the major thoroughfare of mechanics bay is beach road, which once ran around the beach front of the now reclaimed mechanics bay. the former auckland railway station is located here, an impressive brick 1930s structure designed by gummer and ford. formerly located at the bottom of queen street, the station was moved to beach road to be the centrepiece for the new downtown business area of auckland. the plan was not a success. the station was decommissioned and the railway terminal returned to its original location, now named the britomart transport centre.