Te Papapa railway station explained

Te Papapa
Type:	Auckland Transport Urban rail
Address:	Te Papapa
Line:	Onehunga Line
Platform:	Side platform
Levels:	1
Tracks:	1
Parking:	No
Bicycle:	Yes
Accessible:	Yes
Electrified:	25 kV AC
Code:	TPP
Owned:	KiwiRail (track and platforms) Auckland Transport (buildings)
Zone:	Isthmus

Te Papapa railway station is on the Onehunga Branch section of the Onehunga Line, one of the lines of the Auckland railway network in New Zealand. It has a side platform layout and is reached from Mays Rd.

The Onehunga Branch line was opened in December 1873,^[1] and a station was first opened at Te Papapa in April 1877.^[2] The branch line was closed in 1973 and reopened 37 years later with the ceremonial opening of Onehunga Line services on 18 September 2010.^[3]

Te Papapa station was reopened on 18 September 2010 and fare-paying services began again on 19 September 2010..

Service

Bus services 670 and 74 serve Te Papapa when they pass close by.^[4]

See also

• Onehunga Branch
• Public transport in Auckland
• Transport in Auckland
• List of Auckland railway stations

Notes and References

1. Web site: OPENING OF THE ONEHUNGA RAILWAY. (New Zealand Herald, 22 December 1873). paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. National Library of New Zealand. 3 April 2017.
2. Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand
3. Web site: People turn out to show car not the only way to travel. 3 April 2017. 19 September 2010. The New Zealand Herald.
4. Web site: Central Guide . . 19 March 2023.