Henderson railway station facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Henderson
Auckland Transport Urban rail
The station in 2010 with Railside Avenue running parallel at left
Location	Railside Avenue, Henderson, Waitakere City
Coordinates	36°52.8′S 174°37.8′E / 36.8800°S 174.6300°E / -36.8800; 174.6300
Owned by	KiwiRail (track and platforms) Auckland Transport (buildings)
Line(s)	Western Line
Platforms	Island platform
Tracks	Mainline (two)
Construction
Platform levels	1
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
History
Opened	2 October 1880
Electrified	25 kV AC
Traffic
Passengers (2009)	2,372 passengers/day
Services
Preceding station   MAXX (Veolia)   Following station Sunnyvale toward Britomart Western Line Sturges Road toward Swanson

Henderson railway station is a busy train station in Auckland, New Zealand. It is located on the Western Line of the Auckland train network. The station is found close to the heart of Henderson town. It is also near the western offices of Auckland Council and a large shopping centre, WestCity Waitakere.

Station History

This train station first opened on 2 October 1880 for goods. It started offering all services, including passenger trains, on 21 December 1880.

On 21 August 2010, a special area called a "Distributed Stabling Facility" was opened. This facility is a place to store and clean up to 11 trains when they are not in use. It also has parking and facilities for staff. It was built here because local people did not want it to be built at Ranui railway station.

Station Upgrade

A big upgrade of the Henderson station was finished on 24 October 2006. The newly improved station officially opened on 2 November 2006. This was 125 years after the railway first came to Henderson.

Station Design

The station now has an island platform. This means the platform is in the middle, with train tracks on both sides. Stairs and escalators, which are enclosed in clear panels, help people get around. They connect to a walkway above the tracks. This walkway links to the council's office buildings and to Railside Avenue nearby.

Station Name Change

When the station was upgraded, there was a plan to rename it Waitakere Central. This was because it was connected to the new Civic Building of the Waitakere City Council. However, many people worried this new name would cause confusion. There is already another station called Waitakere railway station on the same Western Line.

Because of this opposition, the station kept its original name, Henderson. Waitakere Central is only used as a subtitle. In everyday life, people always call it Henderson station. The council, however, uses Waitakere Central to refer to its own buildings, which are directly above the train platforms.

Train Services

Transdev Auckland, working for Auckland Transport, runs the local train services. These trains travel between Swanson and Britomart.

Bus Connections

Many bus routes also stop at the transport area on Railside Avenue. These bus routes include 14t, 14w, 120, 131, 133, 133x, 134, 138, 141, 142, 143, 146, 152, 154 and 162.