▁local ▁far mer ▁after ▁he ▁agreed ▁to ▁contribute ▁to ▁the ▁cost ▁of ▁the ▁work ▁in ▁August ▁ 1 8 9 8 . ▁ ▁Inst ru ctions ▁were ▁issued ▁in ▁July ▁ 1 9 0 7 ▁to ▁have ▁the ▁station ▁building ▁extended ▁to ▁provide ▁office ▁space ▁for ▁the ▁installation ▁and ▁use ▁of ▁table t ▁equipment . ▁ ▁In ▁February ▁ 1 9 2 5 , ▁arrang ements ▁were ▁made ▁for ▁the ▁Post ▁Office ▁to ▁open ▁a ▁branch ▁in ▁the ▁station ▁building . ▁ ▁Work ▁on ▁relay ing ▁the ▁main ▁line ▁with ▁ ▁rails ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 8 ▁afford ed ▁an ▁opportunity ▁to ▁install ▁a ▁new ▁s iding ▁at ▁Op aki . ▁ ▁The ▁s iding , ▁to ▁be ▁used ▁as ▁a ▁crossing ▁loop , ▁was ▁approved ▁on ▁ 9 ▁July ▁ 1 9 0 8 , ▁bringing ▁the ▁number ▁of ▁sid ings ▁at ▁Op aki ▁to ▁two . ▁ ▁The ▁District ▁Engine er ▁confirmed ▁on ▁ 2 ▁October ▁ 1 9 0 8 ▁that ▁the ▁loop , ▁with ▁standing ▁room ▁for ▁ 4 7 ▁w ag ons , ▁had ▁been ▁completed ▁and ▁was ▁ready ▁for ▁use . ▁ ▁An ▁ur gent ▁request ▁was ▁made ▁on ▁ 2 1 ▁November ▁ 1 9 6 2 ▁for ▁the ▁construction ▁of ▁a ▁high - level ▁loading ▁bank ▁that ▁was ▁required ▁for ▁the ▁loading ▁of ▁a ▁large ▁cons ignment ▁of ▁spe cially ▁grad ed ▁river ▁metal . ▁ ▁It ▁was ▁built ▁on ▁top ▁of ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁existing ▁low - level ▁loading ▁bank ▁( construct ed