That’s the question Ashburton ratepayers have to ask themselves as a row brews on the future of the historic railway station. The station has a Historic Places Trust II rating and protection under the local district plan, but is on the demolition list by owner Peter Hanson. The Ashburton District Council is making a last-ditch effort to save this slice of Ashburton’s history. More ...The Ashburton Guardian, Tuesday, 19 February 2008
