Te Papapa railway station
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Te Papapa railway station is on the Onehunga Branch section of the Onehunga Line, one of the lines of the Auckland railway network in New Zealand. It has a side platform layout and is reached from Mays Rd.
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Te Papapa | |||||||||||
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Auckland Transport Urban rail | |||||||||||
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Location | Te Papapa | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 36.92011°S 174.80143°E / -36.92011; 174.80143 | ||||||||||
Owned by | KiwiRail (track and platforms) Auckland Transport (buildings) | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Onehunga Line | ||||||||||
Platforms | Side platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
Parking | No | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
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Station code | TPP | ||||||||||
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Electrified | 25 kV AC | ||||||||||
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The Onehunga Branch line was opened in December 1873,[1] and a station was first opened at Te Papapa in April 1877.[2] The branch line was closed in 1973 and reopened 37 years later with the ceremonial opening of Onehunga Line services on 18 September 2010.[3]
Te Papapa station was reopened on 18 September 2010 and fare-paying services began again on 19 September 2010.[citation needed].