Puhinui railway station explained

Puhinui
Type:Auckland Transport Urban rail
Address:Papatoetoe, Auckland
Coordinates:-36.9891°N 174.8557°W
Line:Eastern Line
Southern Line
Platform:Island platform
Levels:1
Tracks:Mainline (4)
Parking:No
Bicycle:No
Accessible:Yes (Lifts)
Passengers:676 passengers/weekday[1]
Pass Year:2011
Opened:29 June 1925
Rebuilt:26 July 2021
Electrified:25 kV AC[2]
Code:PHU
Owned:KiwiRail (track and platforms)
Auckland Transport (buildings)
Zone:Manukau North/Manukau South (overlap)

Puhinui railway station is a station of the Auckland rail network and is located in Papatoetoe, Auckland, New Zealand. Passenger services on the Eastern Line and Southern Line use the station. It is accessed from Puhinui Road from both sides of the tracks via a pedestrian bridge located at the site of a former level crossing (Puhinui Road itself now crosses on a bridge approximately 120m north of the pedestrian bridge). This is the nearest public transport access to the main cemetery for South Auckland; Manukau cemetery at 361 Puhinui Road, Wiri.

South of this station, Eastern Line and Southern Line services diverge, the Eastern onto the Manukau Branch which terminates at Manukau. The Southern continues south via Homai toward Papakura.

History

The station was opened on 29 June 1925 for passengers. Goods services closed on 12 May 1958.[3] Originally, the name Cambria was suggested for the railway station.[4]

Services

Auckland One Rail, on behalf of Auckland Transport, operates suburban services to Waitematā, Manukau, Papakura and Pukekohe via Puhinui. The typical weekday off-peak timetable is:[5] [6]

Puhinui Station is served by bus route AirportLink.[7]

Bus-rail interchange

See also: Light rail in Auckland and Auckland Airport Line. An eastward line from the airport to Botany Downs has also been proposed with a new interchange at Puhinui railway station, planned to be built in two stages, the first of which is said to be an early deliverable component of the Airport to Botany rapid transit line.[8] [9] The redeveloped $69 million Puhinui Station interchange had a public open day on 24 July 2021, with train services resuming on 26 July 2021.[10] [11] This encompasses a new at-grade bus/rail interchange and enhanced station. Buses will still use the existing local road (Bridge Street) to cross the railway line to/from Manukau, along with local traffic.

The second phase provides a rapid transit overbridge across the railway line to provide a more direct and bespoke rapid transit connection. The new rapid transit link will integrate with the new interchange station on the overbridge. The first stage is estimated to cost $59 million to construct.[12] [13] The line will also go through Manukau railway station before ending in Botany.[14] [15]

See also

References

-36.9897°N 174.8561°W

Notes and References

  1. Auckland Transport Board Meeting (20 November 2012) Agenda Item 10(i) "Rail Electrification Extension" p. 16
  2. Web site: Auckland Electrifcation Map . 11 July 2014 . 28 April 2014 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20140518175013/http://www.kiwirail.co.nz/uploads/Publications/Electrification%20map_28.04.14.pdf . 18 May 2014 . dead .
  3. Web site: Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations. Scoble. Juliet. 2010. Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand. 10 October 2019. 24 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200724032358/http://www.railheritage.org.nz/assets/dates_and_names.pdf. dead.
  4. Web site: Puhinui Creek . New Zealand Gazetteer . Land Information New Zealand . 6 October 2022 . 5 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221005212057/https://gazetteer.linz.govt.nz/place/36892 . live .
  5. 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 .
  6. Web site: Southern Line . Auckland Transport . 18 September 2022 . 27 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221127083247/https://at.govt.nz/media/1989911/pukekohe-papakura-to-britomart_souther-train-timetable.pdf . live .
  7. Web site: Southern Guide . Auckland Transport . 19 March 2023 .
  8. Web site: Auckland Transport unveils fleet of electric buses for new airportlink service . Stuff/Fairfax . 20 January 2021 . 20 January 2021 . 20 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210120194319/https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-democracy-reporting/300210468/auckland-transport-unveils-fleet-of-electric-buses-for-new-airportlink-service . live .
  9. Web site: Puhinui Station Interchange: Papatoetoe's $69m bus and rail hub nears completion . Stuff/Fairfax . 17 June 2021 . 24 June 2021 . 24 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210624203305/https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-democracy-reporting/300334843/puhinui-station-interchange-papatoetoes-69m-bus-and-rail-hub-nears-completion . live .
  10. Web site: Puhinui Station set for reopening with stunning design . . 1 July 2021 . 2 July 2021 . 1 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210701043915/https://at.govt.nz/about-us/news-events/puhinui-station-set-for-reopening-with-stunning-new-design/ . live .
  11. Web site: Puhinui Station reopens Monday 26th July 2021 . Auckland Transport . 27 July 2021 . 27 July 2021 . 27 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210727082419/https://at.govt.nz/bus-train-ferry/service-announcements/puhinui-station-reopens-monday-26-july-2021/ . live .
  12. Web site: Puhinui Station Interchange . 1 December 2020 . 2 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201202100218/https://at.govt.nz/projects-roadworks/airport-to-botany-rapid-transit/puhinui-station-interchange/ . live .
  13. Web site: Airport to Botany Rapid Transit: Puhinui interchange. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200219174341/https://at.govt.nz/media/1978494/item-88-puhinui-station.pdf. 19 February 2020.
  14. Web site: Southwest Gateway Airport to Botany Rapid Transit. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200328140426/https://www.nzta.govt.nz/assets/projects/southwest-gateway/Southwest-Gateway-Airport-to-Botany-rapid-transit-poster.pdf. 28 March 2020.
  15. Web site: Airport to Botany Rapid Transit. 23 May 2019. 1 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200401233722/https://at.govt.nz/projects-roadworks/airport-to-botany-rapid-transit/. live.

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