Avondale | |||||||||||
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Auckland Transport Urban rail | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Layard Street, Avondale | ||||||||||
Owned by | KiwiRail (track and platforms) Auckland Transport (buildings) | ||||||||||
Operated by | Auckland One Rail | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Western Line | ||||||||||
Platforms | Side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | Mainline (2) | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
Parking | Street parking only | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Station code | AVD | ||||||||||
Fare zone | Isthmus | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1880 | ||||||||||
Rebuilt | 2010 | ||||||||||
Electrified | 25 kV AC [1] | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
2009 | 1,206 passengers/day | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Avondale railway station is on the Western Line of the Auckland railway network. Relocated in 2008, the station can be accessed from St Jude St, Layard St, and Crayford St.
The proposed Avondale–Southdown Line would connect to the Western Line just east of the station.
Until 26 December 2008 it had an island platform just west of Blockhouse Bay Road, reached via a footbridge off the road. In 2010 an upgraded station was built on Layard Street, north of the St Jude Street level crossing and approximately 100m west and 200m south of the old station.
The new station provides better connections with the Avondale town centre and the platform is on a straight section of track, unlike the old platform which was on a large sharp curve. [7]
Electrification work was completed and the station began serving electric trains in 2015.
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