Te Mahia railway station

Te Mahia railway station is on the Southern Line of the Auckland railway network in New Zealand. It has an island platform layout and is reached by level crossings from Great South Road and Ferguson Street.

Te Mahia
Auckland Transport Urban rail
The shelter at Te Mahia station is the only waiting facility for passengers
LocationManurewa East
Coordinates37.0312°S 174.9061°E / -37.0312; 174.9061
Owned byKiwiRail (track and platforms)
Auckland Transport (buildings)
Line(s)Southern Line
PlatformsIsland platform
TracksMainline (2)
Construction
Platform levels1
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
WebsiteAuckland Transport
History
Opened16 August 1926[1]
Electrified25 kV AC[2]
Traffic
Passengers (2013)376 passengers/weekday[3]
Services
Preceding station   Auckland Transport (Transdev)   Following station
toward Britomart
Southern Line
toward Papakura

There have been proposals to relocate this station approximately 200 metres (660 ft) north to a more visible location next to the Great South Road, near the overbridge.[4] In 2013, it was instead discussed that Auckland Transport would potentially close the station, as patronage numbers had not improved significantly. About 1,000 locals opposed the closure option in a petition, and noted that a new residential subdivision was to start construction in the area. Auckland Transport however noted that the planned houses were generally too far away from the station for potential passengers to walk to it.[5]

History

The station was opened on 16 August 1926.[1] It was renamed from Mahia to Te Mahia from 9 February 1951 by a decision of the New Zealand Geographic Board.[6]

Upgrade

A multimillion-dollar upgrade to improve access, lighting, security and shelter was underway in August 2018.[7]

Services

Transdev Auckland, on behalf of Auckland Transport, operates suburban services to Britomart, Papakura and Pukekohe via Te Mahia. The typical weekday off-peak timetable is:[8]

  • 3 tph to Britomart, via Penrose and Newmarket
  • 3 tph to Papakura
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gollark: Ah yes.
gollark: Did we do that?
gollark: We're bridged to IRC and indirectly minetest.
gollark: I have magic powers obviously?

See also

References
  1. Scoble, Juliet (2010). "Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations" (PDF). Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  2. "Auckland Electrifcation Map" (PDF). KiwiRail. September 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  3. "Residents fight to keep Te Mahia railway station". NZ Herald. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  4. "Te Mahia Railway Station Unsafe". The Aucklander. 4 July 2008. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  5. "Residents fight to keep their railway station". The New Zealand Herald. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  6. New Zealand Railway Observer volume 18, January–February 1951 page 17
  7. "End of the line for one of Auckland's worst train stations". Stuff.co.nz. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  8. "Southern Line timetable" (PDF). Auckland Transport. Retrieved 17 November 2019.


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