Constellation busway station

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Constellation
Busway Station
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General information
Location62 Parkway Drive, Rosedale,
New Zealand
Coordinates 36°45′06″S174°43′42″E / 36.7518°S 174.7282°E / -36.7518; 174.7282
Owned by Auckland Transport
Platforms2 (+ 1 under construction)
Bus routesBusway: NX1, NX2, 866, Frequent: 83, Connector: 843, 871, 878, 95C, 120, 861, Local: 883, 884, 885, 889, 901, 906, 907
Bus stands6
Construction
Platform levels1
ParkingPark and ride
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zoneUpper North Shore/Lower North Shore (Zone overlap)
History
OpenedNovember 2005
Rebuilt2020 – 2021 (Planned Completion)

Constellation busway station is a bus station on Auckland's Northern Busway in New Zealand. It is located near Constellation Drive in the light industrial and business area of Rosedale. [1] It has shelters, electronic real-time information on each platform, and park and ride parking. [2]

Contents

The next station southbound is Sunnynook busway station. The next northbound is Albany busway station.

Buses travelling via Constellation Station include double-decker buses serving the Northern Express NX1 and NX2 routes. [3]

History

Construction of Constellation Park and Ride station began in March 2003 as part of the Northern Busway project. The station successfully opened in November 2005. [4] [5] HEB was the construction contractor for the station. [6]

Capacity issues

Following the implementation of the new bus network on 30 September 2018 there were significant issues with bus traffic through the station. On the evening of 1 October there were, reportedly, more than thirteen buses backed up while trying to enter the station. Commuters reported spending as long as twenty minutes waiting while stuck in gridlock. [7] [8] The new network had apparently resulted in three buses arriving every minute during the afternoon peak. Auckland Transport resolved this issue by suspending 37 of 180 runs on the NX1 route, as well as re-organising buses in the layover area to free up space, and implementing temporary traffic management to direct bus drivers to the correct stop. [9] [10]

North Shore Councillor, Chris Darby, said that the issues appeared to have been caused by new drivers not being familiar with the correct platforms to stop at, as well as an imposter vehicle on the bus way. He said that the new network had seen a 44 percent increase in bus services and "there was always going to be a risk of hiccups." [11]

In the longer term, AT have responded by diverting some services to different platforms during the afternoon peak. [11] [12]

Structure and facilities

At opening, the station covered an area of 25,000m2 with two points of entry at Sunset Road and Parkway Drive. The Park and Ride Facility had 370 car parks. [4]

The station previously had lockers for bicycle storage. [13] These were upgraded to bicycle parking facilities with shelters. [14]

Services

As of 30 September 2018, the following bus routes serve Constellation station: NX1, NX2, 866, 83, 843, 871, 878, 883, 884, 885, 889, 95C, 120, 861, 901, 906, 907. [15]

Some Stop D services move stops between 3pm and 8pm. [12]

General hours

StopRouteDestinations
ANX1 Northern Busway Stations, Britomart
NX2 Northern Busway Stations, Wellesley Street, City Universities
83 Sunnynook Station, Smales Farm Station, Takapuna
866 (Monday to Friday only) Northern Busway Stations, Ponsonby Road, Karangahape Road, Auckland City Hospital, Newmarket
C83 Mairangi Bay, Browns Bay
871 Forrest Hill Road
878East Coast Road, Weatherly Road, Browns Bay
883 Schnapper Rock
884 – Anticlockwise (Monday to Friday Only)Apollo Drive, Triton Drive, Rosedale Road, North Harbour Industrial Estate loop
884 – Clockwise (Monday to Friday Only)William Pickering Drive, Rosedale Road, North Harbour Industrial Estate loop
889Apollo Drive, Hugh Green Drive
D866 Albany Station
NX1 Albany Station, Hibiscus Coast Station
NX2 Albany Station
861Bush Road, Massey University, Glamorgan Drive, Torbay, Long Bay
901Unsworth Drive, Wairau Road
906Link Drive, Glenfield, Windy Ridge, Archers Road
907Target Road, Sunnynook Station, Campbells Bay
E95C Glenfield Road
120 Greenhithe, Westgate, Henderson
843 Sunnynook, Milford, Takapuna
FDrop off only

Stop changes between 3pm and 8pm

StopRouteDestinations
B861Bush Road, Massey University, Glamorgan Drive, Torbay, Long Bay
901Unsworth Drive, Wairau Road
906Link Drive, Glenfield, Windy Ridge, Archers Road
907Target Road, Sunnynook Station, Campbells Bay
CNX1 Albany Station, Hibiscus Coast Station
NX2 Albany Station

Upgrades

The current end of the busway as seen facing north from the existing southbound platform. This is where the busway extension will start. Aklbusway10.jpg
The current end of the busway as seen facing north from the existing southbound platform. This is where the busway extension will start.
Facing south into the existing busway from the existing southbound platform. Aklbusway11.jpg
Facing south into the existing busway from the existing southbound platform.

Constellation station is currently undergoing upgrades to accommodate the extension of the Northern Busway as part of the Northern Corridor Improvements. The project is estimated to cost $15 million. It includes a new northbound platform for buses heading north onto the extended busway. It also includes a pedestrian bridge over the busway to connect the new northbound platform to the existing southbound platform, similar to the layout at Smales Farm Station. [16] The 28 metre long transparent glass pedestrian bridge was lifted into place over Labour Weekend of 2020. Additional improvements include new toilets, lifts, driver facilities, and a kiosk area. [17]

Incidents

On 22 April 2021, there was a two-bus collision at the station after a NX2 service pulled out into the path of another bus. [18]

Future

There have been proposals for apartments to be built above the parking area. [19]

To deal with park and ride congestion, there have been proposals for the implementation of fees for parking. [20] [21]

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