Kingsland Railway Station
Kingsland | ||||||||||||||||
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| Auckland Transport urban rail | ||||||||||||||||
 Kingsland station in 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°52′21″S 174°44′41″E / 36.872523°S 174.744641°E | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by |
KiwiRail (track and platforms) Auckland Transport (buildings) | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Western Line | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | Side platform | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | Main line (2) | |||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||
| Platform levels | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Parking | No | |||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| Other information | ||||||||||||||||
| Station code | KGL | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1880 | |||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2004 | |||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 25kV AC[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Traffic | ||||||||||||||||
| Passengers (2009) | 1,085 passengers/day | |||||||||||||||
| Services | ||||||||||||||||
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Kingsland Railway Station is a station on the Western Line of the Auckland railway network. The station sits parallel to the Kingsland township, and is located 400m from Eden Park, the major rugby stadium in Auckland, and the home ground of New Zealand's national rugby team, the All Blacks.
The station's proximity to Eden Park means that it often functions as a terminus for stadium-goers, with dedicated services utilising both tracks to shuttle people into and out of Kingsland. Signalling was upgraded in 2011 to assist with this.[2]
Kingsland Station used to consist of a single platform, and was situated further east of its present location, but in 2004 it was relocated as part of the Auckland rail network's double-tracking project.[3] The old station's platform was demolished, but its shelter was retained and is now used by the Glenbrook Vintage Railway.
The station now utilises a side platform configuration and is accessible from New North Road, and Sandringham Road. An overbridge enables transfer between platforms, and an underpass links the northern platform to the Eden Park end of Sandringham Road.
History
- 1880: Opened with the North Auckland Line.[4]
- 1993: Platform upgraded to meet the requirements of ex-Perth diesel multiple units.[4]
- 2003: Old station removed.
- 2004: Rebuilt with two platforms as part of the Western Line double-tracking project, for $4 million.[5]
- 2009-2010: Platforms lengthened to 115 m for six-car trains, and new stairs and an underpass from Sandringham Road to the northern platform constructed, for $6 million. Signalling was upgraded to allow trains to leave from both platforms in the same direction to meet the needs of the 2011 Rugby World Cup, where it was expected that 15,000 fans would use the station in 70 minutes. Groups of 1,000 fans at a time were to board trains, departing every five minutes.
- 2011, June–August: shelters upgraded for the Rugby World Cup, made from the same materials as when building The Cloud on Auckland's waterfront.[5][6][7]
Bus Transfers
Transfers can be made, including to Auckland CBD:-
| Previous major stop | AT Bus Services | Next major stop |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Albert towards Titirangi Shops |
209 Titirangi–Downtown (via New North Road) |
Britomart Terminus |
| St Lukes Mall Terminus |
220 St Lukes–Midtown (via New North Road) |
Victoria Street West Terminus |
| St Lukes Mall towards Rosebank Road |
221 Rosebank Rd–Midtown (via New North Road) | |
| St Lukes Mall towards Patiki Road |
222 Patiki Rd–Midtown (via New North Road) | |
| St Lukes Mall towards New Lynn |
223 New Lynn–Midtown (via New North Road) | |
| St Lukes Mall towards Henderson |
224 Henderson–Midtown (via New North Road) | |
| St Lukes Mall towards New Lynn |
233 New Lynn–Midtown (via Sandringham Road) | |
| Sandringham Shops towards Sand Road |
240 Sandringham–Midtown | |
| Sandringham Shops towards New Lynn |
243 New Lynn–Midtown (via Sandringham Road) | |
| Sandringham Shops towards Blockhouse Bay or New Lynn |
249 Blockhouse Bay–Midtown (via Sandringham Road) |
In media
- In the film Mr. Pip, Kingsland Railway Station appears as Gravesend station in England.
See also
References
- ↑ "Auckland Electrifcation Map" (PDF). KiwiRail. September 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ↑ Dearnaley, Mathew (8 February 2011). "Rugby fans to test Cup rail changes". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ↑ "Western Line Duplication (Auckland)". Kiwirail.co.nz. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- 1 2 Railway Stations of Auckland's Western Line (2004) by Sean Millar
- 1 2 Dearnaley, Mathew (6 July 2010). "All Blacks turn out to test $6m train station do-up". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ↑ "Page A2". Sunday Star-Times. 10 January 2010.
- ↑ "Moving people in new directions". LGs. New Zealand Local Government. March 2011. p. 9.