Pukekohe Railway Station

Pukekohe
Auckland Transport Urban rail
Looking south from Station Road.
Location	40 Station Road, Pukekohe, New Zealand
Coordinates	37°12.2′S 174°54.6′E / 37.2033°S 174.9100°E / -37.2033; 174.9100
Owned by	KiwiRail Network and Auckland Transport
Line(s)	Southern Line
Platforms	Island platform
Tracks	Mainline (2)
Construction
Platform levels	1
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	No
History
Opened	1875
Electrified	No
Traffic
Passengers (2011)	1,052 passengers/weekday[1]
Services
KiwiRail Network   Preceding station   Auckland Transport (Transdev)   Following station Papakura toward Britomart (Auckland) Southern Line Terminus

Pukekohe Railway Station is the southern terminus of the Southern Line of the Auckland railway network in Pukekohe. The station has an island platform between the main lines and an original wooden station building complete with signal panel.

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.

Services

Since 2000, the country town of Pukekohe has been the southern terminus for the Southern Line. However most suburban trains start or terminate at the former terminus at Papakura (18.2 km north of Pukekohe).

In December 2014 service frequencies to Pukekohe were increased to hourly on all days, including weekend services for the first time. In July 2015, after the introduction of full electric services, shuttle services to and from Papakura Railway Station were introduced.

The ADL class DMUs are utilised to run services between Pukekohe and Papakura. The trains are stabled at Pukekohe station and Westfield depot overnight. In December 2014, the SX train (minus locomotives) and an ADK set (both decommissioned from service following the introduction of EMUs on the Auckland network) were relocated to Pukekohe for storage pending disposal. The stored trains were later relocated to Waitakere and Helensville, and then back to Westfield.

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]

In 2014 Auckland Transport announced plans to upgrade Pukekohe station in two stages, with the first stage in 2015 to include a bus interchange and a Park and Ride. Electrification of the rail line between Papakura and Pukekohe is planned but pending commitment and funding from central government.

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