Takanini railway station facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Takanini
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| Auckland Transport Urban rail | |||||||||||
Takanini railway station in 2014
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| Coordinates | 37°02′27″S 174°55′09″E / 37.0409°S 174.9191°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | KiwiRail (track and platforms) Auckland Transport (buildings) |
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| Line(s) | Southern Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | Mainline (2) | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
| Parking | No | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
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| Website | Auckland Transport | ||||||||||
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| Opened | October 1913 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 25 kV AC | ||||||||||
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| Passengers (2011) | 1,062 passengers/weekday | ||||||||||
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Takanini railway station, now officially spelled Takaanini, is an important stop on Auckland's train network in New Zealand. It is part of the Southern Line. The station has a special platform design called an island platform. You can get to it from Manuroa Road, Station Road, and Taka Street in the Takanini area of Auckland.
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Station History
The station first opened in October 1913. Back then, it was known as Lupton's Crossing. For many years, the station also handled goods services, but these stopped on 29 April 1980.
Station Upgrades
Over the years, there have been ideas to improve the station.
New Station Ideas
The former Papakura District Council once suggested building a new station. This new station would have been at Glenora Road. It would also include a Park and Ride area, where people could leave their cars and catch the train. This idea was meant to go along with a new housing area called Addison. This housing area was being built on land that used to be a horse training track.
In 2012, the Papakura Local Board asked for a new station and park and ride. They suggested building it at Walters Road. This plan was even listed in Auckland Transport's draft transport plan.
Name Change to Takaanini
On 19 October 2018, Auckland Transport officially changed the station's name to Takaanini. This change was made to follow Auckland Council's Te Reo Māori policy. The new spelling correctly reflects the name of Ihaka Wirihana Takaanini, who the area is named after.
Train Services
Transdev Auckland runs the train services at Takaanini station. They do this for Auckland Transport. These trains connect Takaanini to other parts of Auckland.
Train Destinations
Trains from Takaanini go to several places:
Weekday Timetable
Since 17 November 2019, trains run frequently during weekdays outside of busy peak hours:
- Three trains per hour go to Britomart. These trains travel through Penrose and Newmarket.
- Three trains per hour go to Papakura.
Bus Connections
Several bus routes also serve Takaanini Station. This makes it easier for people to get to and from the station.
- Bus routes 365 and 371 stop directly at the station.
- Bus route 33 passes very close by.
