Stations
The following stations were located on the Kurow Branch (in brackets is the distance from the junction in Pukeuri):
- Papakaio (6.94 km)
- Gibsons (10.18 km)
- Peebles (12.75 km) - gravel pits located west of the station.
- Aitchisons (17.52 km)
- Uxbridge (19.85 km)
- Black Point (26.01 km)
- Bortons (28.72 km)
- Maerewhenua Siding (34.4 km) - the "Duntroon" terminus before the Maerewhenua River was bridged. Sometimes spelt "Marewhenua".
- Duntroon (35.5 km)
- Waikaura (39.75 km)
- Otekaieke (45.97 km)
- Strachans (52.33 km)
- Hilles (55.73 km)
- Kurow (58.57 km)
- Hakataramea (60.33 km) - also spelt "Hakateramea".
After the closure of the brief section between Kurow and Hakataramea, the end of the branch was just beyond the Kurow station at a distance of 59.22 km from Pukeuri.
Many of the stations were progressively closed during the branch's lifetime; when it was closed, the only four in use were Papakaio, Duntroon, Otekaieke, and Kurow.
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