Takaanini railway station, formerly spelt Takanini,[4] is on the Southern Line of the Auckland railway network in New Zealand. The station has an island platform layout and is accessed from Manuroa Road, Station Road and Taka Street in the Takanini suburb of Auckland.
Takaanini | |||||||||||
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| Auckland Transport Urban rail | |||||||||||
 Takaanini railway station in 2014 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Other names | Takanini | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°02′27″S 174°55′09″E / 37.0409°S 174.9191°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | KiwiRail (track and platforms) Auckland Transport (buildings) | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Auckland One Rail | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Southern Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | Mainline (2) | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Fare zone | Manukau South | ||||||||||
| Website | at | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | October 1913[1] | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 25 kV AC[2] | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2011 | 1,062 passengers/weekday[3] | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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History
editThe station, originally known as Lupton's Crossing, was opened in October 1913. Goods services were closed on 29 April 1980.[1]
Proposed upgrade
editA proposal was made by the former Papakura District Council to create a new station and Park and Ride facility at Glenora Road, next to the new Southgate shopping centre, to coincide with the new Addison residential development taking place on the former horse training track land.[5]
In 2012, the Papakura Local Board requested a new station and park and ride be built at Walters Road. This proposal was listed in Auckland Transport's draft land transport plan.[6]
On 19 October 2018, Auckland Transport renamed the station to Takaanini in line with Auckland Council's Te Reo Māori policy to reflect the correct spelling of Ihaka Wirihana Takaanini after whom the area is named.[4][7]
Services
editAuckland One Rail, on behalf of Auckland Transport, operates suburban services to Waitematā, Papakura and Pukekohe via Takaanini. Since 17 November 2019, the basic weekday off-peak timetable is:[8]
- 3 tph to Waitematā, via Penrose and Newmarket
- 3 tph to Papakura
Bus route 365 serves Takaanini Station and route 33 passes close by.[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Scoble, Juliet (2010). "Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations" (PDF). Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Auckland Electrifcation Map" (PDF). KiwiRail. September 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 November 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ Auckland Transport Board Meeting (20 November 2012) Agenda Item 10(i) "Rail Electrification Extension" Archived 14 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine p. 16
- ^ a b "Takanini or Takaanini? Auckland Transport's new sign leaves commuters confused". Stuff. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ "Proposed plan change – Area 6a/6b Takanini" (PDF). Papaukura District Council. November 2007. Retrieved 21 April 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Hearings on the Draft Land Transport Plan 2012–2013" (PDF). Auckland Transport. 20 April 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ @AklTransport (19 October 2018). "Our new signage is up at Takaanini station! This spelling change is part of @AklCouncil's Te Reo Māori policy, which AT also follows. The descendants of Ihaka Wirihana Takaanini provided the correct spelling of their ancestor's name, which will now be used across our network" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Southern Line" (PDF). Auckland Transport. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Southern Line" (PDF). Auckland Transport. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
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