Onehunga railway station
{{short description|Railway station in New Zealand}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=August 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox station
| name=Onehunga
| type=Auckland Transport Urban rail
| image=ADL 810 at Onehunga.jpg
| image_caption=Onehunga Station
| address=Onehunga Mall, Onehunga
| coordinates={{Coord|-36.9259|174.7863|region:NZ-AUK_type:railwaystation}}
| line=Onehunga Line
| other=
| structure=
| platform=Side platform (P1)
| levels=1
| tracks=1
| parking=Yes
| bicycle=Yes; racks under cover
| passengers=447,434{{cite web|url=https://fyi.org.nz/request/10007-lg?nocache=incoming-34124#incoming-34124|publisher=FYI.org.nz|author=Auckland Transport|title=Boardings and Alightings All Stations for Calendar Year 2018|accessdate=3 May 2019}}
| pass_year=CY 2018
| pass_percent=
| pass_system=
| opened= 20 December 1873
| closed= 19 February 1973
| rebuilt= 2010
| electrified=25 kV AC April 2014
| accessible= Yes
| code=
| owned=KiwiRail (track and platforms)
Auckland Transport (buildings)
| operator= Auckland One Rail
| zone= Isthmus
| former=
| services= {{Adjacent stations|system=Auckland Transport|line=Onehunga Line|left=Te Papapa}}
| mpassengers=
}}
Onehunga railway station is the terminus station on the Onehunga Line of the Auckland railway network in New Zealand. It is located at the southern end of Onehunga Town Centre and consists of a single side platform which is accessed from Onehunga Mall and Princes Street.
History
The current station is the third to have served Onehunga. The original station opened in 1873, and was situated adjacent to Princes Street, to the north-east of the current station. Additionally, the Onehunga Wharf railway station served the Port of Onehunga from 1878 to 1927.
Through services to Auckland railway station ceased in 1950, but passenger trains continued running between Onehunga and Penrose, to connect with mainline services into Auckland, until April 1973. The station closed following the withdrawal of passenger service but the line through the station remained open for freight trains until 2006.
The new station was opened on 18 September 2010 and services started on 19 September 2010.{{cite web|title=Onehunga Branch Line Opens|url=https://at.govt.nz/about-us/news-events/onehunga-branch-line-opens|website=Auckland Transport|accessdate=20 March 2016}} The station was first served by electric trains on 28 April 2014, with the Onehunga Line being the first line to switch to using AM Class Electric Multiple Units.{{cite web|last1=Smith|first1=Kevin|title=Electric services begin in Auckland|url=http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/australia-nz/electric-services-begin-in-auckland.html|website=International Railway Journal|accessdate=20 March 2016}}
Services
Onehunga Line suburban train services to Newmarket are provided by Auckland One Rail on behalf of Auckland Transport.
See also
References
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Category:Rail transport in Auckland
Category:Railway stations in New Zealand opened in 1873
Category:Railway stations in New Zealand opened in 2010
Category:Railway stations in New Zealand closed in 1973
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