Morningside railway station, Auckland explained

Morningside
Type:Auckland Transport Urban rail
Address:Morningside, Auckland
Coordinates:-36.875°N 174.7353°W
Line:Western Line
Platform:Island platform
Levels:1
Tracks:Mainline (2)
Parking:No
Bicycle:No
Accessible:Yes
Passengers:489 passengers/day
Pass Year:2009
Opened:1880
Electrified:25 kV AC[1]
Code:MNS
Owned:KiwiRail (track and platforms)
Auckland Transport (buildings)
Zone:Isthmus

Morningside railway station is a station on the Western Line of the Auckland Railway Network. It has an island platform and is accessed via a level crossing on Morningside Drive and by a subway from New North Road.

History

Bus transfers

Bus routes 20, 22N, 22R and 209 pass close to Morningside station.[4]

In media

Morningside Station was featured in the music video for Lorde's song "Royals".

Accidents

On 29 January 2015, a pedestrian was struck by a train and killed at Morningside station whilst attempting to cross at a pedestrian level crossing.[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Auckland Electrifcation Map . 26 September 2014 . September 2014 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20141127180924/http://www.kiwirail.co.nz/uploads/Maps/Electrification%20Map%20September%202014.pdf . 27 November 2014 . dead .
  2. Railway Stations of Auckland's Western Line (2004) by Sean Millar
  3. Web site: Double bravery award for averting train tragedy . Stuff/Fairfax . 5 June 2014.
  4. Web site: Central Guide . Auckland Transport . 20 June 2022.
  5. Web site: RO-2015-101. TAIC. 22 August 2022. www.taic.org.nz.