Onehunga railway station

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
Auckland Transport Urban rail
Onehunga Station
General information
LocationOnehunga Mall, Onehunga
Coordinates36°55′33″S 174°47′11″E / 36.9259°S 174.7863°E / -36.9259; 174.7863
Owned byKiwiRail (track and platforms)
Auckland Transport (buildings)
Operated byAuckland One Rail
Line(s)Onehunga Line
PlatformsSide platform
Tracks1
Construction
Platform levels1
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes; racks under cover
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zoneIsthmus
History
Opened1873
Closed1973
Rebuilt2010
Electrified25 kV AC
Passengers
CY 2018447,434[1]
Services
Preceding station Auckland Transport
(Auckland One Rail)
Following station
Te Papapa
towards Newmarket
Onehunga Line Terminus

History

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Onehunga in the 1940s, with the original Onehunga railway station.

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]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Auckland Transport. "Boardings and Alightings All Stations for Calendar Year 2018". FYI.org.nz. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Onehunga Branch Line Opens". Auckland Transport. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  3. ^ Smith, Kevin. "Electric services begin in Auckland". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 20 March 2016.