Glen Eden Railway Station

Glen Eden
Auckland Transport Urban rail

The station from the West.
Location Waitakere City
Coordinates 36°54.6′S 174°39.2′E / 36.9100°S 174.6533°E / -36.9100; 174.6533
Owned by KiwiRail Network and Auckland Transport
Line(s) Western Line
Platforms Side platforms
Tracks Mainline (two)
Construction
Platform levels 1
Parking Yes
Bicycle facilities No
History
Opened 1880
Electrified 25kV AC[1]
Traffic
Passengers (2009) 1,543 passengers/day
Services
  New Zealand Railways Corporation  
Preceding station   Auckland Transport (Transdev)   Following station
toward Britomart
Western Line
toward Swanson

Glen Eden Railway Station is located on the Western Line of the Auckland Railway Network, New Zealand. The station house is a local historical landmark that was restored in 2001. A cafe is located in the old station building.

When first opened, one of the station's functions was to service the nearby Waikumete Cemetery. Special trains ran from Auckland on Sundays carrying the deceased and their entourage, and a dedicated platform was constructed to serve these trains.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Auckland Electrifcation Map" (PDF). KiwiRail. September 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  2. H. J. Hansen and F. J. Neil, Tracks in the North (Auckland: H. J. Hansen, 1992), 100.


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