Summary
Onehunga railway station is the terminus station on the Onehunga Line of the Auckland railway network in New Zealand. It is located at the southern end of Onehunga Town Centre and consists of a single side platform which is accessed from Onehunga Mall and Princes Street.
Onehunga | |||||||||||
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| Auckland Transport Urban rail | |||||||||||
 Onehunga Station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Onehunga Mall, Onehunga | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°55′33″S 174°47′11″E / 36.9259°S 174.7863°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | KiwiRail (track and platforms) Auckland Transport (buildings) | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Onehunga Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes; racks under cover | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1873 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 1973 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2010 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 25 kV AC | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| CY 2018 | 447,434[1] | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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History edit
The current station is the third to have served Onehunga. The original station opened in 1873, and was situated adjacent to Princes Street, to the north-east of the current station. Additionally, the Onehunga Wharf railway station served the Port of Onehunga from 1878 to 1927.
Through services to Auckland railway station ceased in 1950, but passenger trains continued running between Onehunga and Penrose, to connect with mainline services into Auckland, until April 1973. The station closed following the withdrawal of passenger service but the line through the station remained open for freight trains until 2006.
The new station was opened on 18 September 2010 and services started on 19 September 2010.[2] The station was first served by electric trains on 28 April 2014, with the Onehunga Line being the first line to switch to using AM Class Electric Multiple Units.[3]
Transport links edit
Onehunga Bus Station is located approximately 200m north of the station and is a major hub for Auckland's bus network. The Onehunga railway station is the closest rail stop to the outlet mall, Dress Smart.
Bus services 36, 38, 68, 74, 298 and 670 serve Onehunga station.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Auckland Transport. "Boardings and Alightings All Stations for Calendar Year 2018". FYI.org.nz. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Onehunga Branch Line Opens". Auckland Transport. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ Smith, Kevin. "Electric services begin in Auckland". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ "Central Guide" (PDF). Auckland Transport. Retrieved 19 March 2023.