Mt Albert Train Station
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| Mt Albert | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Year Established: | 1880 |
| Distance: | 6.7km from Newmarket Junction |
| Auckland Suburban Network | |
| Lines Served: | Western Line |
| Previous Station: | Baldwin Avenue Train Station |
| Next Station: | Avondale Train Station |
Mt Albert Railway Station is on the Western Line of the Auckland railway network, near Unitec, a local teritary education provider, and is a popular with Unitec students. It has an island platform and is reached by a footbridge from Carrington Road and a subway between Willcott St and New North Rd.
[edit] History
- 1880: Opened as one of the original stations on the North Auckland Line.[1]
- 1908: A signal box was added.[1]
- 1909: A new station building was built, after the previous one was destroyed by fire.[1]
- 1920's: The branch to Mt Albert Quarry closed.[1]
- 1966: The line was double-tracked and many of the station's infrastructure (including the signal box) was removed. The signal box is preserved at MOTAT.[1]
[edit] Bus Transfers
The following bus services pass thes stationThis station, allowing easy transfer :-
- North-bound Buses via New North Road[2]
- 210-212 to Midtown
- 223-224 to Midtown via St Lukes
- South-bound Buses via New North Road[2]
- 210 to Avondale (selected services only, see note)
- 211 to Avondale and Rosebank Road
- 212 to Avondale, Rosebank Road and Patiki Road
- 223 to Avondale and New Lynn
- 224 to Avondale, New Lynn and Henderson
- West-bound Buses via Carrington Road
Note: Some route 210 services terminate at Mt Albert, and do not continue to Avondale.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e Railway Stations of Auckland's Western Line (2004) by Sean Millar
- ^ a b c Timetable for routes 102, 107, 200, 205, 210-213, 215-216, 219 and 223-224
- ^ a b c Timetable for route 007
- ^ a b Timetable for routes 010 and 011
| Previous | ONTRACK | Next | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin Ave | MAXX (Veolia) Western Line |
Avondale |
| Stations on the Western Line (Full List) |
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| Britomart • Newmarket • Boston Road • Mt Eden • Kingsland • Morningside • Baldwin Ave • Mt Albert • Avondale • New Lynn • Fruitvale Road • Glen Eden • Sunnyvale • Henderson • Sturges Road • Ranui • Swanson • Waitakere |
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