Waitakere Train Station
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Waitakere Railway Station is located in the Waitakere suburb/village
at the end of the Western Line of the Auckland Suburban Network in New Zealand
and is currently the terminus for most Western Line services.
Waitakere station features a shunting yard, a turntable and has a small station building, which is in a poor state of repair.
for preservation.
This station has been the terminus for many suburban train services from the 1930s, a status it has retained despite a low level of patronage. In 1980, after a daily service between Auckland and Helensville was withdrawn, this station became the terminus point for all suburban services and the northernmost passenger station in New Zealand.
During the off-peak period on Mondays to Fridays, every second train continues to Waitakere from Swanson while the other trains terminate at Swanson and return to Britomart. The decision was made so to allow more services to operate on the Western line, fitting within a very tight timetable on a mostly single track system.
Waitakere, Auckland
Waitakere is a small mostly rural suburb in the northwest of Auckland, New Zealand....
at the end of the Western Line of the Auckland Suburban Network in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
and is currently the terminus for most Western Line services.
Waitakere station features a shunting yard, a turntable and has a small station building, which is in a poor state of repair.
History
This station opened in 1881 and is one of the original stations on this section of the North Auckland Line. When it first opened it was called Waitakerei. The station kept that name until 1909 when it changed to the current spelling. In 1972 the station's building was replaced, the old building being relocated to MOTATMuseum of Transport and Technology
The Museum of Transport and Technology is a museum located in Western Springs, Auckland, New Zealand. It is located close to the Western Springs Stadium, Auckland Zoo and the Western Springs Park. The museum has large collections of civilian and military aircraft and other land transport vehicles...
for preservation.
This station has been the terminus for many suburban train services from the 1930s, a status it has retained despite a low level of patronage. In 1980, after a daily service between Auckland and Helensville was withdrawn, this station became the terminus point for all suburban services and the northernmost passenger station in New Zealand.
During the off-peak period on Mondays to Fridays, every second train continues to Waitakere from Swanson while the other trains terminate at Swanson and return to Britomart. The decision was made so to allow more services to operate on the Western line, fitting within a very tight timetable on a mostly single track system.