Morningside railway station, Auckland

Railway station in Auckland, New Zealand

36°52′30″S 174°44′07″E / 36.874986°S 174.735253°E / -36.874986; 174.735253Owned byKiwiRail (track and platforms)
Auckland Transport (buildings)Line(s)Western LinePlatformsIsland platformTracksMainline (2)ConstructionPlatform levels1ParkingNoBicycle facilitiesNoOther informationFare zoneIsthmusHistoryOpened1880Electrified25 kV AC[1]Passengers2009489 passengers/day Services
Preceding station Auckland Transport
(Auckland One Rail)
Following station
Kingsland
towards Waitematā
Western Line Baldwin Avenue
towards Swanson

Morningside railway station is a station on the Western Line of the Auckland Railway Network. It has an island platform and is accessed via a level crossing on Morningside Drive and by a subway from New North Road.

History

The underpass that links New North Road and Morningside Station in 2010.
  • 1880: It opened as one of the original stations on the North Auckland Line.[2]
  • 1914: A signal box was established here.[2]
  • 1966: The line between Morningside and Avondale was partially double-tracked and the platform was upgraded to an island platform layout.[2]
  • 1993: The platform was modified slightly to meet the requirements of new ex-Perth trains.[2]
  • 2009: An upgraded station was opened.
  • 2013: In February, a woman in a wheelchair which was stuck in the tracks was rescued from the path of an approaching train.[3]
  • 2014: Electrification infrastructure installed as part of the electrification of Auckland's railway network.

Bus transfers

Bus routes 20, 22N, 22R and 209 pass close to Morningside station.[4]

In media

Morningside Station was featured in the music video for Lorde's song "Royals".

Accidents

On 29 January 2015, a pedestrian was struck by a train and killed at Morningside station whilst attempting to cross at a pedestrian level crossing.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Auckland Electrifcation Map" (PDF). KiwiRail. September 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 November 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d Railway Stations of Auckland's Western Line (2004) by Sean Millar
  3. ^ "Double bravery award for averting train tragedy". Stuff/Fairfax. 5 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Central Guide" (PDF). Auckland Transport. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  5. ^ "RO-2015-101". www.taic.org.nz. TAIC. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
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