Railway

A gray day in Lower Hutt. Shot taken from Woburn railway station. A gray day in Lower Hutt. In the background is Wainui Hill Road snaking towards Wainuiomata. Looking south from the southern foot bridge of Woburn station. Looking north from the southern foot bridge of Woburn station. An old-style suburban train has pulled into the station.
Looking north from the southern foot bridge of Woburn station. A unit is pulling out of the station. Looking southwest from the top of Whites Line West, a suburban unit is about to cross the railway bridge. A suburban train crosses the railway bridge over the Hutt River. A suburban train leaves the railway bridge over the Hutt River, heading towards Woburn station. The perspective is directly south from the top of Whites Line West.
Looking west from the top of Whites Line West. The power poles show the direction where a road bridge was originally planned to connect Whites Line West with Wakefield Street on the opposite side of the Hutt River. A full view of the railway bridge over the Hutt River. This bridge also doubles as a pedestrian bridge. A view of the railway junction south of Woburn station. To the left is the branch line towards to Woburn railway workshops. To the right is the main Hutt Valley line. On the far right is a paddock where horses once grazed. A second view of the railway junction south of Woburn station. This shot is taken from the road bridge crossing the railway line.
A more overhead view of the railway junction. To the left of the 'T' sign is the remnants of an old points junction with the southbound railway line. Looking north across the road bridge towards Woburn station. An overhead view of the railway junction. Here the overhead power lines show where the points off the main line originally were. The branch line was formerly electrified at least as far as the railway workshop. Another shot looking north from the road bridge.
Another north facing shot from the road bridge. In the distance a southbound suburban train is at Woburn station. Between the concrete siderails the layout of the Woburn sidings can be seen. Formerly these sidings were all electrified. The same unit as before heads south along the main line towards Wellington. Looking south from the bottom of Moana Grove towards the railway workshop. The far right shows a new suburban development at the end of Leighton Avenue. The two locomotives appear to be a DX(?) in TranzRail blue livery, and a DA or DB (with the full-height hood in front of the cab) in the earlier red and blue livery of NZ Rail. A closer shot of one of the main buildings of the railway workshops. Behind the gorse a glimpse of disused railway locomotives can be seen.
A long shot of the other buildings comprising the railway workshops. A longer shot of the two near buildings of the railway workshop. The logo 'Alstom' can be easily seen on the side of both buildings. A long shot showing the full length of one of the 'Alstom' buildings. A closer shot of the two further buildings in the railway workshop.
A closer shot of the two 'Alstom' buildings. A southward facing shot of the blue 'Alstom' buildings. One of the houses in the suburban redevelopment can be seen on the right. Woburn station again. A northbound unit has just left the platform. A southbound unit approaches Woburn station.
'Normal Speed' apporaching Wellington railway station. Wellington Railway Station at night. The clock at the top shows ten minutes to twelve. Wellington Railway Station. The words 'Railway Station' can be made out above the columns. The perspective has moved slightly so that a parking sign is in front of the main entrance. Wellington Railway Station at night. This time the parking sign is on the right hand side.
Wellington Railway Station at night. The faster exposure time plus the flash shows that spots of water are falling in front of the lens. The clock is easier to read in this shot. Wellington Railway Station at night. Wellington Railway Station at night. A late night passenger approaches the front steps. Wellington Railway Station at night. The tops of the flagpoles are shown this time, and passengers are leaving the front steps of the station.
The inside foyer of Wellington Railway Station. This is the left hand side as you enter from the front. The New Zealand Post boxes are next to the entrance. The inside foyer of Wellington Railway Station. This is the main entrance to the station itself. The clock in front of the doors reads around seven minutes to midnight. Another shot of the inside foyer of Wellington Railway Station. Again, the left hand side of the foyer as you enter from the front outside entrance. A now disused ticket office at Wellington Railway Station. This is on the right hand side as you enter from the front outside entrance.
The same ticket office, this time without a flash. Here we see the light of the office is switched on. A view looking towards the front outside entrance of Wellington Railway Station. A view of the main lobby of Wellington Railway Station. On the far left, some renovation work is being completed. Another view of the main lobby of Wellington Railway Station. The signs on the right hand side point towards the platforms.
A view down the subway towards the city bus interchange. Platforms five and six of Wellington Railway Station. Some rain is visible on the ground. Platforms three and four of Wellington Railway Station. The puddles in the foreground show the rain. A side entrance to Wellington Railway Station. Through the doors some lights can be seen. The reflections are of buildings across the road on Bunny Street.

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