Summary
Meadowbank 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 services that regularly stop at the station. It has an island platform layout and can be reached by an overbridge at the corner of Purewa Road and Manapau Street where there is a carpark.
Meadowbank | |||||||||||
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| Auckland Transport Urban rail | |||||||||||
 The station in January 2018, seen from the pedestrian footbridge, looking toward Auckland CBD | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Meadowbank, Auckland | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°51′59″S 174°49′15″E / 36.866301°S 174.820762°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 | No | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Fare zone | Isthmus | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1947 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 25 kV AC | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| CY 2018 | 329,390[1] | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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History edit
The station opened on 21 July 1947,[2] replacing the Purewa railway station which was located next to the Purewa Cemetery.
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.[3]
Services edit
Auckland One Rail, on behalf of Auckland Transport, operates suburban services between Britomart and Manukau via Meadowbank. The basic weekday off-peak timetable is:[4]
- 3 tph to Britomart
- 3 tph to Manukau
Bus route 782 serves Meadowbank station.[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Auckland Transport. "Boardings and Alightings All Stations for Calendar Year 2018". FYI.org.nz. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ Scoble, Juliet (2010). "Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations" (PDF). Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ 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 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ "Central Guide" (PDF). Auckland Transport. Retrieved 19 March 2023.