Avondale Train Station

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Overview
Avondale

Year Established:	1880
Distance:	8.4km from Newmarket Junction
Auckland Suburban Network
Lines Served:	Western Line
Previous Station:	Mount Albert Train Station
Next Station:	New Lynn Train Station

Avondale Train Station is located on the Western Line of the Auckland Railway Network. The station has a Island platform layout. The only official access to this station is via the footbridge off Blockhouse Bay Road.

[edit] History

1880: This station opened as one of the original stations on the North Auckland Line.^[1]
1882: A post office opened as part of the station.^[1]
1912: The station's post office closed.^[1]
1914: The station's platform was upgraded to a island platform layout and a new building established on the new platform.^[1]
1915: A signal box was established.^[1]
1966: The section of track between this station and Morningside was double-tracked.^[1]
1967: The signal box was removed after this section of the line was passed over to centralised traffic control.^[1]
1993: The platform was raised to meet the requirements of ex-Perth trains.^[1]
1995: The station's building was relocated to Swanson.^[1]

[edit] Bus Transfers

This station has many bus routes passing it, allowing passengers to transfer onto buses to go to different destinations outside the rail network. A list of bus routes passing Avondale Station is as follows:-

West-bound Buses via Great North Road
- 008 to New Lynn
- 223 to New Lynn
- 224 to New Lynn and Henderson
West-bound Buses via Rosebank Road
- 105 to Rosebank Road and New Lynn
- 211 to Rosebank Road
- 212 to Rosebank Road and Patiki Road
East-bound Buses via New North Road
- 210-212 to Midtown
- 223-224 to St Lukes and Midtown
North-bound Buses via Great North Road
- 196-199 to Downtown
South-bound Buses via Blockhouse Bay Road
- 104 to New Lynn via New Winsdor
- 196 to Blockhouse Bay
- 197 to Blockhouse Bay and Green Bay
- 198-199 to Blockhouse Bay, Green Bay and New Lynn
- 190 Night Flexi to Blockhouse Bay and Green Bay

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Railway Stations of Auckland's Western Line (2004) by Sean Millar

Stations on the Western Line (Full List)
Britomart • Newmarket • Boston Road • Mt Eden • Kingsland • Morningside • Baldwin Ave • Mt Albert • Avondale • New Lynn • Fruitvale Road • Glen Eden • Sunnyvale • Henderson • Sturges Road • Ranui • Swanson • Waitakere

North Auckland Line

Westfield^{0 km}

- Southdown^{1 km} - Penrose^{3 km} - Ellerslie^{4 km} - Racecourse Platform^{5 km} - Greenlane^{6 km} - Remuera^{7 km} - Newmarket^{9 km} - Boston Road^{10 km} - Mount Eden^{11 km} - Kingsland^{12 km} - Morningside^{13 km} - Baldwin Avenue^{15 km} - Mount Albert^{16 km} - Avondale^{18 km} - St Georges^{19 km} - New Lynn^{20 km} - Fruitvale Road^{21 km} - Croydon Road^{22 km} - Glen Eden^{23 km} - Westbrook^{24 km} - Sunnyvale^{25 km} - Henderson^{27 km} - Sturges Road^{29 km} - Ranui^{30 km} - Swanson^{33 km} - Waitakere^{37 km} - Taupaki^{40 km} - Kumeu^{45 km} - Huapai^{47 km} - Waimauku^{51 km} - Rewiti^{55 km} - Woodhill^{58 km} - Wharepapa^{61 km} - Ohirangi^{64 km} - Helensville^{65 km} - Mount Rex^{69 km} - Punganui^{72 km} - Kaukapakapa^{75 km} - Kanohi^{78 km} - Makarau^{83 km} - Tahakeroa^{88 km} - Ahuroa^{96 km} - Woodcocks^{100 km} - Kaipara Flats^{105 km} - Tauhoa^{109 km} - Wayby^{114 km} - Wellsford^{120 km} - Te Hana^{125 km} - Topuni^{132 km} - Kaiwaka^{140 km} - Ranganui^{144 km} - Bickerstaffe^{148 km} - Maungaturoto^{151 km} - Huarau^{154 km} - Paparoa^{157 km} - Mareretu^{164 km} - Taipuha^{168 km} - Waikiekie^{174 km} - Waiotira^{180 km} - Tauraroa^{188 km} - Mangapai^{195 km} - Oakleigh^{200 km} - Portland^{204 km} - Whangarei^{214 km} - Town Hall^{215 km} - Mair^{217 km} - Kamo^{220 km} - Ruatangata^{221 km} - Kauri^{226 km} - Hikurangi^{232 km} - Waro^{234 km} - Otonga^{238 km} - Whakapara^{239 km} - Waiotu^{244 km} - Hukerenui^{247 km} - Akerama^{251 km} - Towai^{254 km} - Maromaku^{259 km} - Taikirau^{262 km} - Motatau^{267 km} - Opahi^{270 km} - Pokapu^{277 km} - Otiria^{281 km} - Opua Branch: (Moerewa^{284 km} - Kawakawa^{288 km} - Taumarere^{291 km} - Te Akeake - Opua^{299 km})