Manukau railway station explained

Manukau
Type:Auckland Transport Urban rail
Address:Manukau Station Road, Manukau
Country:New Zealand
Coordinates:-36.9942°N 174.8769°W
Operator:AT Metro
Line:Eastern Line
Structure:Trench
Platform:Side platforms
Levels:1
Tracks:2
Parking:No
Bicycle:Yes
Accessible:Yes (Lifts)
Passengers:1,650 daily per weekday (April 2018)[1]
Electrified:25 kV AC
Status:Open
Code:MNK
Owned:KiwiRail (track and platforms)
Auckland Transport (infrastructure)
Zone:Manukau North/Manukau South (overlap)

Manukau railway station is located at the heart of the campus of the Manukau Institute of Technology in Manukau,[2] a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It is the terminus station for Eastern Line services between Manukau and Waitematā in central Auckland.Access from the station to ground level and to surrounding streets is by stairs, lift or escalator to the ground floor of the 7-level campus building.[3]

Station works were essentially finished by October 2011,[4] and the Manukau Branch line, a 2.5 km spur line[5] off the North Island Main Trunk railway, opened on 15 April 2012.[6] Manukau station is the only station on the branch line.

The Eastern Line was the second passenger rail line in Auckland to receive electric train services, following the Onehunga Line in April 2014.[7] Electric trains began running on some Eastern Line off-peak services on 15 August 2014,[8] and were gradually rolled out onto all services over the following month.

In December 2014, all trains using the Eastern Line began terminating at Manukau rather than alternating between Manukau and Papakura. Similarly, all Southern Line trains began terminating at Papakura or Pukekohe.

In April 2018, Manukau was the 11th busiest train station on the Auckland network with an average of 1,650 passengers on a typical weekday.

Services

Auckland One Rail, on behalf of Auckland Transport, operates suburban services from Manukau to Waitematā along the Eastern line via Glen Innes and Panmure. At off-peak, three trains per hour depart Manukau during weekday inter-peak, decreasing to two trains per hour in the evening and on weekends. At peak times, as many as six trains per hour depart Manukau.[9]

Bus routes AirportLink, 33, 35, 36, 313, 325, 352, 353, 355, 361, 362, 365 and 366 serve Manukau station.[10]

Bus station

In 2016, work began on the 23-bay Manukau bus station adjacent to the train station.[11] It was officially opened on 7 April 2018, and bus services from the facility began the following day.[12] [13]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Manukau's new bus station opens. 14 April 2018. 5 April 2018. Auckland Transport. 14 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180414014821/https://at.govt.nz/about-us/news-events/manukau-s-new-bus-station-opens/. live.
  2. Web site: Manukau Station . Station improvements . Auckland Transport . Manukau Station will be a transport hub and vital link to a new tertiary campus on the newly-constructed rail line between Puhinui and Manukau centre. . 7 October 2016 . 12 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161012132509/https://at.govt.nz/projects-roadworks/auckland-rail-upgrade/station-improvements/manukau-station/ . live .
  3. Web site: $100m campus opens in Manukau. 15 January 2017. 20 June 2014. The New Zealand Herald. 16 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170116190149/http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11277671. live.
  4. News: Business Report, October 2011. 9 December 2011. Auckland Transport. 14. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120522212832/http://www.aucklandtransport.govt.nz/about-us/board-members/Documents/AT-Agenda-Item-9-Business-Report-incl-attachment-26-October-2011.pdf. 22 May 2012. dmy-all.
  5. Web site: New $50m rail route gets under way. Romy Udanga. Manukau Courier. 20 June 2009. 7 October 2016. 17 July 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090717065954/http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/manukau-courier/2549415/New-50m-r. live.
  6. News: New Auckland rail line opens. Radio New Zealand. 15 April 2012. 7 July 2014. 17 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120417175218/http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/regional/103421/new-auckland-rail-line-opens. live.
  7. Web site: 'Stunning' electric trains launched - but soon face delays. 28 April 2014. Mathew Dearnaley. The New Zealand Herald. 7 October 2016. 28 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140428083532/http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11245293. live.
  8. Web site: A second rail line going electric. Auckland Transport. 7 October 2016. 13 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161013063025/https://at.govt.nz/projects-roadworks/auckland-rail-upgrade/electric-trains/. live.
  9. Web site: Eastern Line . Auckland Transport . 18 September 2022 . 27 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221127083751/https://at.govt.nz/media/1989913/manukau-to-britomart_eastern-train-timetable.pdf . live .
  10. Web site: Eastern Guide . 19 March 2023 .
  11. Web site: Manukau bus station. Auckland Transport. 30 June 2017. 20 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170420074120/https://at.govt.nz/projects-roadworks/manukau-bus-interchange/. live.
  12. News: $49m bus station opens in Manukau . RNZ News . 7 April 2018 . 10 April 2018 . 10 April 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180410145015/https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/354373/49m-bus-station-opens-in-manukau . live .
  13. Web site: Manukau's new bus station opens. Auckland Transport. 5 April 2018. 14 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180414014821/https://at.govt.nz/about-us/news-events/manukau-s-new-bus-station-opens/. live.

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