Waikanae Railway Station
| Waikanae Metlink suburban rail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Address | Pehi Kupa Street, Waikanae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°52′36″S 175°03′58″E / 40.87667°S 175.06611°ECoordinates: 40°52′36″S 175°03′58″E / 40.87667°S 175.06611°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | North Island Main Trunk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | Island Platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | Mainline (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baggage check | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 2 August 1886 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 20 February 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Tranz Metro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Waikanae Railway Station in Waikanae on the Kapiti Coast, New Zealand is the terminal station on the Kapiti Line for Tranz Metro's electric multiple unit commuter trains from Wellington. Paraparaumu was the terminal station of the commuter service from 1983 to 2011, when the service was extended to Waikanae.
Services
The following Metlink bus routes serve Waikanae station:
- 280: Waikanae Beach
- 290: Otaki Beach
- 285: Kapiti Commuter service to Wellington (commercially operated)
History
The station was opened in 1886, and was on the Wellington-Manawatu Line from Wellington to Longburn built by the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company (WMR). The section was opened on 3 November 1886 at Otaihanga.[1]
The electrified commuter service was extended to Waikanae on 20 February 2011.[2] The new service was opened with ceremony on 19 February at Waikanae.[3] Minister of Transport Steven Joyce and Otaki MP Nathan Guy drove the last spike. Guy's great-grandfather was chairman of the WMR when the last spike was driven in 1886.[4] The ceremony was marked by protests against the proposed Kapiti Expressway, and Otaki-based list MP Darren Hughes was cheered for his opposition to the project in favour of rail investment.[4]
The Paraparaumu and Waikanae stations were upgraded at a cost of more than $1 million each in 2010-2011, although upgrading of the present Waikanae station rather than moving it south of Elizabeth Street or providing a road underpass has been criticised locally, as frequent closing of the Elizabeth Street level crossing south of the station will increase traffic congestion in Waikanae. [5]
References
External links
- Station upgrade to start May 2010
- Waikanae joins the network; Tranz Metro notice
- Ontrack: Improvements to Paraparaumu, Waikanae stations 2010-11
- "Wellington Stations upgrade (2009-2010)". KiwiRail. Retrieved 2012-02-19.