Homai railway station

Homai
Auckland Transport Urban rail
Looking south at Homai station in 2014
Location Homai
Coordinates 37°00′48″S 174°52′29″E / 37.0134°S 174.8748°E / -37.0134; 174.8748
Owned by KiwiRail and Auckland Transport
Line(s) Southern Line
Platforms Island platform
Tracks Mainline (2)
Construction
Platform levels 1
Parking Yes
Bicycle facilities No
Other information
Station code HOM
History
Opened 15 August 1924
Rebuilt 2006
Electrified 25kV AC
Traffic
Passengers (2011) 1,707 passengers/weekday[1]
Services
Preceding station   Auckland Transport (Transdev)   Following station
toward Britomart
Southern Line
toward Papakura

Homai railway station is on the Southern Line of the Auckland railway network in New Zealand. It has an Island platform layout. A bus stop and a park and ride facility are located adjacent to the station.

History

The North Island Main Trunk Line through South Auckland opened in 1875. However, Homai Station didn't open until 15 August 1924.[2] In line with other stations opened in Auckland suburbs at the time, it was partly financed by local developers.[3] In the case of Homai, John Dreadon donated £500 and land for the station and the bridge, which replaced a level crossing.[4] 3 other landowners also contributed. As a result, it was decided to name the station using the Māori word for 'gift', homai,[5] rather than Browns Rd, as it was initially referred to.[2]

Daily boardings were measured as 338 in 2003. This figure had jumped to 936 by 2010.[6] The station was upgraded in 2006 with a modern shelter, platform lighting and a much longer platform installed.

Services

Transdev Auckland, on behalf of Auckland Transport, operates suburban services to Britomart, Papakura and Pukekohe via Homai. The typical weekday off-peak timetable is:[7]

  • 3 tph to Britomart, via Penrose and Newmarket
  • 3 tph to Papakura

Homai Station is served by bus routes 361, 365, 368 and 369.[8]

Access

There are three ways to access the platform. There is a ramp down from the Browns Road Overbridge to the south end of the platform. There is a pedestrian level crossing from the park and ride carpark (which is on Dalgety Drive) to the south end of the platform, and there is another pedestrian level crossing from McVilly Road to the north end of the platform.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Auckland Transport Board Meeting (20 November 2012) Agenda Item 10(i) "Rail Electrification Extension" Archived 14 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine. p. 16
  2. 1 2 Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand
  3. ↑ "Three New Stations". Auckland Star. 1925-05-04. p. 8. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
  4. ↑ "Manurewa street names". www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
  5. ↑ "Local And General News". New Zealand Herald. 1922-08-30. p. 6. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
  6. ↑ "Surveyed Boardings per Station 2003 to 2010". Auckland Transport. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  7. ↑ "Southern Line timetable" (PDF). Auckland Transport. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "Southern Guide – from 30 October 2016" (PDF). Auckland Transport. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
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