Waitakere Train Station

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Overview
Waitakere
Year Established:	1881
Distance:	27.5km from Newmarket Junction
Auckland Suburban Network
Lines Served:	Western Line
Previous Station:	Swanson Train Station
Next Station:	n/a

Waitakere Railway Station is located at the end of the Western Line of the Auckland Suburban Network 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.

[edit] 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 builing was replaced, the old building being relocated to MOTAT for preservation.^[1]

This station was the terminus for many suburban train services from the 1930's, a status it retained for many years despite the low numbers of passengers using this station. In 1980, after services to Helensville was withdrawn, this station became the terminus point for all suburban services.^[1]

In recent years, to increase passenger capacity and to improve timekeeping, more trains are terminating at earlier stations on the line. 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. ^{[citation needed]}

Also, to improve passenger capacity during the peak, there are short-run services that terminate at New Lynn Train Station and return to Britomart. The reason for terminating trains at New Lynn is because patronage at New Lynn station is higher than any other station on the Western Line (except for Britomart and Newmarket Train Station), and by having services terminate half way along the Western Line at New Lynn, more services could be run within the constraints of a very tight timetable on this line. The line between New Lynn and Britomart is mostly double-tracked. ^{[citation needed]}

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b 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})