It was during this year that the station was first equipped with gas lighting, fed from the town's own gasworks to the south-west of the site; an application was also made during the year to provide what was described as a Quayside Extension from the station to the middle harbour.  The application, made by George S. Gell to the Harbour Commissioners was rejected and the idea never came to fruition.  The furthest the line ever reached into the town was the rear siding which once stretched as far as today's entrance between the two public houses.