Morningside railway station is a station on the Western Line of the Auckland Railway Network. It has an island platform and is accessed via a level crossing on Morningside Drive and by a subway from New North Road.
Morningside | |||||||||||
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 Morningside Station's platform in 2014. | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Morningside, Auckland | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°52′30″S 174°44′07″E / 36.874986°S 174.735253°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | KiwiRail (track and platforms) Auckland Transport (buildings) | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Western Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | Mainline (2) | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
| Parking | No | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1880 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 25 kV AC[1] | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2009 | 489 passengers/day | ||||||||||
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History edit
- 1880: It opened as one of the original stations on the North Auckland Line.[2]
- 1914: A signal box was established here.[2]
- 1966: The line between Morningside and Avondale was partially double-tracked and the platform was upgraded to an island platform layout.[2]
- 1993: The platform was modified slightly to meet the requirements of new ex-Perth trains.[2]
- 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.[3]
- 2014: Electrification infrastructure installed as part of the electrification of Auckland's railway network.
Bus transfers edit
Bus routes 20, 22N, 22R, 22A and 209 pass close to Morningside station.[4]
In media edit
Morningside Station was featured in the music video for Lorde's song "Royals".
Accidents edit
On 29 January 2015, a pedestrian was struck by a train and killed at Morningside station whilst attempting to cross at a pedestrian level crossing.[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Auckland Electrifcation Map" (PDF). KiwiRail. September 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 November 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ a b c d Railway Stations of Auckland's Western Line (2004) by Sean Millar
- ^ "Double bravery award for averting train tragedy". Stuff/Fairfax. 5 June 2014.
- ^ "Central Guide" (PDF). Auckland Transport. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "RO-2015-101". www.taic.org.nz. TAIC. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
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