Southern Line, Auckland
Encyclopedia
The Southern Line in Auckland, New Zealand is the name given to suburban train
services that operate between Britomart
and Pukekohe
via Newmarket
.
, where it meets the North Island Main Trunk Railway (NIMT). It then follows the NIMT to the terminus of the Southern Line at Pukekohe.
The Southern Line suburban services continued to run on the old route. A new line, called the Eastern Line, was introduced for services on the new route. While the Eastern and Southern Line have a different route between Auckland and Westfield, they still share the same tracks from Westfield to Pukekohe.
under the MAXX
brand.
Train
A train is a connected series of vehicles for rail transport that move along a track to transport cargo or passengers from one place to another place. The track usually consists of two rails, but might also be a monorail or maglev guideway.Propulsion for the train is provided by a separate...
services that operate between Britomart
Britomart Transport Centre
Britomart Transport Centre is the CBD public transport hub of Auckland, New Zealand, and the northern terminus of the North Island Main Trunk line. It combines a bus interchange with a railway station in a former Edwardian post office, extended with expansive post-modernist architectural elements...
and Pukekohe
Pukekohe Train Station
Pukekohe Railway Station is the southern terminus of the Eastern and Southern Lines of the Auckland railway network. It has an island platform between the main lines and an original wooden station building complete with signal panel....
via Newmarket
Newmarket Train Station, Auckland
Newmarket Train Station is located in the Auckland, New Zealand suburb of Newmarket, on the Southern and Western Lines of the Auckland railway network. Serving the busy commercial centre of Newmarket, the station is the second-busiest train station in Auckland, after Britomart...
.
Routing
From Britomart to Newmarket, it uses the Auckland - Newmarket Line, then follows the North Auckland Line to WestfieldWestfield Train Station
Westfield Train Station is located on the Eastern and Southern Lines of the Auckland Railway Network. It is near Westfield Junction, which is the junction of the Eastern and Southern Lines. It has an island platform layout and can be reached from a pedestrian overbridge at the end of Portage Road...
, where it meets the North Island Main Trunk Railway (NIMT). It then follows the NIMT to the terminus of the Southern Line at Pukekohe.
History
In 1930 the Westfield deviation opened a new eastern route from Auckland to Westfield via Glen Innes. The route between Auckland to Westfield via Newmarket then ceased to be part of the NIMT. The route between Westfield and Newmarket then became part of the North Auckland Line (NAL) between Westfield to Whangarei.The Southern Line suburban services continued to run on the old route. A new line, called the Eastern Line, was introduced for services on the new route. While the Eastern and Southern Line have a different route between Auckland and Westfield, they still share the same tracks from Westfield to Pukekohe.
Extension
A new branch line is currently (2011) being constructed between Wiri and Manukau.Services
Suburban services are operated by VeoliaVeolia (New Zealand)
Veolia Transport Auckland, formerly Connex Auckland Ltd, is a division of Australasia's largest passenger train company, French-owned Veolia. It runs Auckland's urban passenger trains under contract from Auckland Transport under their MAXX brand, on infrastructure owned and managed by KiwiRail...
under the MAXX
MAXX Blue (livery)
thumb|Passengers board a MAXX branded Northern Express operated by [[Ritchies Coachlines]] on the [[Northern Busway, Auckland|Northern Busway]]....
brand.