Greenlane railway station

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Greenlane
Auckland Transport Urban rail
The station in 2008, looking south. It has since been upgraded.
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)
Line(s)Southern Line, Onehunga Line
PlatformsIsland platform
TracksMainline (2)
Construction
Platform levels1
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
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 Britomart
Onehunga Line
(evenings only)
Ellerslie
towards Onehunga
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

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 Britomart
  • 3 tph to Papakura

Greenlane railway station is served by local bus route 650.[4]

See also

References

  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. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Southern Line" (PDF). Auckland Transport. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Central Guide" (PDF). Auckland Transport. Retrieved 20 June 2022.