Springs Junction
{{Use New Zealand English|date=March 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox road junction
|name = Springs Junction
|location = Springs Junction, New Zealand
|coord= {{Coord|-42.334618|172.181816|display=title,inline|type:landmark}}
|roads = {{NZlSH|7}}
State Highway 65
|type = Three-way junction
|image = Springs_Junction_Road_Sign.jpg
|image_caption = Approaching the junction from the West Coast along State Highway 7
}}
Springs Junction is a small settlement and road junction in the West Coast region of New Zealand. It lies at the junction of {{NZlSH|7}} and State Highway 65 (the Shenandoah Highway),{{cite web|url=http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/west-coast-places/page-6|website=Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand |title=Story: West Coast places}} {{Convert|45|km|abbr=on}} east of Reefton,{{cite web |title=New Zealand: Hanmer Springs & Lewis Pass |url=https://www.tripadvisor.co.nz/Travel-g255104-c67601/New-Zealand:Hanmer.Springs.And.Lewis.Pass.html |accessdate=18 November 2016 |website=TripAdvisor New Zealand}} on the main route between Christchurch and the Nelson, Tasman and Buller districts.File:Springs_Junction_Petrol_Station.jpg
Geography
Springs Junction lies on the Alpine Fault.{{cite news|title=Alpine Fault moves more than any other known land fault in the world|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/science/77647999/Alpine-Fault-moves-more-than-any-other-known-land-fault-in-the-world|accessdate=18 November 2016|work=Stuff |date=8 March 2016}} At Springs Junction is a site where geologists have dug trenches to study past earthquakes along the Alpine Fault.{{cite news |date=24 January 2016 |title=Scientists digging into new part of South Island's Alpine Fault |work=Stuff |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/west-coast/76145500/scientists-digging-into-new-part-of-south-islands-alpine-fault |accessdate=17 November 2016}}
16 km to the east is the thermal resort of Maruia Springs. 6.5 km to the east is the DOC Marble Hill campsite{{cite web|url=http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/west-coast/places/lewis-pass-scenic-reserve/things-to-do/campsites/marble-hill-campsite/|website=Department of Conservation|title=Marble Hill Campsite}}
Springs Junction saw a major increase in traffic flow{{cite news|url=https://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/interislander-traffic-pours-over-alpine-passes|title=Interislander traffic pours over alpine passes|date=17 November 2016|work=Otago Daily Times |accessdate=17 November 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/south-island/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503933&objectid=11774411|title=An unexpected boon for Springs Junction after the Kaikoura Earthquake|date=29 December 2016|work= The New Zealand Herald|accessdate=30 December 2016}} after the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake. This earthquake closed the main State Highway 1 route and Springs Junction was on the alternative route from Picton to Christchurch.{{cite news|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/nz-earthquake/86434823/roads-closed-across-top-of-the-south-following-quake|title=Alternative route between Christchurch and Picton established|date=14 November 2016|work=Stuff |accessdate=17 November 2016}}
The New Zealand Transport Agency expected the volume of traffic to quadruple while the State Highway 1 route underwent months of repairs.{{cite news|title=Traffic on SH7 expected to quadruple while SH1 is repaired|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/nz-earthquake/86629103/traffic-on-sh7-expected-to-quadruple-while-sh1-is-repaired|accessdate=18 November 2016|work=Stuff |date=18 November 2016}}
Amenities
The settlement includes two petrol stations (GAS{{Cite web |title=GAS Station Finder |url=https://www.gas.kiwi/gas-station-finder |access-date=2023-07-08 |website=www.gas.kiwi |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Vollemaere |first=Michelle |date=2021-07-14 |title=Fuel and food stop on busy South Island tourist highway for sale |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/300355743/fuel-and-food-stop-on-busy-south-island-tourist-highway-for-sale |access-date=2023-07-08 |website=Stuff |language=en}} and NPD{{Cite web |title=NPD Springs Junction |url=https://www.npd.co.nz/npd-retail-network/npd-springs-junction/ |access-date=2023-07-08 |website=NPD |language=en-US}}), a café (closed as of March 2023{{Cite web |last=Gooch |first=Carly |date=2023-03-03 |title=Once-popular pit stop cafe halfway between Nelson and Christchurch mysteriously abandoned |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/west-coast/300819554/oncepopular-pit-stop-cafe-halfway-between-nelson-and-christchurch-mysteriously-abandoned |access-date=2023-07-08 |website=Stuff |language=en}}), and some houses.
In July 2022, the government funded the construction of two electric vehicle DC charging stations at Springs Junction. The chargers will fill the gap between Culverden, Reefton and Murchison. As the line supplying Springs Junction is already near capacity, a battery energy storage system will also be installed to defer a supply upgrade.{{Cite web |last=Sivignon |first=Cherie |date=2022-07-13 |title=Battery-powered EV fast charging at Springs Junction 'first of its kind' |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/129235228/batterypowered-ev-fast-charging-at-springs-junction-first-of-its-kind |access-date=2023-07-08 |website=Stuff |language=en}}
Notable people
Daniel White (born 1992),{{cite news|title=Busker writes a fantasy novel inspired by his alternative South Island childhood|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/books/83126896/Busker-writes-a-fantasy-novel-inspired-by-his-alternative-South-Island-childhood|date=16 August 2016|work=Stuff |accessdate=17 November 2016}} author of Halfstone: A Tale of the Narathlands{{cite web|title=Halfstone: A Tale of the Narathlands|url=https://www.amazon.in/Halfstone-Tale-Narathlands-Daniel-White-ebook/dp/B01BSHZRB0|publisher=Amazon}}
Climate
{{Weather box|width=auto
|metric first=y
|single line=y
|collapsed = Y
|location = Springs Junction, elevation {{convert|412|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1981–2010 normals, extremes 1976–1994)
| Jan record high C = 31.2
| Feb record high C = 32.0
| Mar record high C = 27.2
| Apr record high C = 24.5
| May record high C = 18.0
| Jun record high C = 14.8
| Jul record high C = 13.1
| Aug record high C = 16.9
| Sep record high C = 23.0
| Oct record high C = 24.0
| Nov record high C = 26.5
| Dec record high C = 29.7
| year record high C = 32.0
|Jan high C = 21.0
|Feb high C = 21.6
|Mar high C = 19.2
|Apr high C = 15.4
|May high C = 11.8
|Jun high C = 8.8
|Jul high C = 8.3
|Aug high C = 10.1
|Sep high C = 13.0
|Oct high C = 14.6
|Nov high C = 17.9
|Dec high C = 19.5
| year high C =
|Jan mean C = 15.1
|Feb mean C = 15.2
|Mar mean C = 13.3
|Apr mean C = 9.8
|May mean C = 7.0
|Jun mean C = 4.4
|Jul mean C = 3.6
|Aug mean C = 5.3
|Sep mean C = 7.7
|Oct mean C = 9.5
|Nov mean C = 11.9
|Dec mean C = 13.9
| year mean C =
|Jan low C = 9.1
|Feb low C = 8.8
|Mar low C = 7.3
|Apr low C = 4.2
|May low C = 2.1
|Jun low C = 0.0
|Jul low C = -1.1
|Aug low C = 0.4
|Sep low C = 2.3
|Oct low C = 4.4
|Nov low C = 5.9
|Dec low C = 8.3
| year low C =
|Jan record low C = 0.7
|Feb record low C = 0.1
|Mar record low C = -2.5
|Apr record low C = -5.0
|May record low C = -8.0
|Jun record low C = -8.8
|Jul record low C = -9.2
|Aug record low C = -7.0
|Sep record low C = -7.1
|Oct record low C = -6.4
|Nov record low C = -2.0
|Dec record low C = -2.0
|year record low C = -9.2
|rain colour = green
|Jan rain mm = 230.2
|Feb rain mm = 124.3
|Mar rain mm = 169.1
|Apr rain mm = 147.3
|May rain mm = 214.4
|Jun rain mm = 208.8
|Jul rain mm = 251.7
|Aug rain mm = 192.1
|Sep rain mm = 212.7
|Oct rain mm = 261.2
|Nov rain mm = 182.5
|Dec rain mm = 256.1
|year rain mm =
{{cite web
|url = http://cliflo.niwa.co.nz
|title = CliFlo – National Climate Database : Springs Junction
|publisher = NIWA
|access-date = 19 May 2024}}{{cite web
|url = https://cliflo.niwa.co.nz/
|title = CliFlo -The National Climate Database (Agent number: 4021)
|publisher = NIWA
|access-date = 5 Jun 2024}}
}}