Morningside railway station, Auckland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Morningside
Auckland Transport Urban rail
Morningside Station's platform in 2014.
Location	Morningside, Auckland City
Coordinates	36°52′30″S 174°44′07″E / 36.874986°S 174.735253°E / -36.874986; 174.735253
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
Traffic
Passengers (2009)	489 passengers/day
Services
Preceding station   MAXX (Veolia)   Following station Kingsland toward Britomart Western Line Baldwin Avenue toward Swanson

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.

The underpass that links New North Road and Morningside Station in 2010.

History

• 1880: It opened as one of the original stations on the North Auckland Line.
• 1914: A signal box was established here.
• 1966: The line between Morningside and Avondale was partially double-tracked and the platform was upgraded to an island platform layout.
• 1993: The platform was modified slightly to meet the requirements of new ex-Perth trains.
• 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.
• 2014: Electrification infrastructure installed as part of the electrification of Auckland's railway network.

Bus transfers

Bus routes 20, 22N, 22R, 22A and 209 pass close to Morningside station.

In media

Morningside Station was featured in the music video for Lorde's song "Royals".