Waitakere Train Station
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| Waitakere | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Year Established: | 1881 |
| Distance: | 27.5km from Newmarket Junction |
| Auckland Suburban Network | |
| Lines Served: | Western Line |
| Previous Station: | Swanson Train Station |
| Next Station: | Terminus |
Waitakere Railway Station is located at the end of the Western Line of the Auckland Suburban Network and is currently the terminus for most Western Line services.
Waitakere station features a shunting yard, a turntable and has a small station building, which is in a poor state of repair.
[edit] History
This station opened in 1881 and is one of the original stations on this section of the North Auckland Line. When it first opened it was called Waitakerei. The station kept that name until 1909 when it changed to the current spelling. In 1972 the station's builing was replaced, the old building being relocated to MOTAT for preservation.[1]
This station was the terminus for many suburban train services from the 1930's, a status it retained for many years despite the low numbers of passengers using this station. In 1980, after services to Helensville was withdrawn, this station became the terminus point for all suburban services.[1]
In recent years, to increase passenger capacity and to improve timekeeping, more trains are terminating at earlier stations on the line. During the off-peak period on Mondays to Fridays, every second train continues to Waitakere from Swanson while the other trains terminate at Swanson and return to Britomart. The decision was made so to allow more services to operate on the Western line, fitting within a very tight timetable on a mostly single track system.[citation needed]
Also, to improve passenger capacity during the peak, there are short-run services that terminate at New Lynn Train Station and return to Britomart. The reason for terminating trains at New Lynn is because patronage at New Lynn station is higher than any other station on the Western Line (except for Britomart and Newmarket Train Station), and by having services terminate half way along the Western Line at New Lynn, more services could be run within the constraints of a very tight timetable on this line. The line between New Lynn and Britomart is mostly double-tracked.[citation needed]
[edit] References
| Previous | ONTRACK | Next | ||
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| Swanson | MAXX (Veolia) Western Line |
Terminus |
| 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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