Morningside railway station, Auckland

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Morningside
Auckland Transport Urban rail
File:Morningside Station - 2014.jpg
Morningside Station's platform in 2014.
General information
LocationMorningside, Auckland
Coordinates36°52′30″S 174°44′07″E / 36.874986°S 174.735253°E / -36.874986; 174.735253
Owned byKiwiRail (track and platforms)
Auckland Transport (buildings)
Operated byAuckland One Rail
Line(s)Western Line
PlatformsIsland platform
TracksMainline (2)
Construction
Platform levels1
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeMNS
Fare zoneIsthmus
History
Opened1880
Electrified25 kV AC[1]
Passengers
2009489 passengers/day
Services
Preceding station Auckland Transport
(Auckland One Rail) 		Following station
Kingsland
towards Waitematā
 Western Line Baldwin Avenue
towards 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.

History

File:Morningside Train Station Stairs.jpg
The underpass that links New North Road and Morningside Station in 2010.
  • 1880: It opened as one of the original stations on the North Auckland Line.[2]
  • 1914: A signal box was established here.[2]
  • 1966: The line between Morningside and Avondale was partially double-tracked and the platform was upgraded to an island platform layout.[2]
  • 1993: The platform was modified slightly to meet the requirements of new ex-Perth trains.[2]
  • 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.[3]
  • 2014: Electrification infrastructure installed as part of the electrification of Auckland's railway network.

Bus transfers

Bus routes 20, 22N, 22R and 209 pass close to Morningside station.[4]

In media

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

Accidents

On 29 January 2015, a pedestrian was struck by a train and killed at Morningside station whilst attempting to cross at a pedestrian level crossing.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Auckland Electrifcation Map" (PDF). KiwiRail. September 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 November 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Railway Stations of Auckland's Western Line (2004) by Sean Millar
  3. ↑ "Double bravery award for averting train tragedy". Stuff/Fairfax. 5 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "Central Guide" (PDF). Auckland Transport. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "RO-2015-101". www.taic.org.nz. TAIC. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
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