Papakura Train Station

Papakura Train Station MAXX Urban rail
Overview of the station
Station statistics
Coordinates	37°12.2′S 174°54.6′E
Lines	Eastern Line Southern Line The Overlander
Levels	1
Platforms	Island platform, Side Platform
Tracks	Mainline (2) Side platform (1) Sidings (2) Passing loops (3)
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	No
Baggage check	No
Other information
Opened	c.1875
Electrified	No
Owned by	ONTRACK and ARTA
Traffic
Passengers (2009)	3,333 passengers/day
Services
ONTRACK     Preceding station   MAXX (Veolia)   Following station Takanini toward Britomart (Auckland) Eastern Line Pukekohe Terminus Southern Line Preceding station   Tranz Scenic   Following station Middlemore toward Britomart (Auckland) The Overlander Pukekohe toward Wellington

Papakura Railway Station is on the Eastern and Southern Lines of the Auckland railway network.

Station Design

It features an island platform between the main lines, complete with original wooden station building and signal panel, and a suburban side platform to the west.

Services

An ADK unit (operated by Veolia for MAXX), at Papakura Train Station

This station is the terminating point for most suburban passenger train services on the Eastern and Southern Lines (with some trains carrying on to Pukekohe). It also serves the Auckland-Wellington Overlander service.

It is the third-busiest railway station in Auckland, after Britomart and Newmarket.^{[citation needed]}

Upgrade and Development

In August 2007, Papakura train station underwent a major upgrade and redevelopment as part of the Auckland Regional Transport Authority's (ARTA) system-wide upgrade of all stations in Auckland.

The new station has been built for six-car trains because of anticipated growth in passenger numbers. 3,000 people pass through each day as of 2007, and another thousand are anticipated to use the station within five years. The new station was the seventh station to be redeveloped by ARTA in 2007.

The NZ$4,900,000 Papakura upgrade includes better passenger seating, customer information and lighting, as well as a new CCTV security monitoring system. There is a new footbridge with a lift.

Beginning December 2011, the station is expected to receive another major upgrade and complete redesign to prepare the station for electrification, resignalling, the addition of a future third mainline and to improve reliability for freight services. The project will be funded by KiwiRail, rather than Auckland Transport who paid for the 2007 upgrades.

Bus Transfers

Transfers to the following bus services can be made at the bus stops on Railway Street West:

• North-bound buses
  • 470-474 to Britomart via Great South Road
  • 80 to Keri Hill
• South-bound buses
  • 471 to Pahurehure
  • 472 to Red Hill
  • 473 to Red Hill via Keri Hill
  • 474 to Drury via Pahurehure
  • 475 to Pukekohe via Drury
  • 476 to Tuakau via Pukekohe
  • 477X to Red Hill
  • 479 to Waiuku