Glen Eden railway station is located on the
Western Line of the
AT Metro rail network in Auckland, New Zealand. The
station
Station may refer to:
Agriculture
* Station (Australian agriculture), a large Australian landholding used for livestock production
* Station (New Zealand agriculture), a large New Zealand farm used for grazing by sheep and cattle
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house is a local historical landmark that was restored in 2001. A cafe is located in the old station building.
History
The station was opened on 29 March 1880 as one of the original stations on the
North Auckland Line
The North Auckland Line (designation NAL) is a major section of New Zealand's national rail network, and is made up of the following parts: the portion of track that runs northward from Westfield Junction to Newmarket Station; from there, wes ...
. The station's location determined the placement of the nearby
Waikumete Cemetery
Waikumete Cemetery, originally Waikomiti Cemetery, is New Zealand's largest cemetery. It occupies a site of 108 hectares in Glen Eden, New Zealand, Glen Eden, Auckland, and also contains a crematorium in the south-west corner of the cemetery.
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. Special trains ran from Auckland on Sundays carrying the deceased and their entourage, and a dedicated platform was constructed to serve these trains. This unique function is one of the reasons that the station is registered by
Heritage New Zealand
Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga (initially the National Historic Places Trust and then, from 1963 to 2014, the New Zealand Historic Places Trust) ( mi, Pouhere Taonga) is a Crown entity with a membership of around 20,000 people that advocate ...
as a Category II heritage building. The station was added to the heritage register on 30 October 1998, with register number 7435.
The train station was the centre of the Glen Eden community during the turn of the century, with most stores and services located adjacent to the station.
The station habitually dealt with scrub fires, caused due to sparks from the locomotive engines and the adjacent Archibald's Sawmill.
The
Waikumete Cemetery
Waikumete Cemetery, originally Waikomiti Cemetery, is New Zealand's largest cemetery. It occupies a site of 108 hectares in Glen Eden, New Zealand, Glen Eden, Auckland, and also contains a crematorium in the south-west corner of the cemetery.
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was opened in 1886, due to its proximity to the train station.
The station became a transportation hub for
Waitākere Ranges
The Waitākere Ranges is a mountain range in New Zealand. Located in West Auckland between metropolitan Auckland and the Tasman Sea, the ranges and its foothills and coasts comprise some of public and private land. The area, traditionally kno ...
holidaymakers, who would take coaches from the train station to holiday at guest houses located in places such as
Waiatarua
Waiatarua is a small settlement near the top of the Waitākere Ranges in West Auckland, close to the junction of Scenic Drive, West Coast Road and Piha Road to Piha and runs east until the junction of Scenic Drive and Mountain Road. Surroun ...
,
Karekare and
Piha
Piha is a coastal settlement in West Auckland, on the western coast of the Auckland Region in New Zealand. It is one of the most popular beaches in the area and a major day-trip destination for Aucklanders throughout the year, and especially ...
.
Services
Bus routes 152, 154, 172 and 172X pass by the station on the adjacent West Coast Road.
See also
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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 ...
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Public transport in Auckland
References
{{Public transport in Auckland
Rail transport in Auckland
Railway stations in New Zealand
Railway stations opened in 1880
Waitākere Ranges Local Board Area
NZHPT Category II listings in the Auckland Region
Buildings and structures in Auckland