Morningside Train Station
- This article is about the station in Auckland. For the station in Brisbane, see Morningside railway station.
Morningside Train Station
MAXX Urban rail |
The underpass leading onto the platform from the west. |
| Station statistics |
| Address |
Auckland City |
| Lines |
Western Line |
| Levels |
1 |
| Platforms |
Island platform |
| Tracks |
Mainline (2) |
| Parking |
No |
| Bicycle facilities |
No |
| Baggage check |
No |
| Other information |
| Opened |
1880 |
| Electrified |
No |
| Owned by |
ONTRACK and ARTA |
| Traffic |
|
| Passengers (2009) |
489 passengers/day |
| Services |
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Morningside Railway Station is on the Western Line of the Auckland Railway Network. It has an island platform and is reached from a level crossing on Morningside Drive and by an underpass from New North Road.
History
- 1880: It opened as one of the original stations on the North Auckland Line.[1]
- 1914: A signal box was established here.[1]
- 1966: The line between Morningside and Avondale was partially double-tracked and the platform was upgraded to an island platform layout.[1]
- 1993: The platform was modified slightly to meet the requirements of new ex-Perth trains.[1]
- 2009: An upgraded station was opened.
Bus Transfers
Transfers to bus services that pass the station can be made here:-
- North-bound Buses via New North Road
- 210-224 to Midtown via New North Road
- 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
- South-bound Buses via St Lukes and New North Road
- 223 to Mt Albert and New Lynn
- 224 to Mt Albert, New Lynn and Henderson
References
- ^ a b c d Railway Stations of Auckland's Western Line (2004) by Sean Millar