Baldwin Avenue railway station

Baldwin Avenue
Auckland Transport Urban rail
The new station, viewed from near the pedestrian crossing at the west end of the platform
Location Auckland City
Owned by KiwiRail (track and platforms)
Auckland Transport (buildings)
Line(s) Western Line
Platforms Side platform
Tracks Mainline (2)
Construction
Platform levels 1
Parking No
Bicycle facilities Yes
History
Opened 28 September 1953
Electrified 25kV AC[1]
Traffic
Passengers (2009) 739 passengers/day
Services
Preceding station   Auckland Transport (Transdev)   Following station
toward Britomart
Western Line
toward Swanson

Baldwin Avenue railway station, in the suburb of Mount Albert, is on the Western Line of the Auckland railway network. The station has offset side platforms connected by a level crossing.

History

  • 1953: Opened as a wayside halt on 28 September.[2][3]
  • 1966: The line between Morningside and Avondale was double-tracked, leading to two new platforms being built. These platforms were off-set from each other.[3]
  • 1993: The platforms were raised to meet the standards of the new ex-Perth trains.[3]
  • 2011: An upgraded and lengthened station was opened, with the platforms directly opposite each other.

References

  1. ↑ "Auckland Electrifcation Map" (PDF). KiwiRail. September 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  2. ↑ Scoble, Juliet (2012). Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations in New Zealand, 1863 to 2012. Wellington. p. 11.
  3. 1 2 3 Railway Stations of Auckland's Western Line (2004) by Sean Millar

See also

The old layout (pre-2010)

Coordinates: 36°52.672′S 174°43.2′E / 36.877867°S 174.7200°E / -36.877867; 174.7200


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