Railway Progress in the North

The above block shows the general layout of the New Auckland station and precincts.

The floor plans of the station building have been prepared in the office of the Chief Engineer for Railways and are the outcome of much consideration and investigation by the experts of the Department combined with information and experience obtained by officers who went abroad last year.

In view of the civic importance of Auckland's main railway station, and its prominent position, it has been decided to obtain the services of an architect of high standing belonging to the City of Auckland, and the firm of Messks, Gummer and Ford has been invited to collaborate with the Chief Engineer of Railways in the preparation of the final designs for the station buildings.

Ample room is provided in the booking lobby and on the concourse for the handling of large crowds—a boon that will be appreciated by both the travelling public and the members of the Railway staff responsible for dealing with them. At the new station the periodic congestion which occurs at the present station should be entirely absent. The new station will be capable of coping with any anticipated expansion of traffic for years to come.