An "aerial" view of Petone Box from Korokoro Road. Work has just started on extending the commuter car park to the south as part of the Dowse to Petone (D2P)road project.

South end before the new windows were installed.

Entrance to the ground floor relay room and steps to the first floor where the panel is located.

Facilities provided for the signalman.

New south end windows being installed in July 2008.

The new south end windows have just been installed. A Wairarapa service is on its way to Wellington. When the weather and lighting conditions are suitable the signalman can seen trains passing through Ngauranga.

A Block of Line was necessary to install the new east side windows. It rained very heavily just as the old windows were removed.

The new east side windows.

The northern balcony and the platforms. Photo taken from the door looking through the weather screen.

Signalman surveys his domain from the balcony. Note the weather screen. Some of the old metal frame windows have been painted to reduce glare and the glasshouse effect.

The emergency battery operated light. The stains on the glass cover suggest that Petone Box was once occupied by heavy smokers.

The south-western corner, showing the painted metal frame windows. The southern windows (left) have since been replaced.

It is early morning and still dark. Looking towards the platforms.

A photo taken before the eastern and southern windows were replaced. Behind the chair is the open window that allowed the signalman to poke his head outside.