Papakamai

Papakamai station was situated 36 miles 4 chains from Greymouth and was opened for traffic on the 1st of April 1909, when the Hokitika to Ross section was opened. The station had a loop siding, capable of holding 20 wagons, as well as an accommodation shelter shed. The siding was connected to bush tramway. 

New Zealand Map Series NZMS13, 1919. Papakamai is located when Papakamai Road joins the railway.

Grey River Argus, 1 April 1909

The Wises Directory of 1912 described Papakamai as a railway siding 12 miles from Hokitika and 3 miles from Ross.

In February 1931 it was recorded that, “During the last twelve months no passengers have been booked from Papakamai and there has been no parcels traffic to or from that station. The mill tram track, which was the only access to this stopping place, is overgrown with second growth and there is now no access to rail at this point. The siding was provided to serve a timber mill working in the locality, but this ceased operation some years ago and there are no houses in the vicinity.”

Papakamai flag station was closed on the 19th of September 1931