Hibiscus Coast busway station is a bus station that is closely associated with Auckland's Northern Busway in New Zealand. It is the northern terminus for services that run via the busway, but the busway lanes do not yet extend north to it. It is located on the Hibiscus Coast Highway a few hundred metres south-west of the village of Silverdale.[1]
Hibiscus Coast | |
|---|---|
| Busway Station | |
 The station entrance | |
| General information | |
| Location | 2 Painton Rd New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 36°37′28″S 174°40′00″E / 36.62444°S 174.66667°E |
| Owned by | Auckland Transport |
| Operated by | AT Metro |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Bus routes |
|
| Bus stands | 4 |
| Construction | |
| Parking | 600+ |
| Bicycle facilities | Yes |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Fare zone | Hibiscus Coast |
| History | |
| Opened | January 2021 |
The station, already operating as Silverdale Park and Ride, was opened to Northern Express busway services in 2015.[2] It has shelters, electronic real-time information, and park and ride parking.[3] It is a hub for bus services to Waiwera, Orewa, Gulf Harbour, Manly and, from 2018, Warkworth.[4]
Auckland Transport began an expansion of the site on 20 March 2017 to increase parking from over 200 to 484 spaces, with another 127 planned.[5]
The next station southbound is Albany busway station. There are plans to extend the busway lanes to Albany Station and Hibiscus Coast Station from Constellation Station, and proposals to extend them further north to Orewa.
Buses travelling via Hibiscus Coast Station include double decker buses on the Northern Express NX1 route.[6]
History edit
A Silverdale Park and Ride Station opened sometime before 2011 and was served by local bus routes.[7][8]
In 2014, Auckland Transport released plans for a new bus network for the Hibiscus Coast. As part of this, it was proposed that Northern Express services would be extended to the Hibiscus Coast. A new bus station was to be built at the current Park and Ride to serve as an interchange between Northern Express and local bus services.[9] The station was expected to be similar to the Albany busway station, with the number of car parks increasing from 100 to 500. The new network was expected to be implemented in mid-2015, however, the new station was not expected to be operational until mid-2016. In order to facilitate transfers in the interim, temporary bus stops and shelters were to be placed on Painton Road beside the existing Park and Ride as opposed to the Hibiscus Coast Highway where they had been previously.[10] AT used this as an opportunity to trial new bus shelter designs.[11]
Services edit
As of 20 February 2020, the following bus routes serve Hibiscus Coast station: NX1, 128, 981, 982, 983, 984, 985, 986, 995.[12]
| Stop | Route | Destinations |
|---|---|---|
| A (4981) | NX1 | Albany Station, Northern Busway Stations, Britomart (Lower Albert Street) |
| NX2 | Albany Station, Northern Busway Stations, Wellesley Street, City Universities | |
| B (4982) | 128 | Waitoki, Kaukapakapa, Helensville |
| 986 | Dairy Flat, Albany Station | |
| 995 | Warkworth | |
| S029 | Northcross Intermediate | |
| S046 | Carmel College, Rosmini College | |
| S047 | St Joseph's Catholic School (Takapuna) | |
| C (4983) | 982 | Stanmore Bay, Brightside Road, Little Manly, Gulf Harbour |
| 983 | Red Beach, Vipond Road, Big Manly, Gulf Harbour | |
| S017 | Whangaparaoa College | |
| D (4984) | 981 | Orewa, Waiwera |
| 984 | Red Beach, Orewa, Maygrove | |
| 985 | Millwater, Orewa | |
| S010 | Kingsway School | |
| S040 | Orewa College | |
| [13] | ||
Facilities edit
The station has a carpark that is open 24 hours a day and has over 600 spaces available. The main building has culturally significant artwork, a retail kiosk, bicycle facilities, and machines for topping up AT HOP smartcards.[13]
See also edit
- Penlink – a proposed bypass highway in the area
References edit
- ^ "What are the names and locations of the bus stations?". Auckland Transport – at.govt.nz. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "New Hibiscus Coast bus network revealed by Auckland Transport". Stuff.co.nz. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ "SH1 Northern Busway". NZ Transport Agency.
- ^ "Warkworth Kowhai Coast Northern Bus Timetable" (PDF). 30 September 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ^ "Car park chaos at Silverdale park and ride as commuters get creative". Stuff.co.nz. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ "More Double Deckers on Auckland Roads". Auckland Transport. Archived from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ "Where to catch your bus in the city" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Where to catch your bus in the city" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "New Network Consultation for the Hibiscus Coast". Greater Auckland. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "New Network for Hibiscus Coast". 14 January 2015. Archived from the original on 14 January 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "The Trial Bus Shelters". Greater Auckland. 13 July 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "North Auckland Network Map" (PDF). Auckland Transport. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ a b Transport, Auckland. "Hibiscus Coast Bus Station". Auckland Transport. Retrieved 30 December 2021.