Glen Eden | |||||||||||
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Auckland Transport Urban rail | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 36°54′37″S 174°39′12″E / 36.9103°S 174.6533°E | ||||||||||
Owned by |
KiwiRail (track and platforms) Auckland Transport (buildings) | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Western Line | ||||||||||
Platforms | Side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | Mainline (two) | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Fare zone | Waitakere | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1880 | ||||||||||
Electrified | 25 kV AC [1] | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
2009 | 1,543 passengers/day | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Glen Eden railway station is located on the Western Line of the AT Metro rail network in Auckland, New Zealand. The station house is a local historical landmark that was restored in 2001. A cafe is located in the old station building.
The station was opened on 29 March 1880 as one of the original stations on the North Auckland Line. [2] The station's location determined the placement of 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. [3] This unique function is one of the reasons that the station is registered by Heritage New Zealand as a Category II heritage building. The station was added to the heritage register on 30 October 1998, with register number 7435. [4]
The train station was the centre of the Glen Eden community during the turn of the century, with most stores and services located adjacent to the station. [5] The station habitually dealt with scrub fires, caused due to sparks from the locomotive engines and the adjacent Archibald's Sawmill. [5] The Waikumete Cemetery was opened in 1886, due to its proximity to the train station. [6] The station became a transportation hub for Waitākere Ranges holidaymakers, who would take coaches from the train station to holiday at guest houses located in places such as Waiatarua, Karekare and Piha. [7]
Bus routes 152, 154 and 172 pass by the station on the adjacent West Coast Road. [8]
Media related to Glen Eden railway station at Wikimedia Commons
Glen Eden | |||||||||||
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Auckland Transport Urban rail | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 36°54′37″S 174°39′12″E / 36.9103°S 174.6533°E | ||||||||||
Owned by |
KiwiRail (track and platforms) Auckland Transport (buildings) | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Western Line | ||||||||||
Platforms | Side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | Mainline (two) | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Fare zone | Waitakere | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1880 | ||||||||||
Electrified | 25 kV AC [1] | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
2009 | 1,543 passengers/day | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
|
Glen Eden railway station is located on the Western Line of the AT Metro rail network in Auckland, New Zealand. The station house is a local historical landmark that was restored in 2001. A cafe is located in the old station building.
The station was opened on 29 March 1880 as one of the original stations on the North Auckland Line. [2] The station's location determined the placement of 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. [3] This unique function is one of the reasons that the station is registered by Heritage New Zealand as a Category II heritage building. The station was added to the heritage register on 30 October 1998, with register number 7435. [4]
The train station was the centre of the Glen Eden community during the turn of the century, with most stores and services located adjacent to the station. [5] The station habitually dealt with scrub fires, caused due to sparks from the locomotive engines and the adjacent Archibald's Sawmill. [5] The Waikumete Cemetery was opened in 1886, due to its proximity to the train station. [6] The station became a transportation hub for Waitākere Ranges holidaymakers, who would take coaches from the train station to holiday at guest houses located in places such as Waiatarua, Karekare and Piha. [7]
Bus routes 152, 154 and 172 pass by the station on the adjacent West Coast Road. [8]
Media related to Glen Eden railway station at Wikimedia Commons