The Station

Wellington Railway Station is one of New Zealand’s greatest aesthetic, architectural, and structural buildings, yet since 1937 when The Station’s grand opening took place, not one book has been produced dedicated solely to this ‘Temple of Transport’, as it was originally dubbed.
Bruce Foster’s photographs, taken over 18 months, along with archive images, plus photographs by Ans Westra, pay tribute to Wellington’s grandest building.
Wellington writer Redmer Yska’s essay highlights The Station’s history, and describes both luxurious and essential services whose loss today is much lamented.