Place Category: Location and Location todoPlace Tags: archeological and railway
– Fuel tank, removed steel, bricks still there
On private land, not visible from road. Please respect the privacy of the property owners.
– Original tracks reached Swanson in 1881 – Renewed station in 1916, and in 1974 – Current station (overbridge) is of 2013 when rail line was double tracked
– Archeological site of Timber dam – build 1850s – between 25-33 Tram Vallay rd and 1234 Scenic Drive [CHI 1324] [Historic Sites of the Waitakere Ranges]
– known as ‘North trunk line’ – Tunnel to Waitakere build in 1881 – Bricks to line tunnel dug from local clay, kilns supposedly still exist to left of tunnel (not visible from road) – Gradient ease deviation build started in 1930s, finished 1981 ! – At Read more [...]
– Archeological site of (unfinished) concrete house – Chimney stack remaining – Build 1890s (CHI), 1912-1920s (RD) [Rugged Determination, p84] [CHI 1731] [Historic Sites of the Waitakere Ranges]
– Old wooden bridge over Swanson stream near Swanson rd no longer exists. – Gradient ease deviation build started in 1930s, finished 1981 ! – Current concrete Bridge build in 1930s [Rugged Determination, p57-62] [CHI 1428 + 1676 + 1712] [Historic Sites of the Waitakere Ranges]
– Public hall site gazetted 1887. Never built? – Archaeological site? [SO 2914, SO 46148, DP 42747] Do not publish this item before we know more about it….
– Archeological site [CHI 1266] [Historic Sites of the Waitakere Ranges]
