Boston Road railway station
Defunct railway station in New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Boston Road railway station was a station on the Western Line of the Auckland rail network, near St Peter's College and Auckland Grammar School. It was beneath an overbridge of State Highway 1, one of the busiest motorways in New Zealand. At the southern end of the station is the north western wall of Mt Eden Prison. The station closed on 10 April 2010, the day after the opening of the new Grafton station, and has since been largely demolished.
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Boston Road | |
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Auckland Transport urban rail | |
General information | |
Location | Auckland |
Coordinates | 36.866163°S 174.767954°E / -36.866163; 174.767954 |
Owned by | KiwiRail |
Line(s) | Western Line |
Platforms | Side platforms |
Tracks | Mainline (2) |
Construction | |
Platform levels | 1 |
Parking | No |
Bicycle facilities | No |
History | |
Opened | 1964 |
Closed | 10 April 2010 |
Rebuilt | 1993 |
Electrified | Yes |
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Until double-tracking between the station and Mt Eden in 2005, eastbound morning trains ran on the westbound track through the loop, avoiding the need for the school pupils to cross the line.