Wellington Railway Station

Gray Young, Morton and Young designed Wellington’s “Grand Central” in an imposing style that blended the Classical and Georgian Revivals, with a grand portico. It was built between 1934 and 1937 as the Capital city’s station and to accommodate New Zealand Railways’ head office. The grand coffered internal ceiling is believed to have been inspired by the Pennsylvania Station in New York.

On the station forecourt there is a statue of a frail looking figure - Ghandi.

This is the place to catch suburban or regional trains. The Interislander ferry operates a shuttle service from its dock to across the road from the main entrance to the station. Local buses have a terminus (the Lambton Interchange) through a pedestrian tunnel to the west.

FULL DAY WELLINGTON TO AUCKLAND SCENIC TRAIN RIDE