757
Kowhai Kowai - - 5/7/1939 Shelter shed to PWD Drawing 8848, 14ft x 8ft, to be provided at Kowai. Blenheim – Waipara Railway - W1, 12/71 PWD Marlborough S 24758
Kowhai Kowai - - 17/1/1945 Goods shed – framing up. Blenheim – Waipara Railway - W1, 12/1 PWD Marlborough S 24759
Kowhai Kowai - - 17/1/1945 Latrines in hand. Blenheim – Waipara Railway - W1, 12/1 PWD Marlborough S 24760
Kowhai Kowai - - 17/1/1945 Loading bank completed. Blenheim – Waipara Railway - W1, 12/1 PWD Marlborough S 24761
Kowhai Kowai - - 17/1/1945 Platelaying completed. Blenheim – Waipara Railway - W1, 12/1 PWD Marlborough S 24762
Kowhai Kowai - - 17/1/1945 Shelter shed in hand. Blenheim – Waipara Railway - W1, 12/1 PWD Marlborough S 24763
Kowhai Kowai - - 17/1/1945 Status of work in the Kowai station yard: Blenheim – Waipara Railway - W1, 12/1 PWD Marlborough S 24764
Kowhai Kowai - - 17/1/1945 Stockyards in hand. Blenheim – Waipara Railway - W1, 12/1 PWD Marlborough S 24765
Kowhai Kowai - - 11/12/1945 Accommodation shelter shed, passenger platform (right side of line), privies and urinals, goods shed 40ft x 30ft, loading bank, sheep and cattle yards. Blenheim – Waipara Railway - 00/2107/1 NZRLS Marlborough S 24766
Kowhai Kowai - - 11/12/1945 Loop 75 wagons (crossing), loop 20 wagons, loop 20 wagons (goods shed), loop 19 wagons (stockyards), loop 10 wagons (stockyards), backshunt 14 wagons (south end), backshunt 7 wagons (north end). Blenheim – Waipara Railway - 00/2107/1 NZRLS Marlborough S 24767
Kowhai Kowai - - 11/12/1945 On 15/12/1945 the Hundalee – Kaikoura Section will be taken over by Working Railways. Kowai is 114 miles 44 chains from Addington. Blenheim – Waipara Railway - 00/2107/1 NZRLS Marlborough S 24768
Kowhai Kowai - - 29/7/1948 Name approved for Public Works Department in 1939. Blenheim – Waipara Railway - W3199, 00/2107/1 WRD Marlborough S 24769
Kowhai Kowai - - 2/10/1960 Mileage 115 miles 69 chains from Christchurch. Blenheim – Waipara Railway - W 3337 WRD Marlborough S 24770
Kowhai Kowai - - 29/3/1981 Closed to all traffic except in wagon lots. Blenheim – Waipara Railway - W 3337 WRD Marlborough S 24771
Kowhai Kowai - - 2/11/1987 Main North Line – 183.93km from Addington (0.00km). Blenheim – Waipara Railway - W 3337 WRD Marlborough S 24772
Kowhai Kowai - - 25/11/1988 Still used for timetabled running of trains. Blenheim – Waipara Railway - W 3337 WRD Marlborough S 24773