Swanson railway station explained

Swanson
Type:Auckland Transport urban rail
Address:Swanson Road, Swanson, Auckland
Line:Western Line
Platform:Side platforms
Levels:1
Tracks:Main line (2)
Parking:Yes
Bicycle:Yes
Accessible:Yes (Lifts)
Passengers:461 passengers/day
Pass Year:2009
Opened:18 July 1881
Electrified:25 kV AC
Code:SWN
Owned:KiwiRail (track and platforms)
Auckland Transport (buildings)
Zone:Waitakere

Swanson railway station is a station on the North Auckland Line in Auckland, New Zealand.

Western Line services of the Auckland rail network are operated between the station and Waitematā in central Auckland by Auckland One Rail, on behalf of Auckland Transport.

The station is the westernmost and northernmost point of the city's electrified network. It became the terminus of the Western Line in July 2015, when urban train services to Waitakere station ceased because the Waitakere-Swanson section of track was not electrified. A bus shuttle service operates between Waitakere and Swanson stations.[1]

The current station building was relocated from Avondale railway station following an upgrade there.

History

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Waitakere trains' passing marked with mock funeral. 26 April 2016. 8 June 2015. stuff.co.nz.
  2. Web site: Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations. Scoble. Juliet. 2010. Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand. 12 October 2019.
  3. Book: Adam . Jack . Burgess . Vivien . Ellis . Dawn . Rugged Determination: Historical Window on Swanson 1854-2004 . Swanson Residents and Ratepayers Association Inc. . 2004 . 0-476-00544-2 . 63.
  4. Web site: Auckland Electrification Map . 26 September 2014 . September 2014 . KiwiRail.