# Former Papanui Railway Station and Setting 1 Restell Street · Papanui · Heritage NZ list 7415 https://www.chch.live/place/191 Locality record: [Papanui on the register](https://www.chch.live/history/papanui) Street record: https://www.chch.live/street/papanui/restell-street What else stood here: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.495237697571724&lon=172.6061347893208 On a walk: [The station and the trees](https://www.chch.live/walks/papanui-memorial-trees) ## The encyclopaedia on it Papanui railway station served the suburb of Papanui in northern Christchurch, New Zealand. It was on the Main North Line between the stations of Bryndwr and Styx, 5.3 kilometres (3.3 mi) north of Addington Junction. The station handled freight and passenger traffic from when it opened in 1872 until closing in the late 20th century, and from 1880 was the site of an interchange between passenger rail and trams until the 1930s. — Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papanui_railway_station), a tertiary source ## Documents tied to this place *These are leads, not evidence — search results nobody has read yet.* The first 10 of 39 are listed. - Railway. An "Ab" Class Locomotive with a Guard's Van behind Passing Through what Appears to be Papanui Station, 1 Restell Street, Christchurch Canterbury, New Zealand. (1940-01-01T12:00:00.000Z) — https://ehive.com/collections/204221/objects/2015644 - Railway, Ab Class Steam Locomotive 4-6-2, Number 786 with Passenger Train Papanui Station. Restell Street Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. (1940-01-01T12:00:00.000Z) — https://ehive.com/collections/204221/objects/2015551 - OPENING OF THE NORTHERN RAILWAY. (Star, 30 April 1872) (1872-04-30T00:00:00.000Z) — https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18720430.2.10 > opening of the northern railway th ceremonies in connection with the opening of this line as far as kaiapoi a distance of 12 miles wer… - MR WYNN WILLIAMS AT PAPANUI (Star, 01 April 1874) (1874-04-01T00:00:00.000Z) — https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18740401.2.13 > …s would sutler evry man in the room cheers with reference to a grain shed afc the papanui station he might state that previous fco the council being prorogued he asked mr montgomery if fche government… - Papanui Railway Station (1970-01-01T00:00:00Z) — https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/photohunt/2017/ccl-cs-6776 - CRICKET. (Star, 10 December 1885) (1885-12-10T00:00:00.000Z) — https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18851210.2.37.2 > …on turvey emergencies calcutt 1 am and blauchard a conveyjiico will leve the christchurch station at 115 pm aud addington 130 p m the followiug will play for the stanmore cc against mv howe eleven on… - The Northern Line. (Star, 15 May 1886) (1886-05-15T00:00:00.000Z) — https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18860515.2.19.14 > …ause a serious flood but although quite full the water kept within bounds between flaxton station and the junction of the eyieton branch with the main line six or seven telegraph poles were blown down… - Latest Locals. (Star, 15 September 1888) (1888-09-15T00:00:00.000Z) — https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18880915.2.15 > …et in consequence several parcels were bold to-day at prices varying from 43 6d to 7s the papanui jubilee singebs this clever choir performed at the institute hall eangiora to a crowded house last eve… - Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 September 1897) (1897-09-07T00:00:00.000Z) — https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18970907.2.10.4 > …title price 2 12s 6d per acre t odt acres g miles from patea two miles aoou from railway station over 1000 acres in grass rich level country 10-roomed house woolshed men cottage yards c freehold pric… - MAGISTERIAL. (Star, 30 March 1889) (1889-03-30T00:00:00.000Z) — https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18890330.2.30 > …nkenness george king was fined 10s or forty-eight hours in default for drunkenness at tho railway station ativearpted extortion frederick petzler was charged with attempting to obtain money by threats… ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Former Papanui Railway Station and Setting?** A place on the record in PAPANUI, at 1 Restell Street — Heritage New Zealand list no. 7415. **Where is Former Papanui Railway Station and Setting?** 1 Restell Street, PAPANUI — [on the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.495237697571724,172.6061347893208,17)