Pukekohe Train Station

Pukekohe Train Station MAXX Urban rail
Looking south from Station Road. Photo Owned By Timespanner
Station statistics
Address	40 Station Road, Pukekohe, New Zealand
Coordinates	37°12.2′S 174°54.6′E
Lines	Eastern Line Southern Line The Overlander
Levels	1
Platforms	Island platform
Tracks	Mainline (2)
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	No
Baggage check	No
Other information
Opened	1875
Electrified	No
Owned by	ONTRACK and ARTA
Traffic
Passengers (2009)	636 passengers/day
Services
ONTRACK     Preceding station   MAXX (Veolia)   Following station Papakura toward Britomart (Auckland) Eastern Line Terminus Southern Line Preceding station   Tranz Scenic   Following station Papakura toward Britomart (Auckland) The Overlander Hamilton toward Wellington

Pukekohe Railway Station is the southern terminus of the Eastern and Southern Lines of the Auckland railway network. It has an island platform between the main lines and an original wooden station building complete with signal panel.

The Auckland - Wellington Overlander stops at Pukekohe.

History

Pre 1950s Pukekohe Train Station was formally known as The Pukekohe Railway Station And Post And Telegraph Office. The existing station is made of wood and iron, and used to contain a ladies' waiting room, public vestibule, railway and postal room, and porter's room; and there is a large goods shed with a space of 1800 square feet. There are four sidings in connection with the station, and the staff consisted of the stationmaster, two cadets, a messenger, and a porter.

Eastern and Southern Line Services

Since 2000, the country town of Pukekohe has been the southern terminus for the Southern and Eastern Lines. However most suburban trains start or terminate at the former terminus at Papakura (18.2 km north of Pukekohe). Only selected services on normal working days start and terminate at Pukekohe and even then the majority of Pukekohe services run during peak hours. On public holidays and weekends there are no service to Pukekohe Station.

Since August 2009, suburban train services to Pukekohe have been increased to 20 trains per day, with the first departure 6am, and last arrival 8.10pm. Currently 2 suburban units stand at Pukekohe station overnight in the newly created rail yard. There is no weekend service.