WELLINGTON’S STATION

Greymouth Evening Star, 12 October 1929, Page 5

WELLINGTON’S STATION

PLANS AND SITE APPROVED. (Per Press Association.) / J U... - •- WELLINGTON, October 12. Some finality appears to have been reached at last over the new railway station, which has been in the air for the last 20 years. The Government has definitely approved the Bunny Street site, and has declined the Mayor’s proposal to set up a commission to consider the establishment of a goods yard at Petone, instead of the city. Plans for the structure show a fivestorey steel frame building 160 ft by 340 ft, which will' include accommodation for the head office. The present building, occupied by the staff, will be taken over for other Government offices now scattered about the city. There will, also be restaurants shops, in fact all the accommodation of a firstclass hotel except bedrooms. In reply to the Mayor, the Minister of Railways says it is not desirable or economical to shift the goods yard to Petone, on account of the cost and inconvenience of working. The Mayor s principal point was that the yards would occupy a large space which was much more valuable for commercial purposes, considering how little flat ground ' there is in Wellington. The Minister states that there will be left over some eight acres available for such purposes, and a possible further area of an extent not stated, at the far end of the block now being reclaimed. At present, this is all that can be considered. . t There will also be provision lor tram loops, which was another question raised by the Mayor.