Meadowbank railway station, Auckland explained

Meadowbank
Type:Auckland Transport Urban rail
Address:Meadowbank, Auckland
Line:Eastern Line
Platform:Island platform
Levels:1
Tracks:Mainline (2)
Parking:Yes
Bicycle:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Passengers:329,390[1]
Pass Year:CY 2018
Opened:1947
Electrified:25 kV AC
Owned:KiwiRail (track and platforms)
Auckland Transport (buildings)
Zone:Isthmus

Meadowbank 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 services that regularly stop at the station. It has an island platform layout and can be reached by an overbridge at the corner of Purewa Road and Manapau Street where there is a carpark.

History

The station opened on 21 July 1947,[2] replacing the Purewa railway station which was located next to the Purewa Cemetery.

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.[3]

Services

Auckland One Rail, on behalf of Auckland Transport, operates suburban services between Waitematā and Manukau via Meadowbank. The basic weekday off-peak timetable is:[4]

Bus route 782 serves Meadowbank station.[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Boardings and Alightings All Stations for Calendar Year 2018. FYI.org.nz. Auckland Transport. Auckland Transport. 3 May 2019.
  2. Web site: Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations. Scoble. Juliet. 2010. Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand. 11 January 2022.
  3. News: Traffic woes as many Eastern trains to halt for rest of year. Hue, Justin. 2 March 2023 . 12 May 2023.
  4. Web site: Eastern Line timetable . 17 April 2022 . 17 April 2022.
  5. Web site: Central Guide . Auckland Transport . 19 March 2023.