Kingsland Train Station
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| Kingsland | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Year Established: | 1880 |
| Distance: | 3.4 km from Newmarket Junction |
| Auckland Suburban Network | |
| Lines Served: | Western Line |
| Previous Station: | Mount Eden |
| Next Station: | Morningside |
Kingsland Railway Station is on the Western Line of the Auckland railway network. It is near Eden Park, the major rugby stadium in Auckland. The station has a side platform layout and is reached from both New North Road & Sandringham Road. During rugby games this station becomes very busy, with thousands of supporters using it.
[edit] History
- 1880: It opened as one of the original stations on the North Auckland Line.[1]
- 1993: The platform was upgraded to meet the requirements of new ex-Perth trains.[1]
- 2004: The station was rebuilt as part of the Western Line double-tracking project.
| ONTRACK | ||||
| Preceding station | MAXX (Veolia) | Following station | ||
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toward Britomart (Auckland)
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Western Line |
toward Waitakere
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[edit] Bus Transfers
This station is conveniently located for transfers to buses running past the station, including to Auckland CBD via New North Road. The full list of services is:-
- North-bound Buses via New North Road
- 210-224 to Midtown (bus stop on New North Road side)
- 233-249 to Midtown (bus stop on Sandringham Road side)
- South-bound Buses via New North Road
- 210 to Mt Albert
- 211 to Mt Albert and Rosebank Road
- 212 to Mt Albert, Rosebank Road and Patiki Road
- 223 to St Lukes, Mt Albert and New Lynn
- 224 to St Lukes, Mt Albert, New Lynn and Henderson
- South-bound Buses via Sandringham Road
- 233 to St Lukes, Owairaka and New Lynn
- 241 to Owairaka
- 243 to Owairaka and New Lynn
- 248 to Owairaka and Blockhouse Bay
- 249 to Owairaka, Blockhouse Bay and New Lynn
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