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St George's Street Railway Station
St George's Street railway station was a train station in Avondale, Auckland, New Zealand.''Rails'' magazine, September 1980, p.14 It was on the Western Line and was adjacent to the St George's Road level crossing. Note the difference in the name of the station versus the road on which it was located. The station was opened in November 1907. It was between New Lynn station and Avondale station. It closed at the same time as the Croydon Road and Westbrook stations, also on the Western Line, on a six-month trial basis on 18 August 1980,Western Leader, 26 August 1980, front page. with the closure being made permanent on 16 August 1981. No trace of this station or its side platform remains today. References See also * List of Auckland railway stations This is a list of the railway stations in the public transport network of Auckland. It includes closed and planned stations. Auckland has 13 fare zones, with some zone overlap areas. The routes shown pass into and out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urban Rail Transit
Urban rail transit is an all-encompassing term for various types of local rail systems providing passenger service within and around urban or suburban areas. The set of urban rail systems can be roughly subdivided into the following categories, which sometimes overlap because some systems or lines have aspects of multiple types. Types Tram A ''tram'', ''streetcar'', or ''trolley'' system is a rail-based transit system that runs mainly or completely along streets (with street running), with a relatively-low capacity and frequent stops. Passengers usually board at the street or curb level, but low-floor trams may allow level boarding. Longer-distance lines are called ''interurbans'' or ''radial railways''. Few interurbans remain, most having been upgraded to commuter rail or light rail or abandoned. The term "tram" is used in most parts of the world. In North America, such systems are referred to as "streetcar" or "trolley" systems. In Germany, such systems are called "Straße ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Line (Auckland)
The Western Line in Auckland, New Zealand is the name given to suburban rail services that operate between Britomart and Swanson via Newmarket. Routing From Britomart to Newmarket, Western Line services travel on the Newmarket Line, then follow the North Auckland Line to Swanson, the current northernmost station on the network. History In 1877, New Zealand Railways called for tenders for the construction of a railway between Newmarket and Waikomiti (the former name of Glen Eden). Larkins and O'Brien were contracted to construct the rail line and a tunnel cutting through Scroggy Hill (located at modern-day Pleasant Road, West Coast Road and Rua Road). Locals in the area opposed the construction of a tunnel, leading to the railway being constructed over-top of the hill. The Western Line to Glen Eden was completed in February 1880, and the Western Line stations between Newmarket and Glen Eden were opened on 27 March 1880: Mount Eden, Kingsland, Mount Albert, Avondale, New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avondale, Auckland
Avondale is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. Located on the western Auckland isthmus, the suburb is often considered a part of West Auckland. It is located in the Whau local board area, one of the 21 administrative divisions for the Auckland Council. Geography Avondale is one of the westernmost suburbs of the Auckland isthmus, forming the eastern shores of the Whau River, an estuarial arm of the Waitematā Harbour. History European settlement The eastern shores of the Whau River was originally known by European settlers as Te Whau, until the 1880s. Whau is the Māori language name for ''Entelea arborescens'', a native tree. The first European settler in the area was John Sheddon Adam in 1843. In 1845, the first wooden bridge across the Whau River was built. Settlement of the area did not occur in larger numbers until the late 1850s, with the completion of Great North Road. The name Avondale was popularised by John Bollard, who arrived in the area in 1861 and named the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auckland
Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The List of New Zealand urban areas by population, most populous urban area in the country and the List of cities in Oceania by population, fifth largest city in Oceania, Auckland has an urban population of about It is located in the greater Auckland Region—the area governed by Auckland Council—which includes outlying rural areas and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, and which has a total population of . While European New Zealanders, Europeans continue to make up the plurality of Auckland's population, the city became multicultural and Cosmopolitanism, cosmopolitan in the late-20th century, with Asian New Zealanders, Asians accounting for 31% of the city's population in 2018. Auckland has the fourth largest Foreign born, foreign-born population in the world, with 39% of its residents born overseas. With its large population of Pasifika New Zealanders, the city is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Lynn Railway Station
New Lynn railway station is on the Western Line of the Auckland railway network, New Zealand, and is part of an integrated transport centre where transfers can be made to and from bus services. A redeveloped station in a new rail trench was opened on 25 September 2010. LynnMall, a major shopping mall, is close by. History * 1880, March: Opens as one of the original stations on the North Auckland Line. * 1983, March: The Auckland Regional Authority decides to relocate the station east, to the other side of the Rankin Avenue-Totara Avenue-Clark Street road intersection and adjacent to the bus station, despite the uncertain future of Auckland suburban services.''Rails'' magazine, April 1983, p.19 * 1987, August: The old station building is demolished after vandals broke in and damaged it.''Rails'' magazine, September 1987, p.41 * 2006, December: Double-tracking between New Lynn and Avondale is approved by the central government; the $120 million package includes a 1 km lon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avondale Railway Station, New Zealand
Avondale railway station is on the Western Line of the Auckland railway network. Relocated in 2008, the station can be accessed from St Jude St, Layard St, and Crayford St. The proposed Avondale–Southdown Line would connect to the Western Line just east of the station. History * 1880: Opened as one of the original stations on the North Auckland Line.''Railway Stations of Auckland's Western Line'' (2004) by Sean Millar The station was known as Whau for the first two years of its existence. * 1882: A post office opened as part of the station. * 1912: The post office closed. * 1914: The platform was upgraded to an island platform layout with a new building on the new platform. * 1915: A signal box was added. * 1966: The line to Morningside was double-tracked. * 1967: The signal box was removed after this section changed to centralised traffic control. * 1993: The platform was raised to meet the requirements of ex-Perth trains. * 1995: The station building was relocated to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westbrook Train Station
Westbrook railway station was a station on the Western Line in Auckland, New Zealand, between Waikomiti station and Glen Eden station.''Rails'' magazine, September 1980, p.14 It was opened on 6 September 1957. It was closed at the same time as the Croydon Road and St George's Street stations, also on the Western Line, on a six-month trial basis on 18 August 1980,Western Leader, 26 August 1980, front page. with the closure being made permanent on 16 August 1981. See also * List of Auckland railway stations This is a list of the railway stations in the public transport network of Auckland. It includes closed and planned stations. Auckland has 13 fare zones, with some zone overlap areas. The routes shown pass into and out of central, western, eas ... References Rail transport in Auckland Defunct railway stations in New Zealand West Auckland, New Zealand Railway stations in New Zealand opened in the 1950s Railway stations closed in 1980 {{NewZealand-railst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Auckland Railway Stations
This is a list of the railway stations in the public transport network of Auckland. It includes closed and planned stations. Auckland has 13 fare zones, with some zone overlap areas. The routes shown pass into and out of central, western, eastern, and southern zones. Ownership and operation Station platforms on the Auckland suburban network are owned by KiwiRail, who are responsible for building stations. Structures on the platforms (station buildings, shelters, lights, signage etc.) are owned by Auckland Transport, who are responsible for the operation and maintenance of stations. The Britomart Transport Centre, Newmarket Railway Station and New Lynn Transport Centre are owned and managed by Auckland Transport. Ticket office and platform staff, as well as train operating staff, are employed by Auckland One Rail. Train services using stations in Auckland include suburban trains, which are owned by Auckland Transport and operated by Auckland One Rail, and the Northern Expl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rail Transport In Auckland
Transport in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city, is defined by factors that include the shape of the Auckland isthmus (with its harbours creating chokepoints and long distances for land transport), the suburban character of much of the urban area, a history (since World War II) of focusing investment on roading projects rather than public transport,Backtracking Auckland: Bureaucratic rationality and public preferences in transport planning'' – Mees, Paul; Dodson, Jago; Urban Research Program Issues Paper 5, Griffith University, April 2006 and high car-ownership rates. These factors have contributed to a transport system that is highly dependent on private motor vehicles. Several motorways radiating to the north, northwest, southwest and south act as the backbone of the city's road network, with the busiest section of motorway carrying over 200,000 vehicles a day. The use of public transport in Auckland was high until the 1950s but subsequently declined during the second half o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defunct Railway Stations In New Zealand
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