Te Mahia railway station facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Te Mahia
Auckland Transport Urban rail
The shelter at Te Mahia station is the only waiting facility for passengers
Location	Manurewa East
Coordinates	37°01′52″S 174°54′22″E / 37.0312°S 174.9061°E / -37.0312; 174.9061
Owned by	KiwiRail (track and platforms) Auckland Transport (buildings)
Line(s)	Southern Line
Platforms	Island platform
Tracks	Mainline (2)
Construction
Platform levels	1
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Website	Auckland Transport
History
Opened	16 August 1926
Electrified	25 kV AC
Traffic
Passengers (2013)	376 passengers/weekday
Services
Preceding station   MAXX (Veolia)   Following station Manurewa toward Britomart Southern Line Takanini toward Papakura

Te Mahia railway station is a train stop on the Southern Line in Auckland, New Zealand. It's a busy place where people catch trains to travel around the city. The station has a special design called an island platform. This means the train tracks are on both sides of the platform where you wait. You can reach the station by crossing the tracks safely from Great South Road and Ferguson Street.

For a while, people talked about moving the station about 200 meters north. This would make it easier to see and get to, especially from Great South Road. Later, in 2013, there was a discussion about closing the station completely. This was because not many people were using it. But about 1,000 local people signed a petition to keep it open! They pointed out that new houses were being built nearby, which would bring more passengers. However, Auckland Transport, the company that runs public transport, thought these new houses were still too far for people to walk to the station.

Station History

The station first opened its doors on 16 August 1926. It was originally called Mahia. On 9 February 1951, the New Zealand Geographic Board decided to change its name to Te Mahia.

Recent Upgrades

In August 2018, the station started getting a big upgrade. This project cost millions of dollars. The goal was to make it easier to get around the station. They also improved the lighting, made it safer, and added better shelters for passengers.

Train Services

Transdev Auckland, working for Auckland Transport, runs the train services at Te Mahia. These trains connect Te Mahia to other parts of Auckland.

During a typical weekday, outside of busy rush hours, trains run often:

• There are 3 trains per hour (tph) going to Britomart. These trains travel through Penrose and Newmarket.
• There are also 3 trains per hour (tph) going to Papakura.