Takaanini railway station

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Takaanini
Auckland Transport Urban rail
Takanini Railway Station.jpg
Takaanini railway station in 2014
General information
Other namesTakanini
Coordinates 37°02′27″S174°55′09″E / 37.0409°S 174.9191°E / -37.0409; 174.9191
Owned by KiwiRail (track and platforms)
Auckland Transport (buildings)
Operated by Auckland One Rail
Line(s) Southern Line
PlatformsIsland platform (P1 & P2)
TracksMainline (2)
Construction
Platform levels1
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zoneSouthern Manukau
Website at.govt.nz
History
Opened9 October 1913 [1]
Electrified 25 kV AC [2]
Passengers
20111,062 passengers/weekday [3]
Services
Preceding station Auckland Transport
(Auckland One Rail)		Following station
Te Mahia
towards Waitematā
Southern Line Papakura
towards Pukekohe

Takaanini railway station, formerly spelt Takanini, [4] is on the Southern Line of the Auckland railway network in New Zealand. The station has an island platform layout and is accessed from Manuroa Road, Station Road and Taka Street in the Takanini suburb of Auckland.

Contents

History

The station, originally known as Lupton's Crossing, was opened on 9 October 1913. Goods services were closed on 29 April 1980. [1]

Proposed upgrade

A proposal was made by the former Papakura District Council to create a new station and Park and Ride facility at Glenora Road, next to the new Southgate shopping centre, to coincide with the new Addison residential development taking place on the former horse training track land. [5]

In 2012, the Papakura Local Board requested a new station and park and ride be built at Walters Road. This proposal was listed in Auckland Transport's draft land transport plan. [6]

On 19 October 2018, Auckland Transport renamed the station to Takaanini in line with Auckland Council's Te Reo Māori policy to reflect the correct spelling of Ihaka Wirihana Takaanini after whom the area is named. [4] [7]

Services

Auckland One Rail, on behalf of Auckland Transport, operates suburban services to Waitematā, Papakura and Pukekohe via Takaanini. Since 17 November 2019, the basic weekday off-peak timetable is: [8]

Bus route 365 serves Takaanini Station and route 33 passes close by like Homai. [9]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 Scoble, Juliet (2010). "Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations" (PDF). Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  2. ↑ "Auckland Electrifcation Map" (PDF). KiwiRail. September 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 November 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  3. ↑ Auckland Transport Board Meeting (20 November 2012) Agenda Item 10(i) "Rail Electrification Extension" Archived 14 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine p. 16
  4. 1 2 "Takanini or Takaanini? Auckland Transport's new sign leaves commuters confused". Stuff . 18 October 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "Proposed plan change – Area 6a/6b Takanini" (PDF). Papaukura District Council. November 2007. Retrieved 21 April 2012.[ permanent dead link ]
  6. ↑ "Hearings on the Draft Land Transport Plan 2012–2013" (PDF). Auckland Transport. 20 April 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  7. ↑ @AklTransport (19 October 2018). "Our new signage is up at Takaanini station! This spelling change is part of @AklCouncil's Te Reo Māori policy, which AT also follows. The descendants of Ihaka Wirihana Takaanini provided the correct spelling of their ancestor's name, which will now be used across our network" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ↑ "Southern Line" (PDF). Auckland Transport. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  9. ↑ "Southern Line" (PDF). Auckland Transport . Retrieved 19 March 2023.


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