List of Auckland railway stations

This is a list of the railway stations in public transport network of Auckland. It includes closed and planned stations. Stations in bold are fare stage points.

Ownership and operation

Station platforms on the Auckland suburban network are owned by KiwiRail, who are responsible for building stations. Structures on the platforms (station buildings, shelters, lights, signage etc.) are owned by Auckland Transport, who are responsible for the operation and maintenance of stations.

The Britomart Transport Centre, Newmarket Railway Station and New Lynn Travel Centre are owned and managed by Auckland Transport.

Ticket office and platform staff, as well as train operating staff, are employed by Transdev Auckland, formerly Veolia Transport.

Train services using stations in Auckland include suburban trains, which are owned by Auckland Transport and operated by Transdev, and the Northern Explorer long-distance train to Wellington operated by KiwiRail.

Geographic map

Network

Southern Line

This line follows the Newmarket Line from Britomart to Newmarket, the North Auckland Line to Westfield, and the North Island Main Trunk to Pukekohe.

Distance from Britomart Name Served by Opened Closed Notes
0.00 km (0.00 mi) Britomart Auckland Transport 7 July 2003[1] –
1.2 km (0.75 mi) Auckland Northern Explorer, private excursions and charters 24 November 1930[1] 7 July 2003[1] After the opening of Britomart, one platform remained open for excursion trains and thereafter referred to as The Strand station. The Strand upgraded in 2011 with two platforms as a back up station for Britomart. The Northern Explorer was relocated here in December 2015.
Parnell New station nearing completion.
3.84 km (2.39 mi) Newmarket Auckland Transport 20 December 1873[1] –
4.91 km (3.05 mi) Remuera Auckland Transport 20 December 1873[1] –
6.38 km (3.96 mi) Greenlane Auckland Transport 20 December 1873[1] –
7.75 km (4.82 mi) Ellerslie Auckland Transport 20 December 1873[1] –
9.2 km (5.72 mi) Penrose Auckland Transport 24 December 1873[1] –
11.09 km (6.89 mi) Southdown N/A 8 August 1905[1] 30 May 2004[1]
13.01 km (8.08 mi) Westfield Auckland Transport 29 August 1887[1] –
14.33 km (8.90 mi) Otahuhu Auckland Transport 20 May 1875[1] – New station and bus-train interchange opened October 2016.[2]
15.46 km (9.61 mi) Mangere N/A c. July 1908[1] 9 December 2011 Services reduced to set-down of school students at the southbound platform only from 25 October 2005.[1] Southbound platform closed on 9 December 2011. Both northbound and southbound platforms demolished 2012.
16.2 km (10.07 mi) Middlemore Auckland Transport 20 July 1947[1] –
18.06 km (11.22 mi) Papatoetoe Auckland Transport 20 May 1875[1] –
19.56 km (12.15 mi) Puhinui Auckland Transport 29 June 1925[1] –
20.88 km (12.97 mi) Wiri Depot Auckland Transport 9 December 1913[1] Closed in 2005. Rebuilt in 2013. Staff station only.
22.78 km (14.15 mi) Homai Auckland Transport 15 August 1924[1] –
24.41 km (15.17 mi) Manurewa Auckland Transport 20 May 1875[1] – Opened at a new site on 19 July 1993.[1]
26.24 km (16.30 mi) Te Mahia Auckland Transport 16 August 1926[1] –
27.84 km (17.30 mi) Takanini Auckland Transport 9 December 1913[1] –
29.53 km (18.35 mi) Tironui N/A 10 May 1926[1] 13 August 1983[1] New station currently (2012) proposed just north of former Tironui station at Walters Road by Papakura Local Board.
31.46 km (19.55 mi) Papakura Auckland Transport 20 May 1875[1] – Current station rebuilt and reopened in 2013.
33.75 km (20.97 mi) Opaheke N/A c. April 1884[1] 13 November 1955[1]
36.57 km (22.72 mi) Drury N/A 20 May 1875[1] 21 May 1972[1] Opened at a new site on 8 December 1918 replacing the original station and another station at Runciman.[1] New station at Drury currently (2012) proposed by Papakura Local Board.
45.19 km (28.08 mi) Paerata N/A 20 May 1875[1] 24 July 1972[1]
49.62 km (30.83 mi) Pukekohe Auckland Transport 20 May 1875[1] – From 20 July 2015, a diesel train shuttle service operates between Papakura and Pukekohe, necessitating a transfer by passengers at Papakura, as that section of line has not been electrified. New station and bus-train interchange scheduled to start construction in first half of 2016.[3]

Eastern Line

Distance from Britomart Name Served by Opened Closed Notes
0.00 km (0.00 mi) Britomart Auckland Transport 7 July 2003[1] –
1.2 km (0.75 mi) Auckland Northern Explorer, private excursions and charters 24 November 1930[1] 7 July 2003[1] After the opening of Britomart, one platform remained open for excursion trains and thereafter referred to as The Strand station. The Strand upgraded in 2011 with two platforms as a back up station for Britomart. The Northern Explorer was relocated here in December 2015.
4.62 km (2.87 mi) Orakei Auckland Transport 16 November 1930[1] –
5.8 km (3.60 mi) Meadowbank Auckland Transport 21 July 1947[1] – Replaced the original Purewa station but was also known as Purewa until 22 February 1954.[1]
6.6 km (4.10 mi) Purewa N/A 9 May 1923[1] 16 April 1947[1]
9.42 km (5.85 mi) Glen Innes Auckland Transport 6 May 1930[1] –
10.78 km (6.70 mi) Tamaki N/A 16 November 1930[1] 13 October 2003[1][4]
12.13 km (7.54 mi) Panmure Auckland Transport 16 November 1930[1] – An upgraded station was opened in the first half of 2007.[5]
14.97 km (9.30 mi) Sylvia Park Auckland Transport 1 September 1929[1] – Original station closed on 6 March 1983.[1] A new station opened on 2 July 2007 at a different site.[6]
16.59 km (10.31 mi) Westfield Auckland Transport 29 August 1887[1] – One of the few stations left to be re-modelled as it's in an ageing stage with little shelter and inadequate height of the platform to accommodate for trains currently in service.
Otahuhu Auckland Transport 20 May 1875[1] – New station and bus-train interchange opened October 2016.[2]
Mangere N/A c. July 1908[1] 9 December 2011 Services reduced to set-down of school students at the southbound platform only from 25 October 2005.[1] Southbound platform closed on 9 December 2011. Both northbound and southbound platforms demolished 2012.
Middlemore Auckland Transport 20 July 1947[1] –
Papatoetoe Auckland Transport 20 May 1875[1] –
Puhinui Auckland Transport 29 June 1925[1] –
23 km (14.29 mi) Manukau Auckland Transport 15 April 2012[7] – Was made the terminus for all Eastern Line services in December 2014 (termination previously alternated between Manukau and Papakura).

Onehunga Line

Main article: Onehunga Line

This line follows the Newmarket Line from Britomart to Newmarket, then the North Auckland Line to Penrose, where it diverges on to the Onehunga Branch line, which reopened in September 2010.

Distance from Britomart Name Served by Opened Closed Notes
0.00 km (0.00 mi) Britomart Auckland Transport 7 July 2003[1] –
1.2 km (0.75 mi) Auckland Northern Explorer, private excursions and charters 24 November 1930[1] 7 July 2003[1] After the opening of Britomart, one platform remained open for excursion trains and thereafter referred to as The Strand station. The Strand upgraded in 2011 with two platforms as a back up station for Britomart. The Northern Explorer was relocated here in December 2015.
Parnell New station nearing completion.
3.84 km (2.39 mi) Newmarket Auckland Transport 20 December 1873[1] –
4.91 km (3.05 mi) Remuera Auckland Transport 20 December 1873[1] –
6.38 km (3.96 mi) Greenlane Auckland Transport 20 December 1873[1] –
6.79 km (4.22 mi) Ellerslie Racecourse Platform N/A c. April 1884[1] 1973
7.75 km (4.82 mi) Ellerslie Auckland Transport 20 December 1873[1] –
9.2 km (5.72 mi) Penrose Auckland Transport 24 December 1873[1] –
11.15 km (6.93 mi) Te Papapa Auckland Transport 8 April 1877[1] – Closed on 19 February 1973[1] and reopened on 18 September 2010.[8] Services recommenced on 19 September 2010.[8]
12.52 km (7.78 mi) Onehunga Auckland Transport 20 December 1873[1] – Closed on 19 February 1973[1] and reopened on 18 September 2010.[8] Services recommenced on 19 September 2010.[8]
12.61 km (7.84 mi) Onehunga Wharf N/A c. April 1892[1] 1927[9]

Western Line

This line follows the Newmarket Line from Britomart to Newmarket, then the North Auckland Line to Swanson.

Distance from Britomart Name Served by Opened Closed Notes
0.00 km (0.00 mi) Britomart Auckland Transport 7 July 2003[1] –
1.2 km (0.75 mi) Auckland Northern Explorer, private excursions and charters 24 November 1930[1] 7 July 2003[1] After the opening of Britomart, one platform remained open for excursion trains and thereafter referred to as The Strand station. The Strand upgraded in 2011 with two platforms as a back up station for Britomart. The Northern Explorer was relocated here in December 2015.
Parnell New station nearing completion.
3.84 km (2.39 mi) Newmarket Auckland Transport 20 December 1873[1] –
Grafton Auckland Transport 9 April 2010[10] – Replaced the nearby Boston Rd Station.
Boston Road N/A 15 September 1964 10 April 2010[10]
6.44 km (4.00 mi) Mount Eden Auckland Transport 29 March 1880[1] –
7.79 km (4.84 mi) Kingsland Auckland Transport 29 March 1880[1] –
8.76 km (5.44 mi) Morningside Auckland Transport c. April 1882[1] –
10.09 km (6.27 mi) Baldwin Avenue Auckland Transport 28 September 1953[1] –
11.12 km (6.91 mi) Mount Albert Auckland Transport 29 March 1880[1] – Platform rebuilt and reopened on 26 June 2013, as part of stage one of the station upgrade. Stage two is still under proposal.[11]
12.83 km (7.97 mi) Avondale Auckland Transport 29 March 1880[1] – Original station replaced with a temporary facility on 19 January 2009 pending completion of new station.[1] Reopened on 8 June 2010.[12]
St George's Street N/A Believed to have closed at the same time as Croydon Road and Westbrook stations (below) on 16 August 1981.
15.55 km (9.66 mi) New Lynn Auckland Transport 29 March 1880[1] – Original station closed on 28 June 1986. New station opened in 1984 and replaced with temporary facility on 4 May 2009 pending completion of trench.[1] Current station opened on 24 Sep 2010.[13]
16.66 km (10.35 mi) Fruitvale Road Auckland Transport 28 September 1953[1] –
17.63 km (10.95 mi) Croydon Road N/A c. December 1911[1] 16 August 1981[1]
18.46 km (11.47 mi) Glen Eden Auckland Transport 29 March 1880[1] –
19.64 km (12.20 mi) Westbrook N/A 6 September 1957[1] 16 August 1981[1]
20.77 km (12.91 mi) Sunnyvale Auckland Transport 28 February 1924[1] –
22.39 km (13.91 mi) Henderson Auckland Transport 21 December 1880[1] – Rebuilt on 24 October 2006. Reopened on 2 November 2006.
23.86 km (14.83 mi) Sturges Road Auckland Transport 1934[1] –
25.71 km (15.98 mi) Ranui Auckland Transport 16 November 1925[1] –
28 km (17.40 mi) Swanson Auckland Transport 18 July 1881[1] – Platform replaced in 2000.[1]
31.93 km (19.84 mi) Waitakere N/A 18 July 1881[1] 20 July 2015 Hourly bus shuttles operate between Swanson station and Waitakere station as that section of line has not been electrified.[14]

New stations

Preparation work for a new station at Parnell (on the existing Western/Onehunga/Southern Lines) commenced in 2012.[15]

New stations at Walters Road and Drury are currently (2012) being sought by the Papakura Local Board.

See also

References

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  2. 1 2 "New Otahuhu Station and a New Network for South Auckland". Auckland Transport. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Pukekohe upgrade improves connections". Auckland Transport. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  4. ↑ WATKIN, TIM (4 October 2003). "Demand forces rail-rescue plans". The New Zealand Herald. Auckland: APN Holdings NZ. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  5. ↑ Dearnaley, Mathew (20 November 2006). "More trains at off-peak times". The New Zealand Herald. Auckland: APN Holdings NZ. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  6. ↑ Dearnaley, Mathew (2 July 2007). "Next stop, shopping ... big centre gets its own rail station". The New Zealand Herald. Auckland: APN Holdings NZ. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  7. ↑ "Manukau Station Stage 1 Opening". MAXX. Archived from the original on 11 April 2012.
  8. 1 2 3 4 Powley, Kathryn; Emma Geraghty (19 September 2010). "People turn out to show car not the only way to travel". The New Zealand Herald. Auckland: APN Holdings NZ. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  9. ↑ Bromby, Robin (2003). "Branch Lines – North Island". In Olphert, Lorraine. Rails That Built A Nation: An Encyclopedia of New Zealand Railways. Wellington: Grantham House Publishing. p. 58. ISBN 1-86934-080-9.
  10. 1 2 Dearnaley, Mathew (9 April 2010). "Enter the station here, here, here ... or here". The New Zealand Herald. Auckland: APN Holdings NZ. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  11. ↑ "Mt Albert station". Auckland Transport. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  12. ↑ Dearnaley, Mathew (9 June 2010). "New station comes with safety message". The New Zealand Herald. Auckland: APN Holdings NZ. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  13. ↑ Dearnaley, Mathew (25 September 2010). "Governor General slams Auckland's traffic congestion". The New Zealand Herald. Auckland: APN Holdings NZ. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  14. ↑ "Rail service between Swanson and Waitakere to be scrapped". NewstalkZB. 1 June 2013.
  15. ↑ "ARC presses for Parnell train station". The New Zealand Herald. 30 September 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
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