Clarksville (also known as Clarksville Junction) is a small township located three kilometres southwest of Milton in the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand. State Highways 1 and 8 meet in Clarksville.[1] The town was also once the location of a railway junction, where the Roxburgh Branch left the Main South Line. Construction of this branch line began in the 1870s and Clarksville acted as the junction until 1907, when an extension of the branch was built alongside the Main South Line into Milton to improve operations. This led to Milton being the junction until 1960, when the extension was removed and Clarksville regained its status as a junction until the branch was entirely closed in 1968.
The station opened on 22 January 1878 and closed on 24 May 1970.[2] In 1898 there was a 5th class station, passenger platform, cart approach to platform, stationmaster's house and urinals. In 1936 it was proposed the ladies' toilets be removed and, in 1968, also the shelter shed, loading bank and men's toilets. The station building was sold for $50 in 1970.[3]
The settlement was originally named Clarkesville, the first "e" being officially dropped in 1896. It was named after early settler Henry Clark.[4]
clarksville, zealand, confused, with, clarkville, zealand, clarksville, also, known, clarksville, junction, small, township, located, three, kilometres, southwest, milton, otago, region, south, island, zealand, state, highways, meet, clarksville, town, also, o. Not to be confused with Clarkville New Zealand Clarksville also known as Clarksville Junction is a small township located three kilometres southwest of Milton in the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand State Highways 1 and 8 meet in Clarksville 1 The town was also once the location of a railway junction where the Roxburgh Branch left the Main South Line Construction of this branch line began in the 1870s and Clarksville acted as the junction until 1907 when an extension of the branch was built alongside the Main South Line into Milton to improve operations This led to Milton being the junction until 1960 when the extension was removed and Clarksville regained its status as a junction until the branch was entirely closed in 1968 ClarksvilleHamletClarksville Junction before 1907Coordinates 46 08 S 169 55 E 46 133 S 169 917 E 46 133 169 917CountryNew ZealandRegionOtagoTerritorial authorityClutha DistrictElectorateTaieriElevation15 m 49 ft Population Total174Time zoneUTC 12 NZST Summer DST UTC 13 NZDT Postcode9292Area code03Local iwiNgai Tahu The station opened on 22 January 1878 and closed on 24 May 1970 2 In 1898 there was a 5th class station passenger platform cart approach to platform stationmaster s house and urinals In 1936 it was proposed the ladies toilets be removed and in 1968 also the shelter shed loading bank and men s toilets The station building was sold for 50 in 1970 3 The settlement was originally named Clarkesville the first e being officially dropped in 1896 It was named after early settler Henry Clark 4 References edit Reed New Zealand atlas 2004 Auckland Reed Publishing Map 111 ISBN 0 7900 0952 8 Juliet Scoble Names amp Opening amp Closing Dates of Railway Stations in New Zealand PDF Archived from the original PDF on 24 July 2020 Retrieved 1 March 2021 Stations PDF NZR Rolling Stock Lists Archived PDF from the original on 8 February 2013 Retrieved 10 August 2020 Reed A W 1975 Place names of New Zealand Wellington A H amp A W Reed p 80 nbsp This Otago geography article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Clarksville New Zealand amp oldid 1215441820, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
