Morningside railway station, Auckland

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Morningside
Overview
Year Established: 1880
Distance: 4.4 km from Newmarket Junction
Auckland Suburban Network
Lines Served: Western Line
Previous Station: Kingsland
Next Station: Baldwin Avenue

Morningside Railway Station is on the Western Line of the Auckland Railway Network. It has an island platform and is reached from a level crossing on Morningside Drive and by a subway from New North Road.

History

  • 1880: It opened as one of the original stations on the North Auckland Line.[1]
  • 1914: A signal box was established here.[1]
  • 1966: The line between Morningside and Avondale was partially double-tracked and the platform was upgraded to an island platform layout.[1]
  • 1993: The platform was modified slightly to meet the requirements of new ex-Perth trains.[1]


  ONTRACK  
Preceding station   Auckland Transport (Auckland One Rail)   Following station
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Bus Transfers

Transfers to bus services that pass the station can be made here:-

  • North-bound Buses via New North Road
    • 210-224 to Midtown via New North Road
  • South-bound Buses via New North Road
    • 210 to Mt Albert
    • 211 to Mt Albert and Rosebank Road
    • 212 to Mt Albert, Rosebank Road and Patiki Road
  • South-bound Buses via St Lukes and New North Road
    • 223 to Mt Albert and New Lynn
    • 224 to Mt Albert, New Lynn and Henderson

References

  1. ^ a b c d Railway Stations of Auckland's Western Line (2004) by Sean Millar

36°52.5′S 174°44.1′E / 36.8750°S 174.7350°E / -36.8750; 174.7350