Kingsland railway station is a station on the Western Line of the Auckland railway network in

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. The station sits parallel to the

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township, and is located 400m from

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, the major

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and

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, and the home ground of New Zealand's national rugby team, the

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. 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.

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was upgraded in 2011 to assist with this. 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. The old station's platform was demolished, but its shelter was retained and is now used by the

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. The station now utilises a

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configuration for each direction of travel and is accessible from

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and Sandringham Road. An

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enables transfer between platforms, and a subway links the northbound platform to the Eden Park end of Sandringham Road. Kingsland Train Station Photos II

History

*1880: Opened on 29 March, with the

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.''Railway Stations of Auckland's Western Line'' (2004) by Sean Millar *1993: Platform upgraded to meet the requirements of ex-Perth diesel multiple units. *2003: Old station removed. *2004: Rebuilt with two platforms as part of the Western Line double-tracking project, for $4 million. *2009-2010: Platforms lengthened to 115 m for six-car trains, and new stairs and an underpass from Sandringham Road to the northbound 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

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, 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.

Bus transfers

Bus routes 20, 22N, 22R, 24B, 24R and 209 pass near to Kingsland station on either New North Road or Sandringham Road.

In media

*In the film

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, Kingsland railway station appears as

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overlooking Eden Park's Outer Oval, and is situated near the station.

References

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History

Bus transfers

In media

See also

References