nextJanuary 2012
In 1907 the Otago Central Railway reached Clyde and the Troup B type station was opened there on 2nd April, nearly 30 years after construction of the line first began at Wingatui. Clyde remained the railhead until 1921 when the New Zealand Railways extended its service through the gorge to Cromwell. The latter section of the line ran until 1980 when the building of the Clyde dam lead to its closure and a new railhead was built on the outskirts of Clyde to serve the dam traffic. The 1907 station was threatened with demolition, but was saved and became the Clyde Railway Station Museum run by a local group of heritage enthusiasts. Today, the station remains largely original in its form and layout and is registered as a Category II historic place as well as being included as a heritage item on the District Plan.
Jackie Gillies + Associates have recently prepared a conservation plan for the station building, together with a detailed condition assessment, as part of proposals for its repair. The plan has also give consideration to possible future uses for the building and how its significance and special character can be safeguarded. It is hoped that essential repairs will take place during 2012.
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