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Rānui railway station

Coordinates: 36°52.1′S 174°36.2′E / 36.8683°S 174.6033°E / -36.8683; 174.6033
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Rānui
Auckland Transport Urban rail
The station in January 2018, looking northbound from the southbound platform
General information
LocationRanui Station Road, Rānui
Owned byKiwiRail (track and platforms)
Auckland Transport (buildings)
Operated byAuckland One Rail
Line(s)Western Line
PlatformsSide platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Platform levels1
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zoneWaitakere
History
Opened16 November 1925
RebuiltJanuary 2008
Electrified25 kV AC[1]
Passengers
2009989 passengers/day[citation needed]
Services
Preceding station Auckland Transport
(Auckland One Rail)
Following station
Sturges Road
towards Waitematā
Western Line Swanson
Terminus

Rānui railway station is located on the Western Line of the Auckland rail network in New Zealand. It serves the communities of Rānui and Pooks Road, in the West Auckland suburb of Rānui.

The station was opened on 16 November 1925.[2]

Services

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Western Line suburban train services, between Swanson and Waitematā, are provided by Auckland One Rail on behalf of Auckland Transport.

In 2017 local residents complained about the number of assaults at the station and the threatening characters "hanging around" the station, which led to security staff being stationed there for a period.[3]

Stabling project

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As part of upgrades to Auckland's urban rail network, ARTA had proposed building a stabling yard to store up to 11 trains to the west of the station. The yard was to be used to clean trains when out of service, and there were to be staff car parking and welfare facilities. Due to opposition from locals this was abandoned and the stabling yard was moved to Henderson.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Auckland Electrifcation Map" (PDF). KiwiRail. September 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  2. ^ Scoble, Juliet (2010). "Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations" (PDF). Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Fears prompt welcome action at Ranui station". Stuff (Fairfax). 15 June 2017.

36°52.1′S 174°36.2′E / 36.8683°S 174.6033°E / -36.8683; 174.6033