Remuera railway station facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Remuera
|
|||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland Transport Urban rail | |||||||||||||||
Looking northwest.
|
|||||||||||||||
| Location | Auckland City | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°52.9′S 174°47.1′E / 36.8817°S 174.7850°E | ||||||||||||||
| Owned by | KiwiRail (track and platforms) Auckland Transport (buildings) |
||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Southern Line, Onehunga Line | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | Island platform | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | Mainline (2) | ||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||
| Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Parking | No | ||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | Isthmus | ||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1907 | ||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 25 kV AC | ||||||||||||||
| Traffic | |||||||||||||||
| Passengers (2009) | 393 passengers/day | ||||||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||
| Designated: | 3-Mar-1995 | ||||||||||||||
| Reference #: | 634 | ||||||||||||||
The Remuera railway station is a train station in the Remuera area of Auckland, New Zealand. It's a stop on the Southern Line and the Onehunga Line. The station has a special kind of platform called an island platform. This means the platform is in the middle, with train tracks on both sides. You can get to it using a ramp from the Market Road overbridge.
The station first opened way back in 1873. It has a classic station building made of weatherboard and tiles. This style was common for buildings designed by George Troup, a famous railway architect.
Contents
What Trains Stop at Remuera?
Transdev Auckland runs the train services for Auckland Transport. They operate trains on both the Southern Line and the Onehunga Line.
Southern Line Services
All trains on the Southern Line stop at Remuera. This line connects many parts of Auckland.
Onehunga Line Services
Since August 26, 2018, trains on the Onehunga Line only stop at Remuera in the evenings. During the day, these trains usually pass through without stopping.
How Often Do Trains Run?
During weekdays, outside of busy rush hours, trains usually run like this:
- 3 trains per hour go towards Britomart, which is a main transport hub.
- 3 trains per hour go towards Papakura, a suburb south of Auckland.
Images for kids
-
Looking northwest.
