21 Stunning Train Stations That Look More Like Cathedrals

17. Dunedin Railway Station, New Zealand: The Gingerbread Masterpiece

Often lauded as New Zealand’s most beautiful building, Dunedin Railway Station is an extravagant Flemish Renaissance-style masterpiece. Designed by George Troup, earning him the nickname "Gingerbread George," the station opened in 1906. Its highly ornate facade, constructed from dark basalt and lighter Oamaru stone, features intricate carvings, a soaring clock tower, and a mosaic-tiled booking hall floor. The lavish attention to detail and rich materials give it the opulent feel of a meticulously crafted cathedral, a truly unforgettable gem in the Southern Hemisphere.