Pukekohe Railway Station
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| Address | 40 Station Road, Pukekohe, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°12.2′S 174°54.6′E / 37.2033°S 174.9100°E | ||||||||||||||||||
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Eastern Line Southern Line | ||||||||||||||||||
| Levels | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | Island platform | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | Mainline (2) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||||||||||
| Baggage check | No | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1875 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | No | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | KiwiRail Network and Auckland Transport | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Passengers (2011) | 1,052 passengers/weekday[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
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Pukekohe Railway Station is the southern terminus of the Eastern and Southern Lines of the Auckland railway network. The station has an island platform between the main lines and an original wooden station building complete with signal panel.
The Auckland - Wellington Overlander stops at Pukekohe.
History
Opened in 1875, the station was formally known as The Pukekohe Railway Station And Post And Telegraph Office.[2] The station is made of wood and iron, and contained a ladies' waiting room, public vestibule, railway and postal room, and porter's room. There was a large goods shed with a space of 1800 square feet. There were four sidings in connection with the station, and the staff consisted of the stationmaster, two cadets, a messenger, and a porter.
Eastern and Southern Line Services
Since 2000, the country town of Pukekohe has been the southern terminus for the Southern and Eastern Lines. However most suburban trains start or terminate at the former terminus at Papakura (18.2 km north of Pukekohe). Only selected services on normal working days start and terminate at Pukekohe and even then the majority of Pukekohe services run during peak hours. On public holidays and weekends there are no service to Pukekohe Station.
Since August 2009, suburban train services to Pukekohe have been increased to 20 trains per day, with the first departure 6am, and last arrival 8.10pm. Currently two suburban units stand at Pukekohe station overnight in the newly created rail yard.
Upgrade
In 2011, the Auckland Council agreed to fund an upgrade to the station, along with the construction of a Park and ride facility.[3] Auckland Transport has also added a proposal to extend railway electrification to Pukekohe to its 10-year plan.[4]
References
- ↑ Auckland Transport Board Meeting (20 November 2012) Agenda Item 10(i) "Rail Electrification Extension" p. 16
- ↑ "Cyclopedia of New Zealand - Pukekohe District". New Zealand Electronic Text Centre. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ↑ "Park 'n' ride a priority". Auckland Council. 25 May 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ↑ Mathew Dearnaley (22 May 2012). "Push for electric to Pukekohe". The New Zealand Herald.
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