Puhinui railway station

Puhinui
Auckland Transport Urban rail
Puhinui Interchange as seen in 2021 during an opening day on 26 July
General information
LocationPapatoetoe, Auckland
Coordinates36°59′21″S 174°51′21″E / 36.989082°S 174.855706°E / -36.989082; 174.855706
Owned byKiwiRail (track and platforms)
Auckland Transport (buildings)
Operated byAuckland One Rail
Line(s)Eastern Line
Southern Line
Te Huia
PlatformsIsland platform
TracksMainline (4)
Construction
Platform levels1
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
AccessibleYes (Lifts)
Other information
Station codePHU
Fare zoneManukau North/Manukau South (overlap)
History
Opened29 June 1925
Rebuilt26 July 2021
Electrified25 kV AC[1]
Passengers
2011676 passengers/weekday[2]
Services
Preceding station Auckland Transport
(Auckland One Rail) 		Following station
Papatoetoe
towards Waitematā
 Eastern Line Manukau
Terminus
Southern Line Homai
towards Pukekohe
Preceding station KiwiRail Following station
Auckland Strand
Terminus
 Te Huia Papakura
towards Hamilton (Frankton)

Puhinui railway station is a station of the Auckland rail network and is located in Papatoetoe, Auckland, New Zealand. Passenger services on the Eastern Line and Southern Line use the station. It is accessed from Puhinui Road from both sides of the tracks via a pedestrian bridge located at the site of a former level crossing (Puhinui Road itself now crosses on a bridge approximately 120m north of the pedestrian bridge). This is the nearest public transport access to the main cemetery for South Auckland; Manukau cemetery at 361 Puhinui Road, Wiri.

South of this station, Eastern Line and Southern Line services diverge, the Eastern onto the Manukau Branch which terminates at Manukau. The Southern continues south via Homai toward Papakura.

History

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The station was opened on 29 June 1925 for passengers. Goods services closed on 12 May 1958.[3] Originally, the name Cambria was suggested for the railway station.[4]

Services

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The station in 2008, looking south
The station in 2014, looking north

Auckland One Rail, on behalf of Auckland Transport, operates suburban services to Waitematā, Manukau, Papakura and Pukekohe via Puhinui. The typical weekday off-peak timetable is:[5][6]

  • 6 trains per hour (tph) to Waitematā, consisting of:
    • 3 tph via Glen Innes (Eastern Line)
    • 3 tph via Penrose and Newmarket (Southern Line)
  • 3 tph to Manukau
  • 3 tph to Papakura

Puhinui Station is served by bus route AirportLink.[7]

Bus-rail interchange

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See also: Light rail in Auckland and Auckland Airport Line

An eastward line from the airport to Botany Downs has also been proposed with a new interchange at Puhinui railway station, planned to be built in two stages, the first of which is said to be an early deliverable component of the Airport to Botany rapid transit line.[8][9] The redeveloped $69 million Puhinui Station interchange had a public open day on 24 July 2021, with train services resuming on 26 July 2021.[10][11] This encompasses a new at-grade bus/rail interchange and enhanced station. Buses will still use the existing local road (Bridge Street) to cross the railway line to/from Manukau, along with local traffic.

The second phase provides a rapid transit overbridge across the railway line to provide a more direct and bespoke rapid transit connection. The new rapid transit link will integrate with the new interchange station on the overbridge. The first stage is estimated to cost $59 million to construct.[12][13] The line will also go through Manukau railway station before ending in Botany.[14][15]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Auckland Electrifcation Map" (PDF). KiwiRail. 28 April 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  2. ^ Auckland Transport Board Meeting (20 November 2012) Agenda Item 10(i) "Rail Electrification Extension" Archived 14 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine p. 16
  3. ^ Scoble, Juliet (2010). "Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations" (PDF). Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Puhinui Creek". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Eastern Line" (PDF). Auckland Transport. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Southern Line" (PDF). Auckland Transport. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Southern Guide" (PDF). Auckland Transport. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Auckland Transport unveils fleet of electric buses for new airportlink service". Stuff/Fairfax. 20 January 2021. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Puhinui Station Interchange: Papatoetoe's $69m bus and rail hub nears completion". Stuff/Fairfax. 17 June 2021. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Puhinui Station set for reopening with stunning design". Auckland Transport. 1 July 2021. Archived from the original on 1 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Puhinui Station reopens Monday 26th July 2021". Auckland Transport. 27 July 2021. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Puhinui Station Interchange". Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  13. ^ "Airport to Botany Rapid Transit: Puhinui interchange" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 February 2020.
  14. ^ "Southwest Gateway Airport to Botany Rapid Transit" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 March 2020.
  15. ^ "Airport to Botany Rapid Transit". Archived from the original on 1 April 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2019.

36°59′23″S 174°51′22″E / 36.9897°S 174.8561°E / -36.9897; 174.8561

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