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This is a
picture of the train station of Dunedin. It is photo took in
front of the arrival and departure of the trains. The Station
has inside cafés and bars for those having a little hunger or
want to a drink while waiting for the next train. The Railway
Station of Dunedin forms parts of the Heritage Buildings of
Dunedin. The Railway Station’s opening was made in 1906 by the
Prime Minister Joseph Ward. Joseph Ward was born in 1856 in
Melbourne Australia. He has been the Prime Minister of New
Zealand twice. He immigrated in New Zealand in the Southland
region in 1863, with his family. He passed away in Wellington in
1930. The Railway Station is a magnificent architectural
building. The Railway Station was designed by the architect
George A. Troup. He was famous architect who designed many other
railways stations in New Zealand. The Railway Station is close
to the Law Courts Building. It has a Flemish Style built with
dark basalt rock and light Oamaru stones. Oamaru stones are
found in Oamaru, it is a compact limestone and hard mostly used
in construction purposes. |
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