Morningside railway station is a station on the Western Line of the Auckland Railway Network. It has an

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and is accessed via a

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on Morningside Drive and by a

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from

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History

* 1880: It opened as one of the original

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s on the

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.''Railway Stations of Auckland's Western Line'' (2004) by Sean Millar * 1914: A

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was established here. * 1966: The line between Morningside and Avondale was partially double-tracked and the platform was upgraded to an island platform layout. * 1993: The platform was modified slightly to meet the requirements of new ex-Perth trains. * 2009: An upgraded station was opened. * 2013: In February, a woman in a wheelchair which was stuck in the tracks was rescued from the path of an approaching train. * 2014: Electrification infrastructure installed as part of the electrification of Auckland's railway network.

Bus transfers

Bus routes 20, 22N, 22R, 22A and 209 pass close to Morningside station.

In media

Morningside Station was featured in the

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for

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References

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History

Bus transfers

In media

See also

References