Woodcocks is a locality 15 km west of
Warkworth in the
Rodney District
Rodney District was a local government area in the northernmost part of New Zealand's Auckland Region from 1989 to 2010. It included Kawau Island. It was created from the amalgamation of Helensville, Helensville Borough and Rodney County, New Ze ...
of New Zealand. It was named in honour of the Woodcock family who settled there around 1895.
Woodcocks train station was located 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 ...
and provided for livestock and general freight, as well as passengers. It was opened in 1904 and closed in 1964, with all traffic redirected to
Kaipara Flats
Kaipara Flats is a locality in the Rodney District of New Zealand. Warkworth, New Zealand, Warkworth is 12 km to the east, Ahuroa to the south, and Tauhoa to the north-west. The North Auckland Line, North Auckland railway line passes through ...
station, 5 km further north. Woodcocks station was 100 km north of
Westfield Junction
Westfield Junction is a railway switching junction on the Auckland railway network in New Zealand. It is north of Otahuhu station and is surrounded by the industrial area of Westfield.
Westfield Junction defines the southernmost extremity ...
, where 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 ...
meets the
North Island Main Trunk Railway
The North Island Main Trunk (NIMT) is the main railway line in the North Island of New Zealand, connecting the capital city Wellington with the country's largest city, Auckland. The line is long, built to the New Zealand rail gauge of and ser ...
. Although little remains of the Woodcocks station, it was located between Guy Road and West Coast Road. The stationmaster's house is still on its original site, and is a private residence.
The Woodcocks area is still primarily rural, with native and exotic forestry covering the steep hills in the area.
Populated places in the Auckland Region
Rodney District
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