THE RAILWAY STATION.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 426, 10 April 1880, Page 16

THE RAILWAY STATION.

A few days ago we published a description of the railway station about to be erected on the Thorndon reclamation, the site then proposed being a narrow strip of land between Waterloo-quay and the breastwork, chains north of Mills' Foundry. The erection of a passenger station only was contemplated, there being no room for a goods shed, and it waß proposed by the engineers that the latter should remain on its present site at PipiteaI point. Much inconvenience would, however, have resulted from the adoption of such an arrangement, and .the Government therefore set about to effect an alteration in the proposals, and endeavor to revert to the plan contemplated a few years ago, viz., to have the station erected on the ground between Feathergton-street and the breastwork, and include in the station grounds the whole of the land extending from, a short street immediately behind Mr. Mills' ground, to a point considerably north of the railway wharf. One difficulty, however, stood in the way of this plan being carried out. Three of the sections behind Mr. Mills' property had been sold by the late Government, and it therefore became necessary to regain possession of them. Negotiations were entered into between the Government and the purchasers, the result being that Messrs. Zohrab and Newman's two sections have reverted to the Crown, and the section owned by Messrs. Kirkcaldie and Stains has been taken possession of under the provisions of the Public W°rks Act. The reason for the latter proceeding is that the firm declined the terms offered them by the Government. They will now have a claim for compensation under the Act. The passenger station will be in the same style as previously proposed, and will be built along the seaward side of Featherstonstreet, the main entrance being from that sireet. It will be about midway between the rear of the Government Buildings and Mr. Mills' agricultural implement yard, and will be easy of access from Waring-Ta} lor, Balance, Whitmore, and Bunny streets. The goods-shed will be erected contiguous to it, and will be connected with the railway wharf, which is now completed. The work is, we understand, to be pushed on without any unnecessary delay.