Wellington railway station 1885–1908 Lambton railway station 1908–1937 | |
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| New Zealand Government Railways (NZGR) | |
.jpg) The station seen from the foot of Mulgrave Street | |
| General information | |
| Location | Wellington |
| Coordinates | 41°16′43.3″S 174°46′48.21″E / 41.278694°S 174.7800583°E |
| Owned by | Railways Department |
| Line(s) | Hutt Valley Line, Wairarapa Line and until 1908 the Main Trunk Line |
| Platforms | Island |
| Tracks | Main line (1) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1885 for passengers |
| Closed | 18 / 19 July 1936 |
| Rebuilt | new building opened |
Lambton railway station in Featherston Street, Wellington, New Zealand was the southern passenger terminus for the Hutt Valley Line and the Wairarapa Line from 1885 to 1936 and for lines further north until December 1908. It was originally known as Wellington railway station. Wellington's third railway station, it had been preceded by station buildings temporarily at Pipitea Point and a site further south on Featherston Street beside Wellington's rail freight depot and its Railway Wharf.
The New Zealand Railways Department operated Lambton station, while the private Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company's city terminus was the nearby Thorndon railway station. The latter was built hastily in the spring of 1885 after the company and the government failed to agree to share Lambton station.
Lambton station's platform closed in July 1936. Wairarapa and Hutt passengers continued to use the building's facilities and its temporary access to the new platforms until the unfinished Bunny Street building opened. The ticket office stayed open until 11:15pm on 19 June 1937, which was Bunny Street's official opening day, then this building was demolished.