SOME DETAILS ABOUT THE PROPOSED STATION

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6669, 24 July 1928, Page 6

SOME DETAILS ABOUT THE PROPOSED STATION

• ’ ; ; v '\ , / - ' ■ Some Interesting detafls withjreT ', gard to the new station' were .given to a “Times” , representative, by Mr H. L. P. Smith, later in the day..; ;!> ■ ;■■■ 1 ;0 : ■ . . .. .... “Tho approach to the new building,” said Mr Smith, “will be from.the ramp at Eangitikei lino and also from' Boundary road across to the station, access being through a subway under the lines; .'Traflw from the Sbpw-girpijßds and the race-course, ’on Show-days,;and race-days will also, use this access. Passengers having heavy luggage and big parcels will use the Eangitikei line access in order to avoid carrying heavy packages through the sub-way. . In either case passengers will bo /landed by their cars and taxis within, a few feet of the main lobby. The booking office and luggage rooms will also be close to. the. entrance,, thus saving passengers any unnecessary walking. Off the main lobby will bo tho ladies’ , waiting rooin, general waiting room, refreshment and dining; rooms. This lobby, which will be the central point of tho station, will "be about 37 by 93ft. in area, ! access to the two main platforms being obtained from it. , Little Walking About. All north bound trains will arrive at, and bo dispatched from. : the ' western, platform ,while all south-bound " trains will arrive at and depart from the eastern platform. By, means of ; this , arrapgcment, with few exceptions, 1 the -trains will be able to pull up practical-; fly opposite the "entrance to-the mainlobby.- Passengers will, therefore,, be saved the necessity of a long- walk from "their 1 train cars back- to the station -doors; 1 1 . Avoidance of Congestion, “The main platforms will be 30 feel wide which " will enable the largest, crowds to be handled without; conges-, tion. The exact length of the platforms has not yet been quite decidedupon, but wilt bo.'in the "vicinity of 1600 ft—more than Sufficient to enable tho-largest-traiu to be-pulled up alongplatform. - ;

' ■ v ’ ; Locations of the Buildings. “The main or passenger station will bo situated about eighteen chains south of; Eahgitikei lino; half way. between that Mghway and Wood street. The locomotive sheds will bo 'immediately north of Tlangitikei line crossing, while the goods delivery yards will be in the Bangitikei line—Boundary road corner, oil; the north side. : The main shunting, yard" -will" be between the locomotive, sheds and Vogel street, the stock in ail probability to bo placed near Gillespie’s line. , , \ “The work on tho station,” Mr Smith stated, “will not be commenced until the earth work is nearly completed. The actual construction of the station building will not take long but

the largo amount of plate-laying involved will be a big undertaking, re* quiring some time toibompleto'.” v Conflicting Movements Avoided., Thp %ain ■running-lines, so Mr Smith aoi kiranged . that the conflicting movements of trains will be, yeduced to a minimum, while the present Necessity, for holding trans up, outside 'thiei pighals whie the station is cleared, wiil v . not; The ' main Uno -irejm Vogel 1 street station/ ■Vvill 'Be worked as’a /double , track. The .new goods yard is-designed to hdndlny.ery milch heavier traffic.then passcsithrougji North at Coihp.icto scheme .not being carried out immediately but finished ! *s requirements demand it. -; ,

A Modem Statihh. The architectural features of thostation have not yet been decided, upon, but the building will probably bo of ond storey and will be, constructed cither in concrete' or brief,it ’ The passpngor station wrljl bo.ftf the most : modern: and type>fWith ■shops, barber'sroom,' rooms, etc. There will bo.a;::rcfreshment buffet with the counterlunch: conveniences whil<s|iUi: acl(lition, there, Will bo a c,omfb ( rtat|d dining room to accomodate one diners. "xbe great point of<ibe whole layout," concluded Mr. Smith, "is to facilitate the transaction of. business . by passengersand transfer . : from' their roafl ‘transput ite. their 'trains/*' r- M 4