establishment of a Commission in June 1930 to review the construction and operation of NZR lines around the country. Of the Nelson Section, it reported in December 1930 that construction of the line should be one of the public works to be "suspended", which is what happened in January 1931. The line up to this point had only been open as far as Kawatiri Station, so the halt to all construction work brought a sudden end to all regular traffic through the station. Several months later on 12 July 1931 the line between Glenhope and Kawatiri was also closed. Following the closure of the Kawatiri Section, the road across the station yard was realigned as the bridge was no longer required. Today A public walkway encompassing the Kawatiri Tunnel has been established between Pikomanu Bridge and Kawatiri, including footbridges where river crossings are required. At the Kawatiri station yard, a platform still exists, where the Department of Conservation has erected informational signboards. A bronze memorial plaque commemorates the 1944 accident when an aircraft operated by Air Travel Ltd crashed nearby in bush on the slopes of Mount Hope with the loss of two lives. See also List of Nelson railway stations References External links Defunct railway stations in New Zealand Rail transport in Nelson, New Zealand Railway stations opened in 1926 Railway stations closed in 1931 Buildings and structures in the Tasman District Transport in the Tasman District