New Lynn Train Station

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New Lynn
Overview
Year Established: 1880
Distance: 11.0km from Newmarket Junction
Auckland Suburban Network
Lines Served: Western Line
Previous Station: Avondale Train Station
Next Station: Fruitvale Road Train Station

New Lynn Railway Station is on the Western Line of the Auckland railway network, and is part of an integrated transport centre where transfers can be made to and from many bus services. Lynn Mall, a major shopping mall, is nearby.

[edit] History

  • 1983, March: The Auckland Regional Authority decides to relocate New Lynn station east, closer to the bus station, despite the uncertain future of Auckland suburban services.[1]
  • 1987, August: The old station building was demolished after vandals broke in and damaged it.[2]
  • '2006, December: Double-tracking between New Lynn and Avondale was approved by the central government; $120 million package includes a 1km long, 8m deep trench to carry the tracks through the centre of New Lynn; and encorporate a new double-platform station for New Lynn. Construction is expected to be complete in 2009. [3]
  • '2008, March:The station platform was demolished and a temporary platform constructed to make way for the rail trench earthworks.

[edit] Services

    ONTRACK    
Preceding station   MAXX (Veolia)   Following station
Western Line
toward Waitakere

[edit] References

  1. ^ Rails magazine, April 1983, p.19
  2. ^ Rails magazine, September 1987, p.41
  3. ^ The New Zealand Herald: - Rail trench saviour for New Lynn shopping centre December 19
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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

Coordinates: 36°54.6′S, 174°41.0′E