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Greenlane railway station

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Greenlane
Auckland Transport Urban rail
The station in 2024
General information
LocationGreenlane, Auckland
Coordinates36°53′23″S 174°47′51″E / 36.889635°S 174.797459°E / -36.889635; 174.797459
Owned byKiwiRail (track and platforms)
Auckland Transport (buildings)
Operated byAuckland One Rail
Line(s)Southern Line
Onehunga Line (evenings only)
PlatformsIsland platform
TracksMainline (2)
Construction
Platform levels1
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zoneIsthmus
History
Opened1877
Electrified25 kV AC[1]
Passengers
2009517 passengers/day
Services
Preceding station Auckland Transport
(Auckland One Rail)
Following station
Remuera
towards Newmarket
Onehunga Line
(evenings only)
Ellerslie
towards Onehunga
Remuera
towards Waitematā
Southern Line Ellerslie
towards Pukekohe

Greenlane railway station serves the Southern Line and Onehunga Line of the Auckland railway network. It was opened circa 1877.[2] It has an island platform and is reached via a ramp from Green Lane East. It is the nearest station to Ellerslie Racecourse, Greenlane Clinical Centre (formerly known as Green Lane Hospital), ASB Showgrounds and Cornwall Park.

Services

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Auckland One Rail, on behalf of Auckland Transport, operates suburban services on the Southern Line and Onehunga Line. All Southern Line services stop at Greenlane. Since 26 August 2018, Onehunga Line services stop only in the evenings. The typical weekday off-peak timetable is:[3]

  • 3 tph to Waitematā
  • 3 tph to Papakura

Local bus routes 65, 70 and 321 serve Greenlane railway station.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Auckland Electrifcation Map" (PDF). KiwiRail. 28 April 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  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 January 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Southern Line" (PDF). Auckland Transport. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Central Guide" (PDF). Auckland Transport. Retrieved 17 November 2024.