Orakei Train Station
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Orakei
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| Auckland Transport Urban rail | ||||||||||||||||
The station in 2013, looking westwards.
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| Location | Orakei, Auckland | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°51′45″S 174°48′34″E / 36.862426°S 174.809553°E | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | KiwiRail and Auckland Transport | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Eastern Line | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | Island platform | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | Mainline (2) | |||||||||||||||
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| Platform levels | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1930 | |||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 25kV AC | |||||||||||||||
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| Passengers (2011) | 983 passengers/weekday | |||||||||||||||
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Orakei Railway Station in the Auckland suburb of Orakei is located on the Eastern Line of the Auckland railway network. It has an island platform layout and can be reached by an overbridge from Orakei Road. It is backed by a car-park and a shopping complex.
The Redwood development group is currently (2008) planning to substantially redevelop the area around the railway station. A plan with several skyscraper-style apartment buildings (and in turn providing substantial green space and waterfront access to the public) met with substantial local protest. A more scaled-back plan was then proposed which limits the buildings to six storeys and is currently being discussed. It would retain public access and amenities, and also provide a covered new train station.
Transdev Auckland, on behalf of Auckland Transport, operates suburban services between Britomart Transport Centre and Manukau station via this station. The basic weekday off-peak timetable is:
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