Dunedin Railway Station

I have seen it described as magnificent, it certainly is. The entrance hall is laid with these Royal Doulton mosaic porcelains tiles, according to one article there are nearly 750,000 of them. When reading the information below I see we missed looking at the luxurious Lavatory and sanitation. We only have one day left in Dunedin, we should pop in to look tomorrow if time allows.

From the Internet:
In the early 1900s Dunedin was the commercial centre of New Zealand. A magnificent railway station befitting this status was opened here in 1906. Today the station remains, fully restored to its former glory. The ornate Flemish Renaissance-style architecture features white Oamaru limestone facings on black basalt rock. The sheer size, grandiose style and rich embellishments of the station earned architect George Troup the nickname of Gingerbread George.

The Evening Star newspaper of the time was hugely enthusiastic about the new station: "The ornamentation of the ceilings is delicate, and the whole atmosphere of the place is one of costliness... the lavatory and sanitary arrangements are luxurious".

The one kilometre main platform is the country's longest and every year in October becomes what is probably the world's longest catwalk, for the South Island's main fashion show.