- Rotherham, New Zealand
Rotherham is a small village located in the
Hurunui District of the Canterbury region inNew Zealand 'sSouth Island . It is located betweenCulverden andWaiau on State Highway 70, and is near the south bank of theWaiau River , a popular location fortrout andsalmon fishing .On
8 February 1886 , arailway was opened to Culverden, but construction then stalled as debate raged about the final route and destination of the line. Some proposals included a line through Rotherham, and in 1914, work finally began on extending the line toWaiau via Rotherham. This extension was opened on15 December 1919 and the line became known as theWaiau Branch . Rotherham station had a relatively large station building by the standard of rural New Zealand stations, possibly due to plans that suggested terminating the line in Rotherham rather than in Waiau. The station also had stockyards and agoods shed ; the stockyards were removed in 1970, and the goods shed was sold and relocated by July 1975. The railway itself closed on15 January 1978 , with the station building left in its original location and acquired for use by a local farmer.External links
* [http://www.newzealandnz.co.nz/hurunui/waiau-rotherham.html Information about Rotherham]
* [http://www.trainweb.org/enzedrail/branch/waiau/11/ Information about and photos of Rotherham's railway station]
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