Takaanini railway station

Takaanini
Takaanini railway station in 2014
General information
Other names	Takanini
Coordinates	37°02′27″S174°55′09″E / 37.0409°S 174.9191°E / -37.0409; 174.9191
System	Auckland Transport Urban rail
Owned by	KiwiRail (track and platforms) Auckland Transport (buildings)
Operated by	Auckland One Rail
Line	Southern Line
Platforms	Island platform (P1 & P2)
Tracks	Mainline (2)
Construction
Platform levels	1
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	Southern Manukau
Website	at.govt.nz
History
Opened	9 October 1913 [1]
Electrified	25 kV AC [2]
Passengers
2011	1,062 passengers/weekday [3]
Services
Preceding station Auckland Transport (Auckland One Rail) Following station Te Mahia towards Britomart Southern Line Papakura towards Pukekohe
Location

Takaanini railway station, officially 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.

History

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

Upgrades

Proposals

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 changed the station's signage to Takaanini in line with Auckland Council's Māori language policy to reflect the correct spelling of Ihaka Wirihana Takaanini after whom the area is named. ^[7] Auckland Transport supported a proposal to officially alter the name to Takaanini but this proposal was rejected and the official name remains Takanini. ^{[8] [9]}

2025 upgrade

As part of the Level Crossing Removal Programme, a pedestrian bridge and 3 lifts have been proposed for the station and is expected to start construction in October 2025. ^[10]

Services

Auckland One Rail, on behalf of Auckland Transport, operates suburban services to Britomart and Pukekohe via Takaanini. Since 3 February 2025, the basic weekday off-peak timetable is: ^[11]

• 3 tph to Britomart, via Penrose and Newmarket
• 3 tph to Pukekohe

Bus route 365 serves Takaanini Station and route 33 passes close by like Homai. ^[12]

See also

• List of Auckland railway stations

References

1. 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. "Place name detail: 5727". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand.
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. "Takanini or Takaanini? Auckland Transport's new sign leaves commuters confused". Stuff . 18 October 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
8. "Place name proposal - Takaanini Railway Station". Land Information New Zealand.
9. "Board hui 15 October/Oketopa 2024 Page 1 of 8 Objective ID: A6590770 Submissions considered by the Board on 15 October 2024 for: Takaanini (suburb)" (PDF). New. New Zealand Geographic Board.
10. "Three new Auckland train station bridges to be built from October". 1News. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
11. "Southern Line" (PDF). Auckland Transport. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
12. "Southern Guide" (PDF). Auckland Transport . Retrieved 17 November 2024.