Meadowbank railway station, Auckland

Meadowbank railway station 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 at the corner of Purewa Road and Manapau Street where there is a carpark.

Meadowbank
Auckland Transport Urban rail
The station in January 2018, seen from the pedestrian footbridge, looking toward Auckland CBD
General information
Location	Meadowbank, Auckland
Coordinates	36.866301°S 174.820762°E / -36.866301; 174.820762
Owned by	KiwiRail (track and platforms) Auckland Transport (buildings)
Operated by	Auckland One Rail
Line(s)	Eastern Line
Platforms	Island platform
Tracks	Mainline (2)
Construction
Platform levels	1
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	Isthmus
History
Opened	1947
Electrified	25 kV AC
Passengers
CY 2018	329,390[1]
Services
Preceding station Auckland Transport (Auckland One Rail) Following station Ōrākei towards Waitematā Eastern Line Glen Innes towards Manukau

History

The station opened on 21 July 1947,^[2] replacing the Purewa railway station which was located next to the Purewa Cemetery.

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 to prepare the Eastern Line for the opening of the City Rail Link.^[3]

Services

Auckland One Rail, on behalf of Auckland Transport, operates suburban services between Waitematā and Manukau via Meadowbank. The basic weekday off-peak timetable is:^[4]

• 3 tph to Waitematā
• 3 tph to Manukau

Bus route 782 serves Meadowbank station.^[5]

See also

• List of Auckland railway stations

References

1. Auckland Transport. "Boardings and Alightings All Stations for Calendar Year 2018". FYI.org.nz. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
2. Scoble, Juliet (2010). "Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations" (PDF). Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
3. Hue, Justin (2 March 2023). "Traffic woes as many Eastern trains to halt for rest of year". Retrieved 12 May 2023.
4. "Eastern Line timetable" (PDF). 17 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
5. "Central Guide" (PDF). Auckland Transport. Retrieved 19 March 2023.