Dunedin railway station

Dunedin railway station
Anzac Square and Dunedin railway station
General information
LocationAnzac Square, Dunedin
Owned byDunedin City Council
Line(s)Main South Line
Platforms2
ConnectionsDunedin Railways
Construction
ParkingYes
History
Opened1906
Designated1-Sep-1983
Reference no.59
Dunedin railway station as seen from the Octagon. The station forms a terminating vista for Lower Stuart Street.
Interior of the station, showing the booking hall's mosaic floor
The clocktower at the south end of the station building

Dunedin railway station is a prominent landmark and tourist site in Dunedin, a city in the South Island of New Zealand. It is speculated by locals to be the most photographed building in the country, as well as the second most photographed in the southern hemisphere, after the Sydney Opera House.[1][2]

Dunedin Railways currently operates three tourist train lines out of the station, The Inlander, The Seasider, and The Victorian.[3] There are no dedicated intercity or suburban services still operating, although in the past it was the country's busiest station, being served by up to 100 trains a day.[4][2]

It is designed by George Troup, in the Flemish Renaissance style, and it is his most famous design. It earned Troup the nickname of "Gingerbread George".[5]

  1. ^ Lewis, John (22 September 2023). "Spruced-up railway station ready to wow tourists again". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b Benson, Nigel (11 February 2013). "Station named among world's most beautiful". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  3. ^ Railways, Dunedin. "Dunedin Railways". Dunedin Railways. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Dunedin Railway Station". nzhistory.govt.nz. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Dunedin Railway Station | Dunedin, New Zealand". www.newzealand.com. Retrieved 5 March 2024.