Oamaru Railway Station

Oamaru's importance had already peaked when this grand station, designed by George Troup, was built in 1900. NZ History on line tells us it was famous for "its dining room .. which was capable of seating 250 diners at long tables. The Christchurch–Dunedin express made a regular 22-minute dinner (lunch) stop here, and for a set price of 2s 6d, travellers could sample delights such as ‘stewed tripe and oysters’, ‘smoked fish with butter sauce’, ‘roast sirloin of beef with Yorkshire pudding’ and ‘compote of pears with boiled custard’."