Summary
Glen Innes railway station is located on the North Island Main Trunk line in New Zealand. Eastern Line services of the Auckland railway network are the only regular services that stop at the station. It has an island platform layout. Every hour it has at least three services towards Manukau and at least three towards Britomart. In 2006 the station had a major upgrade and is one of the most used non-terminus stations by the public.
Glen Innes | |||||||||||
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| Auckland Transport Urban rail | |||||||||||
 The station in January 2018, looking northbound from the southbound side of the platform | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Apirana Avenue, Glen Innes, Auckland | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°52′44″S 174°51′15″E / 36.878859°S 174.854162°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | KiwiRail (track and platforms) Auckland Transport (buildings) | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Eastern Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | Mainline (2) | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Fare zone | Isthmus | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1930 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 25 kV AC | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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History edit
The station was originally constructed, along with five others, in 1929 on the route of the Westfield Deviation, which was being built to divert the Auckland–Westfield section of the North Island Main Trunk line (NIMT) via a flatter, faster eastern route to link up with the original NIMT tracks at Westfield Junction.[1]
The station closed in March 2023 for Stage 2 of the Rail Network Rebuild, with an expected reopening in January 2024. The Eastern Line closed between Ōtāhuhu and Britomart for major track renewal work and to prepare the Eastern Line for the opening of the City Rail Link.[2]
Services edit
Auckland One Rail, on behalf of Auckland Transport, operates suburban services between Britomart and Manukau via Glen Innes. The basic weekday off-peak timetable is:[3]
- 3 tph to Britomart
- 3 tph to Manukau
Bus routes 74, 75, 76, 650, 744, 747 and the Tāmaki Link serve Glen Innes station.[4][5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Westfield Deviation – One track in use by May". The New Zealand Herald. 28 February 1929. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ Hue, Justin (2 March 2023). "Traffic woes as many Eastern trains to halt for rest of year". Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ "Eastern Line timetable" (PDF). 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ "Mt Wellington/Sylvia Park/Pt England Central Bus Timetable" (PDF). Auckland Transport. 19 March 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Central Guide" (PDF). Auckland Transport. Retrieved 19 March 2023.