Mount Albert railway station explained

Mount Albert railway station should not be confused with Mont Albert railway station.

Mount Albert
Coordinates:-36.885°N 216.8°W
Platform:Island platform
Levels:1
Tracks:Mainline (2)
Parking:No
Bicycle:Yes
Accessible:Yes (Lifts)
Passengers:1,951 passengers/day
Pass Year:2009
Opened:1880
Rebuilt:2012, December
Electrified:25 kV AC[1]
Owned:KiwiRail (track and platforms)
Auckland Transport (buildings)
Zone:Isthmus

Mount Albert railway station is in the suburb of Mount Albert on the Western Line of the Auckland railway network in New Zealand, near Unitec, a local tertiary education provider, and is popular with Unitec students. It has an island platform and is reached by a footbridge from Carrington Road at the northern end, an overbridge from New North Road on the eastern side, and a subway that runs between Willcott Street and New North Road at the southern end.

History

Services

A number of bus services pass this station, allowing easy transfer, although there are no signs or information provided at the station. These include routes 22N, 22R, 66, 209 and the Outer Link.[10]

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. Web site: Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations. Scoble. Juliet. 2010. Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand. 11 October 2019.
  3. Railway Stations of Auckland's Western Line (2004) by Sean Millar
  4. News: Super City: Transport cuts to heart of the matter. 23 December 2010. 14 September 2010. The New Zealand Herald. Isaac. Davison.
  5. News: The 'Green Wall of Mt Albert' . 23 December 2010. Auckland City Harbour News. 3 September 2010.
  6. Web site: Stage one transforms Mt Albert Train Station. 20 January 2017. 4 July 2013. Scoop.co.nz.
  7. Web site: Mt Albert railway station upgrade wakes the neighbours. 20 January 2017. 4 December 2012. .
  8. Web site: Mt Albert pedestrian overbridge gets green light. 18 January 2017. 7 September 2015. Stuff.co.nz.
  9. Web site: Mt Albert's pedestrian overbridge on hold. 18 January 2017. 27 August 2015. Stuff.co.nz.
  10. Web site: Central Guide . Auckland Transport . 20 June 2022.