Morningside railway station, Auckland

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Morningside
Auckland Transport Urban rail
Morningside Station - 2014.jpg
Morningside Station's platform in 2014.
General information
Location Morningside, Auckland
Coordinates 36°52′30″S174°44′07″E / 36.874986°S 174.735253°E / -36.874986; 174.735253
Owned by KiwiRail (track and platforms)
Auckland Transport (buildings)
Operated by Auckland 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.

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History

The underpass that links New North Road and Morningside Station in 2010. Morningside Train Station Stairs.jpg
The underpass that links New North Road and Morningside Station in 2010.

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

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 Railway Stations of Auckland's Western Line (2004) by Sean Millar
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