List of Auckland railway stations

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This is a list of the railway stations in the Auckland region. It includes closed and planned stations. Stations are generally owned by the Auckland Regional Transport Authority (ARTA), bearing its MAXX brand, and the rail infrastructure by ONTRACK. MAXX suburban trains are operated by Veolia, The Overlander long-distance train to Wellington by Tranz Scenic.

Stations in bold are fare stage points.

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[edit] Network diagram

[edit] Eastern Line

Main article: Eastern Line, Auckland

This line follows the North Island Main Trunk Railway from Britomart to Pukekohe.

Name Served by Chronology,
Opened/Closed		 Distance from
Britomart (km)
Britomart MAXX, Overlander 2003/Open -
The Strand* Excursions 1930/Open 1.2
Orakei MAXX 1930/Open 4.6
Meadowbank MAXX 1930/Open 5.8
Purewa Closed 1930/???? 6.6
Glen Innes MAXX 1930/Open 9.5
Tamaki Closed 1930/???? 10.9
Panmure MAXX 1930/Open (relocated north in 2006) 12.2
Sylvia Park MAXX 1930/1940 (reopened 2007 at new location) 15.1
Westfield MAXX  ????/Open 16.7
  • *The Strand is on the southern-eastern link, formerly Auckland Railway Station platform 4, used for excursions and charter trains.

Trains follow the Southern Line from Westfield to Papakura.

[edit] Southern Line

Main article: Southern Line, Auckland

This line follows the Auckland-Newmarket Line from Britomart to Newmarket, the North Auckland Line to Westfield, and the North Island Main Trunk Railway to Pukekohe.

Name Served by Year
Opened		 Distance from
Britomart (km)
Britomart MAXX, Overlander 2003 -
The Strand Excursions 1930 1.2
Newmarket MAXX 1873 3.7
Remuera MAXX  ? 4.8
Greenlane MAXX  ? 6.2
Ellerslie Racecourse Platform Closed  ?  ?
Ellerslie MAXX 1873 7.6
Penrose MAXX 1873 9.1
Southdown Closed  ?  ?
Westfield MAXX  ? 12.9
Otahuhu MAXX 1873 14.2
Mangere MAXX (southbound morning school traffic only)  ? 15.3
Middlemore MAXX, Overlander  ? 16.1
Papatoetoe MAXX 1875 17.9
Puhinui MAXX  ? 19.4
Wiri Closed  ?  ?
Manurewa MAXX  ? 24.3
Te Mahia MAXX  ? 26.1
Takanini MAXX  ? 27.7
Tironui Closed  ?  ?
Papakura MAXX, Overlander  ?1875 31.3
Drury Closed (see note)  ?  ?
Paerata Closed  ?  ?
Pukekohe MAXX, Overlander  ? 49.5
  • The Strand is on the link between the Southern and Eastern Lines. It was formerly Auckland Railway Station platform 4. It is used for excursions and charter trains.
  • Glenora has been proposed, next to the Southgate shopping centre at Takanini.
  • Drury is proposed for re-opening.
  • There is a two-stage fare between Papakura and Pukekohe.

[edit] Western Line

Main article: Western Line, Auckland

This line follows the Auckland-Newmarket Line from Britomart to Newmarket, then the North Auckland Line to Waitakere.

Name Served by Year
Opened		 Distance from
Britomart (km)
Britomart MAXX, Overlander 2003 -
Newmarket MAXX 1873 3.7
Boston Road MAXX 1964 4.9
Mount Eden MAXX 1880 5.7
Kingsland MAXX 1880 7.1
Morningside MAXX 1880 8.1
Baldwin Avenue MAXX 1953 9.6
Mount Albert MAXX 1880 10.4
Avondale MAXX 1880 12.1
St Georges Road Closed  ?  ?
New Lynn MAXX 1880 14.7
Fruitvale Road MAXX 1953 16.0
Croydon Road Closed  ?  ?
Glen Eden MAXX 1880 17.5
Westbrook Closed  ?  ?
Sunnyvale MAXX 1924 20.1
Henderson MAXX 1881 21.8
Sturges Road MAXX 1934 23.2
Ranui MAXX 1925 25.0
Swanson MAXX 1881 27.3
Waitakere MAXX 1881 31.2

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