Castle Street, Dunedin

Castle Street is a major street in the city of Dunedin, New Zealand. The street runs in a north-north-east direction from Stuart Street outside Dunedin Railway Station to the southern end of the Dunedin Botanical Gardens, and is bisected into two distinct parts by the University of Otago campus.

The southern part of Castle Street between Stuart Street and Frederick Street is part of State Highway 1, and is a two-laned one way street, carrying southbound traffic while Cumberland Street it the west carries northbound traffic.

The central part between Frederick Street and Saint David Street was mostly closed in the 1970s to allow expatiation of the University of Otago campus. A small cul-de-sac south of Albany Street that was formerly part of Castle Street was renamed Ethel Benjamin Place.

Northern section: Student quarter

The northern section of Castle Street, also known as Castle Street North, runs for 600 metres from Saint David Street to Duke Street.

South of Dundas Street, most of the buildings are owned by the University of Otago, comprising mainly of offices and university-owned rental properties. It is also home to Selwyn College.

North of Dundas Street, the street is dominated by rental properties occupied by students from the university and Otago Polytechnic. Most houses along the street are of early 20th century construction, dotted by modern infill housing. This section is considered the main street of Dunedin's student quarter, and has been home to many student riots.