Glen Innes railway station explained

Glen Innes
Type:Auckland Transport Urban rail
Address:Apirana Avenue, Glen Innes, Auckland
Line:Eastern Line
Platform:Island platform
Levels:1
Tracks:Mainline (2)
Parking:Yes
Bicycle:Yes
Pass Year:2011
Opened:1930
Electrified:25 kV AC
Accessible:Yes
Owned:KiwiRail (track and platforms)
Auckland Transport (buildings)
Zone:Isthmus

Glen Innes railway station is located on the North Island Main Trunk line in New Zealand. Eastern Line services of the Auckland railway network are the only regular services that stop at the station. It has an island platform layout. Every hour it has at least three services towards Manukau and at least three towards Waitematā. In 2006 the station had a major upgrade and is one of the most used non-terminus stations by the public.

History

The station was originally constructed, along with five others, in 1929 on the route of the Westfield Deviation, which was being built to divert the Auckland–Westfield section of the North Island Main Trunk line (NIMT) via a flatter, faster eastern route to link up with the original NIMT tracks at Westfield Junction.[1]

The station closed in March 2023 for Stage 2 of the Rail Network Rebuild, with an expected reopening in January 2024. The Eastern Line closed between Ōtāhuhu and Waitematā for major track renewal work and to prepare the Eastern Line for the opening of the City Rail Link.[2]

Services

Auckland One Rail, on behalf of Auckland Transport, operates suburban services between Waitematā and Manukau via Glen Innes. The basic weekday off-peak timetable is:[3]

Bus routes 74, 75, 76, 650, 744, 747 and the Tāmaki Link serve Glen Innes station.[4] [5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Westfield Deviation – One track in use by May. 27 February 2019. 28 February 1929. The New Zealand Herald.
  2. News: Traffic woes as many Eastern trains to halt for rest of year. Hue, Justin. 2 March 2023 . 12 May 2023.
  3. Web site: Eastern Line timetable . 17 April 2021 . 17 April 2022.
  4. Web site: Mt Wellington/Sylvia Park/Pt England Central Bus Timetable . . 19 March 2023 . 1 June 2023.
  5. Web site: Central Guide . Auckland Transport . 19 March 2023.