Smales Farm Busway Station
Smales Farm Busway Station is a bus station in Westlake, New Zealand, on the Auckland Northern Busway.[1] It opened on 2 February 2008, and is the second-closest busway station to Britomart Transport Centre. It has shelters, electronic real-time information on each platform, a customer service centre and passenger drop off and pick up.[2]
Smales Farm | |
|---|---|
| Busway Station | |
 Shortly before opening | |
| Location | Shakespeare Rd, Westlake New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 36°47′04″S 174°45′04″E |
| Owned by | AT Metro |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Construction | |
| Parking | 15 minute drop off and pick up |
| Bicycle facilities | Yes; outdoor racks and free lockers |
| Disabled access | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Fare zone | Lower North Shore |
| History | |
| Opened | 2 February 2008 |
It is adjacent to Westlake Girls High School and the Smales Farm Office Park,[3] which houses Sovereign, Air New Zealand and Telstra Clear. North Shore Hospital is not far away.
The next station southbound is Akoranga Busway Station. The next northbound is Sunnynook Busway Station.
Buses travelling via the station include double-decker buses serving the Northern Express NX1 and NX2 routes.[4]
Services
As of 30 September 2018, the following bus routes serve Smales Farm station: NX1, NX2, 866, 83, 845, 856, 871, 941, 842, 901, 906, 928.[5]
The SkyBus North Harbour Express service operating between both terminals at Auckland Airport and the Westfield Albany mall via the busway also stops here.[6]
References
- Northern Busway Map
- "SH1 Northern Busway". NZ Transport Agency.
- "Transport + parking". Smales Farm. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- "More Double Deckers on Auckland Roads". Auckland Transport. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- "North Auckland Network Map" (PDF). Auckland Transport. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- "New Skybus North Harbour Airport Service Ready to Go". Scoop Independent News. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2018.