Ōrākei railway station
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Ōrākei railway station in the Auckland suburb of Remuera is located on the North Island Main Trunk line in New Zealand. Eastern Line services of the Auckland railway network are the only services that regularly stop at the station. It has an island platform layout and can be reached by an overbridge from Ōrākei Road. It is backed by a car-park and a shopping complex.
Ōrākei | |||||||||||
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| Auckland Transport Urban rail | |||||||||||
The station in 2013, looking westwards. | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Remuera, Auckland | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36.862426°S 174.809553°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | KiwiRail (track and platforms) Auckland Transport (buildings) | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Auckland One Rail | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Eastern Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Island platform (P1 & P2) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | Mainline (2) | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Fare zone | Isthmus | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 16 November 1930 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 25 kV AC | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2011 | 983[1] passengers/weekday | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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History
The station was originally constructed, along with five others, in 1929 on the route of the Westfield Deviation, which was being built to divert the Auckland–Westfield section of the North Island Main Trunk line (NIMT) via a flatter, faster eastern route to link up with the original NIMT tracks at Westfield Junction.[2]
The station was temporarily closed between March 2023 and January 2024 due to Stage 2 of the Rail Network Rebuild. The Eastern Line was temporarily closed between Ōtāhuhu and Waitematā for major track renewal work and prepared the Eastern Line for the opening of the City Rail Link.[3] During this time, a rail bus replacement was used instead of running trains.
Ōrākei Bay Village
From 2016 warehouses beside the station were converted for use as shops and a cinema,[4][5] after a 2008 plan by the Redwood development group, for several skyscraper apartment buildings, green space and waterfront access, had been defeated. A plan limited to six stories was then discussed. It would have retained public access and amenities, and provided a covered train station.[6]
Services
Auckland One Rail, on behalf of Auckland Transport, operates suburban services between Waitematā and Manukau station via this station. The basic weekday off-peak timetable is:[7]
- 3 tph to Waitematā
- 3 tph to Manukau
Bus route 781 serves Ōrākei station.[8]
See also
References
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