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Mt Eden Train Station
Maungawhau railway station, formerly known as Mount Eden railway station, is a Western Line station of the Auckland railway network in the Auckland suburb of Mount Eden in New Zealand. The station has been closed since 2020 and is currently undergoing an extensive reconstruction as part of the wider work on the City Rail Link. The station is due to reopen to the public in early 2026. The reconstruction work is adding another island platform on the City Rail Link line toward Karanga-a-Hape railway station in addition to upgrading existing island platform on the line towards Grafton station. The station was reached via a footbridge from Mount Eden Road or from the level crossing between Ngahura Street and Fenton Street. History * 1880: Opened as one of the original stations on the North Auckland Line.''Railway Stations of Auckland's Western Line'' (2004) by Sean Millar * 1912: The present island platform and a new station building were constructed. * 1914: A signal box was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Transport In Auckland
Public transport in Auckland, the largest Ranked list of New Zealand urban areas, metropolitan area of New Zealand, consists of three transport mode, modes: bus, heavy rail, train and ferry. Services are coordinated by Auckland Transport (AT) under the AT and AT Metro brands. Waitematā railway station, Britomart Station, known officially as Waitematā, is the city's main transport hub. Until the 1950s, Auckland was well served by public transport and had high levels of ridership. However, the dismantling of Trams in New Zealand, an extensive tram system in the 1950s, the decision by Stan Goosman to not electrify Auckland's rail network, and a focus of transport investment into a Auckland Southern Motorway, motorway system led to the collapse in both Modal share, mode share and total trips. By the 1990s, Auckland had experienced one of the sharpest declines in public transport patronage in the world, with only 33 trips per capita per year. Since 2000, a greater focus has bee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
