Glen Eden railway station
36°54′37″S 174°39′12″E / 36.9103°S 174.6533°E / -36.9103; 174.6533
Auckland Transport (buildings)
Preceding station | Auckland Transport (Auckland One Rail) | Following station | ||
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Fruitvale Road towards Waitematā | Western Line | Sunnyvale towards Swanson |
Glen Eden railway station is located on the Western Line of the AT Metro rail network in Auckland, New Zealand. The station house is a local historical landmark that was restored in 2001. A cafe is located in the old station building.
History
The station was opened on 29 March 1880 as one of the original stations on the North Auckland Line.[2] The station's location determined the placement of the nearby Waikumete Cemetery. Special trains ran from Auckland on Sundays carrying the deceased and their entourage, and a dedicated platform was constructed to serve these trains.[3] This unique function is one of the reasons that the station is registered by Heritage New Zealand as a Category II heritage building. The station was added to the heritage register on 30 October 1998, with register number 7435.[4]
The train station was the centre of the Glen Eden community during the turn of the century, with most stores and services located adjacent to the station.[5] The station habitually dealt with scrub fires, caused due to sparks from the locomotive engines and the adjacent Archibald's Sawmill.[5] The Waikumete Cemetery was opened in 1886, due to its proximity to the train station.[6] The station became a transportation hub for Waitākere Ranges holidaymakers, who would take coaches from the train station to holiday at guest houses located in places such as Waiatarua, Karekare and Piha.[7]
Services
Bus routes 152, 154 and 172 pass by the station on the adjacent West Coast Road.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Auckland Electrifcation Map" (PDF). KiwiRail. September 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 November 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ 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 12 October 2019.
- ^ H. J. Hansen and F. J. Neil, Tracks in the North (Auckland: H. J. Hansen, 1992), 100.
- ^ "Glen Eden Railway Station". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ a b Vela, Pauline, ed. (1989). "Tales of Scroggy Hill". In Those Days: An Oral History of Glen Eden. Glen Eden Borough Council. pp. 26–29. ISBN 0-473-00862-9.
- ^ Vela, Pauline, ed. (1989). "The City of the Dead". In Those Days: An Oral History of Glen Eden. Glen Eden Borough Council. pp. 30–33. ISBN 0-473-00862-9.
- ^ Vela, Pauline, ed. (1989). "From Four Horses to Four Wheels". In Those Days: An Oral History of Glen Eden. Glen Eden Borough Council. pp. 80–81. ISBN 0-473-00862-9.
- ^ "Western Guide" (PDF). Auckland Transport. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
External links
Media related to Glen Eden railway station at Wikimedia Commons
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