Morningside railway station, Auckland
Train station in New Zealand
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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.
LocationMorningside, Auckland
Coordinates36.874986°S 174.735253°E
SystemAuckland Transport Urban rail
Owned byKiwiRail (track and platforms)
Auckland Transport (buildings)
Auckland Transport (buildings)
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Morningside Station's platform in 2014. | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Morningside, Auckland | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36.874986°S 174.735253°E | ||||||||||
| System | Auckland Transport Urban rail | ||||||||||
| Owned by | KiwiRail (track and platforms) Auckland Transport (buildings) | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Auckland One Rail | ||||||||||
| Line | Western Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Island platform (P1 & P2) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | Mainline (2) Passing loop (2) | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
| Parking | No | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | MNS | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Isthmus | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 29 March 1880 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 20 July 2015[1] | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2009 | 489 passengers/day | ||||||||||
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History
- 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.
Services
Western Line suburban train services, between Swanson and Britomart, are provided by Auckland One Rail on behalf of Auckland Transport.
Bus routes 20, 22N, 22R, 209, 221, and 223 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]
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