Glen Eden Train Station

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Overview
Glen Eden
Year Established:	1880
Distance:	13.8km from Newmarket Junction
Auckland Suburban Network
Lines Served:	Western Line
Previous Station:	Fruitvale Road Train Station
Next Station:	Sunnyvale Train Station

Glen Eden Train Station is located on the Western Line of the Auckland Railway Network. The station house is a local historical landmark that was restored in 2001. A cafe is located in the old station building.

When first opened, one of the station's functions was to service the nearby Waikumete Cemetery. Special trains ran from Auckland on Sundays carrying the deceased and their entourage, and a dedicated platform was constructed to serve these trains.^[1] The coffins were carried in special carriages marked with white crosses.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] References

^ H. J. Hansen and F. J. Neil, Tracks in the North (Auckland: H. J. Hansen, 1992), 100.

Preceding station		MAXX (Veolia)		Following station
		ONTRACK
Fruitvale Road toward Britomart (Auckland)		Western Line		Sunnyvale toward Waitakere

v • d • e Railway stations on the Western Line, Auckland (full list)

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