Maungawhau railway station
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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.
Maungawhau | |||||||||||
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Auckland Transport urban rail | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Mount Eden, Auckland | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 36.868056°S 174.759291°E / -36.868056; 174.759291 | ||||||||||
Owned by | KiwiRail (track and platforms) Auckland Transport (buildings) | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Western Line | ||||||||||
Platforms | Island platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | Mainline (2) | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Platform levels | 2 | ||||||||||
Parking | No | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes (Lifts) | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Station code | MTD[1] | ||||||||||
Fare zone | Isthmus | ||||||||||
Website | Auckland Transport | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1880[2] | ||||||||||
Closed | 11 July 2020 | ||||||||||
Rebuilt | 2020 to 2024 | ||||||||||
Electrified | 25 kV AC[3] | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
2014 | 1,018 passengers/day 9.7% | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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The reconstruction work is adding two side platforms on the City Rail Link line toward Karanga-a-Hape railway station in addition to the 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.