This is a list of the railway stations in the public transport network of Auckland. It includes closed and planned stations. Auckland has 13 fare zones, with some zone overlap areas. The routes shown pass into and out of central, western, eastern, and southern zones.
Station platforms on the Auckland suburban network are owned by KiwiRail, who are responsible for building stations. Structures on the platforms (station buildings, shelters, lights, signage etc.) are owned by Auckland Transport, who are responsible for the operation and maintenance of stations.
The Waitematā railway station, Newmarket Railway Station and New Lynn Transport Centre are owned and managed by Auckland Transport.
Ticket office and platform staff, as well as train operating staff, are employed by Auckland One Rail.
Train services using stations in Auckland include suburban trains, which are owned by Auckland Transport and operated by Auckland One Rail, and the Northern Explorer long-distance train to Wellington operated by KiwiRail.
Southern LineThis line follows the Newmarket Line from Waitematā to Newmarket, the North Auckland Line to Westfield Junction, and the North Island Main Trunk to Pukekohe. | |||||||
| Distance from Waitematā | Name | Served by | Opened | Closed | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.00 km (0.00 mi) | Waitematā H | Auckland Transport | 7 July 2003 [1] | – | |||
| 1.2 km (0.75 mi) | Auckland (The Strand) | Te Huia, Northern Explorer, private excursions and charters | 24 November 1930 [1] | 7 July 2003 [1] | After the opening of Waitematā, one platform remained open for excursion trains and thereafter referred to as The Strand station. The Strand upgraded in 2011 with two platforms as a backup station for Waitematā. The Northern Explorer terminus was relocated here in December 2015. | ||
| Parnell | Auckland Transport | 12 March 2017 | – | ||||
| 3.84 km (2.39 mi) | Newmarket H | Auckland Transport | 20 December 1873 [1] | – | |||
| 4.91 km (3.05 mi) | Remuera | Auckland Transport | 20 December 1873 [1] | – | |||
| 6.38 km (3.96 mi) | Greenlane | Auckland Transport | 20 December 1873 [1] | – | |||
| 7.75 km (4.82 mi) | Ellerslie | Auckland Transport | 20 December 1873 [1] | – | |||
| 9.2 km (5.72 mi) | Penrose | Auckland Transport | 24 December 1873 [1] | – | |||
| 11.09 km (6.89 mi) | Southdown | — | 8 August 1905 [1] | 30 May 2004 [1] | |||
| 13.01 km (8.08 mi) | Westfield | — | 29 August 1887 [1] | 12 March 2017 [2] | |||
| 14.33 km (8.90 mi) | Ōtāhuhu H | Auckland Transport | 20 May 1875 [1] | – | New station and bus-train interchange opened October 2016. [3] | ||
| 15.46 km (9.61 mi) | Māngere | — | c.July 1908 [1] | 9 December 2011 | Services reduced to set-down of school students at the southbound platform only from 25 October 2005. [1] Southbound platform closed on 9 December 2011. Both northbound and southbound platforms demolished 2012. | ||
| 16.2 km (10.07 mi) | Middlemore | Auckland Transport | 20 July 1947 [1] | – | |||
| 18.06 km (11.22 mi) | Papatoetoe | Auckland Transport | 20 May 1875 [1] | – | |||
| 19.56 km (12.15 mi) | Puhinui H | Auckland Transport, Te Huia | 29 June 1925 [1] | – | Closed for upgrade, 21 September 2019 – 26 July 2021 [4] [5] | ||
| 20.88 km (12.97 mi) | Wiri | Auckland Transport | 9 December 1913 [1] | Closed in 2005. Rebuilt in 2013. | Staff station only. | ||
| 22.78 km (14.15 mi) | Homai | Auckland Transport | 15 August 1924 [1] | – | |||
| 24.41 km (15.17 mi) | Manurewa H | Auckland Transport | 20 May 1875 [1] | – | Opened at a new site on 19 July 1993. [1] | ||
| 26.24 km (16.30 mi) | Te Mahia | Auckland Transport | 16 August 1926 [1] | – | |||
| 27.84 km (17.30 mi) | Takaanini | Auckland Transport | 9 December 1913 [1] | – | |||
| 29.53 km (18.35 mi) | Tironui | — | 10 May 1926 [1] | 13 August 1983 [1] | New station currently (2012) proposed just north of former Tironui station at Walters Road by Papakura Local Board. | ||
| 31.46 km (19.55 mi) | Papakura H | Auckland Transport, Te Huia, Northern Explorer | 20 May 1875 [1] | – | The terminus for electric unit services (see note for Pukekohe below). Current station rebuilt and reopened in 2013. | ||
| 33.75 km (20.97 mi) | Ōpaheke | — | c.April 1884 [1] | 13 November 1955 [1] | |||
| 36.57 km (22.72 mi) | Drury | — | 20 May 1875 [1] | 21 May 1972 [1] | Opened at a new site on 8 December 1918 replacing the original station and another station at Runciman. [1] New station at Drury Central to be built by 2025. [6] | ||
| 45.19 km (28.08 mi) | Paerātā | — | 20 May 1875 [1] | 24 July 1972 [1] | New station at Paerata Rise to be built by 2025. [6] | ||
| 49.62 km (30.83 mi) | Pukekohe H | Auckland Transport, Te Huia (From 30 September 2024) | 20 May 1875 [1] | – | From 20 July 2015, a diesel train shuttle service operates between Papakura and Pukekohe, necessitating a transfer by passengers at Papakura, as that section of line has not been electrified. In 2016 construction began on a new station and bus-train interchange. This opened on 6 June 2018. Closed for redevelopment from 13 August 2022 to late 2024. [7] [8] [9] | ||
| HMajor transport hub station. | |||||||
Eastern LineThis line follows the North Island Main Trunk from Waitematā to Puhinui. South of Puhinui it diverges onto the Manukau Branch line. | ||||||
| Distance from Waitematā | Name | Served by | Opened | Closed | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.00 km (0.00 mi) | Waitematā H | Auckland Transport | 7 July 2003 [1] | – | ||
| 1.2 km (0.75 mi) | Auckland (The Strand) | Northern Explorer, private excursions and charters | 24 November 1930 [1] | 7 July 2003 [1] | After the opening of Waitematā, one platform remained open for excursion trains and thereafter referred to as The Strand station. The Strand upgraded in 2011 with two platforms as a backup station for Waitematā. The Northern Explorer terminus was relocated here in December 2015. | |
| 4.62 km (2.87 mi) | Ōrākei | Auckland Transport | 16 November 1930 [1] | – | ||
| 5.8 km (3.60 mi) | Meadowbank | Auckland Transport | 21 July 1947 [1] | – | Replaced the original Purewa station but was also known as Purewa until 22 February 1954. [1] | |
| 6.6 km (4.10 mi) | Purewa | — | 1930 [10] | 16 April 1947 [1] | ||
| 9.42 km (5.85 mi) | Glen Innes | Auckland Transport | 6 May 1930 [1] | – | ||
| 10.78 km (6.70 mi) | Tamaki | — | 16 November 1930 [1] | 13 October 2003 [1] [11] | ||
| 12.13 km (7.54 mi) | Panmure H | Auckland Transport | 16 November 1930 [1] | – | An upgraded station was opened in the first half of 2007. [12] | |
| 14.97 km (9.30 mi) | Sylvia Park | Auckland Transport | 1 September 1929 [1] | – | Original station closed on 6 March 1983. [1] A new station opened on 2 July 2007 adjacent to the Sylvia Park mall. [13] | |
| 16.59 km (10.31 mi) | Westfield | — | 29 August 1887 [1] | 12 March 2017 [2] | ||
| Ōtāhuhu H | Auckland Transport | 20 May 1875 [1] | – | New station and bus-train interchange opened October 2016. [3] | ||
| Māngere | — | c.July 1908 [1] | 9 December 2011 | Services reduced to set-down of school students at the southbound platform only from 25 October 2005. [1] Southbound platform closed on 9 December 2011. Both northbound and southbound platforms demolished 2012. | ||
| Middlemore | Auckland Transport | 20 July 1947 [1] | – | |||
| Papatoetoe | Auckland Transport | 20 May 1875 [1] | – | |||
| Puhinui H | Auckland Transport, Te Huia | 29 June 1925 [1] | – | Closed for upgrade, 21 September 2019 – 26 July 2021 [4] [14] | ||
| 23 km (14.29 mi) | Manukau H | Auckland Transport | 15 April 2012 [15] | – | A bus interchange (Manukau bus station) adjacent to the station was opened in April 2018. [16] | |
| HMajor transport hub station. | ||||||
Onehunga LineThis line follows the North Auckland Line from Newmarket to Penrose, where it diverges on to the Onehunga Branch line, which reopened in September 2010. | ||||||
| Distance from Waitematā | Name | Served by | Opened | Closed | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.00 km (0.00 mi) | Waitematā H | Auckland Transport | 7 July 2003 [1] | – | Not served from 24 June 2022 due to City Rail Link construction. [17] | |
| 1.2 km (0.75 mi) | Auckland (The Strand) | Northern Explorer, private excursions and charters | 24 November 1930 [1] | 7 July 2003 [1] | After the opening of Waitematā, one platform remained open for excursion trains and thereafter referred to as The Strand station. The Strand upgraded in 2011 with two platforms as a backup station for Waitematā. The Northern Explorer terminus was relocated here in December 2015. | |
| Parnell | Auckland Transport | 12 March 2017 | – | Onehunga Line services do not stop at this station. | ||
| 3.84 km (2.39 mi) | Newmarket H | Auckland Transport | 20 December 1873 [1] | – | Terminus from 24 June 2022. [17] | |
| 4.91 km (3.05 mi) | Remuera | Auckland Transport | 20 December 1873 [1] | – | Effective from 26 August 2018, Onehunga Line services stop at this station in evenings only. | |
| 6.38 km (3.96 mi) | Greenlane | Auckland Transport | 20 December 1873 [1] | – | Effective from 26 August 2018, Onehunga Line services stop at this station in evenings only. | |
| 6.79 km (4.22 mi) | Ellerslie Racecourse | — | c.April 1884 [1] | 1973 | ||
| 7.75 km (4.82 mi) | Ellerslie | Auckland Transport | 20 December 1873 [1] | – | ||
| 9.2 km (5.72 mi) | Penrose | Auckland Transport | 24 December 1873 [1] | – | ||
| 11.15 km (6.93 mi) | Te Papapa | Auckland Transport | 8 April 1877 [1] | – | Closed on 19 February 1973 [1] and reopened on 18 September 2010. [18] Services recommenced on 19 September 2010. [18] | |
| 12.52 km (7.78 mi) | Onehunga | Auckland Transport | 20 December 1873 [1] | – | Closed on 19 February 1973 [1] and reopened on 18 September 2010. [18] Services recommenced on 19 September 2010. [18] | |
| 12.61 km (7.84 mi) | Onehunga Wharf | — | c.April 1892 [1] | 1927 [19] | ||
| HMajor transport hub station. | ||||||
Western LineThis line follows the Newmarket Line from Waitematā to Newmarket, then the North Auckland Line to Swanson. | ||||||
| Distance from Waitematā | Name | Served by | Opened | Closed | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.00 km (0.00 mi) | Waitematā H | Auckland Transport | 7 July 2003 [1] | – | ||
| 1.2 km (0.75 mi) | Auckland (The Strand) | Northern Explorer, private excursions and charters | 24 November 1930 [1] | 7 July 2003 [1] | After the opening of Waitematā, one platform remained open for excursion trains and thereafter referred to as The Strand station. The Strand upgraded in 2011 with two platforms as a backup station for Waitematā. The Northern Explorer terminus was relocated here in December 2015. | |
| Parnell | Auckland Transport | 12 March 2017 | – | Services initially stopped at this station in weekday evenings and at weekends only. From 26 August 2018, it became a stop for all services. | ||
| 3.84 km (2.39 mi) | Newmarket H | Auckland Transport | 20 December 1873 [1] | – | ||
| Grafton | Auckland Transport | 9 April 2010 | – | Replaced the nearby Boston Rd Station. | ||
| Boston Road | — | 15 September 1964 | 10 April 2010 [20] | |||
| 6.44 km (4.00 mi) | Maungawhau | Auckland Transport | 29 March 1880 [1] | – | Closed until late 2024 for redevelopment of the City Rail Link construction. [21] | |
| Kingsland | Auckland Transport | 29 March 1880 [1] | – | |||
| Morningside | Auckland Transport | April 1882 [1] | – | |||
| 10.09 km (6.27 mi) | Baldwin Avenue | Auckland Transport | 28 September 1953 [1] | – | ||
| 11.12 km (6.91 mi) | Mount Albert | Auckland Transport | 29 March 1880 [1] | – | Platform rebuilt and upgraded and pedestrian walkways opened in 2-stage programme 2012–2016. [22] [23] | |
| Avondale | Auckland Transport | 29 March 1880 [1] | – | Original station replaced with a temporary facility on 19 January 2009 pending completion of new station. [1] Reopened on 8 June 2010. [24] | ||
| St George's Street | — | November 1907 [1] | 18 August 1980 [25] | Closed on a six-month trial basis that was made permanent on 16 August 1981. [1] | ||
| 15.55 km (9.66 mi) | New Lynn H | Auckland Transport | 29 March 1880 [1] | – | Original station closed on 28 June 1986. New station opened in 1984 and replaced with temporary facility on 4 May 2009 pending completion of trench. [1] Current station opened on 24 Sep 2010. [26] | |
| 16.66 km (10.35 mi) | Fruitvale Road | Auckland Transport | 28 September 1953 [1] | – | ||
| 17.63 km (10.95 mi) | Croydon Road | — | c.December 1911 [1] | 18 August 1980 [25] | Closed on a six-month trial basis that was made permanent on 16 August 1981. [1] | |
| 18.46 km (11.47 mi) | Glen Eden | Auckland Transport | 29 March 1880 [1] | – | ||
| 19.64 km (12.20 mi) | Westbrook | — | 6 September 1957 [1] | 18 August 1980 [25] | Closed on a six-month trial basis that was made permanent on 16 August 1981. [1] | |
| ? | Waikomiti | — | c. 1880 | ? | Only used for cemetery services. [27] | |
| 20.77 km (12.91 mi) | Sunnyvale | Auckland Transport | 28 February 1924 [1] | – | ||
| 22.39 km (13.91 mi) | Henderson H | Auckland Transport | 21 December 1880 [1] | – | Rebuilt on 24 October 2006. Reopened on 2 November 2006. | |
| 23.86 km (14.83 mi) | Sturges Road | Auckland Transport | 1934 [1] | – | ||
| 25.71 km (15.98 mi) | Rānui | Auckland Transport | 16 November 1925 [1] | – | ||
| 28 km (17.40 mi) | Swanson | Auckland Transport | 18 July 1881 [1] | – | Terminus for electric unit services. Platform replaced in 2000. [1] | |
| 31.93 km (19.84 mi) | Waitākere | — | 18 July 1881 [1] | 20 July 2015 | Hourly bus shuttles operate between Swanson station and Waitakere station as that section of line has not been electrified. [28] | |
| Kumeū | — | April 1884 [1] | 31 July 1967 [1] | |||
| Huapai | — | 29 October 1875 [1] | 31 July 1967 [1] | Originally opened as a station on the Kumeu–Riverhead Section, becoming a Western Line station in July 1881. | ||
| Waimauku | — | 29 October 1875 [1] | 31 July 1967 [1] | Originally opened as a station on the Kumeu–Riverhead Section, becoming a Western Line station in July 1881. Services were extended to Helensville station for a trial period from 2008 to 2009. | ||
| Helensville | — | 18 July 1881 [1] | 31 July 1967 [1] | Services were extended to Helensville station for a trial period from 2008 to 2009. | ||
| HMajor transport hub station. | ||||||
Te Waihorotiu and Karanga-a-Hape stations, underground stations in the city centre, will open when the City Rail Link (CRL) is completed in 2026. Mount Eden railway station was closed in 2020 [29] and is being replaced by Maungawhau / Mount Eden railway station; this is where the CRL meets the Western Line. [30]
Drury, Ngākōroa and Paerātā stations are being built within the next decade, and a new station at Tironui is proposed, to serve new urban areas developing in the south of the city. [6]
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