Hibiscus Coast Busway Station facts for kids

The Hibiscus Coast Busway Station is an important bus station in New Zealand. It's part of Auckland's special bus network called the Northern Busway. This station is the very last stop (or 'terminus') for many buses using the busway, even though the special bus lanes don't quite reach it yet. You can find it on the Hibiscus Coast Highway, not far from the small town of Silverdale.

This station first opened in 2015 for the 'Northern Express' bus services. Before that, it was known as the Silverdale Park and Ride. It's a great place to catch a bus because it has shelters to keep you dry, and screens that show when your bus will arrive. It also has a big park and ride area where people can leave their cars and take the bus. The station is a main meeting point for buses going to places like Waiwera, Orewa, Gulf Harbour, Manly, and since 2018, Warkworth.

Expanding the Station

Auckland Transport started making the station bigger on March 20, 2017. They wanted to increase the number of parking spaces from over 200 to 484. There are also plans to add another 127 parking spots in the future. This helps more people use the buses.

Busway Connections

The next station south from Hibiscus Coast is the Albany Busway Station. There are plans to extend the special busway lanes all the way to Hibiscus Coast Station from Constellation Station. There are also ideas to extend these bus lanes even further north to Orewa. Some of the buses that travel through Hibiscus Coast Station are double-decker buses, especially on the Northern Express NX1 route.

Bus Routes Serving the Station

As of February 20, 2020, several bus routes use the Hibiscus Coast Station. These routes include:

• NX1
• 981
• 982
• 983
• 984
• 985
• 986
• 995