Lelepaua station (also known as Daniel K. Inouye International Airport station) is an under-construction Skyline station along Ala Auana Street serving the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. It is being built as part of the second phase of the Skyline route, scheduled to open in Summer 2025.
Lelepaua Daniel K. Inouye International Airport | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | Ala Onaona St & Ala ‘Auana St Honolulu, Hawaiʻi | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 21°20′03″N 157°55′15″W / 21.33417°N 157.92083°W | ||||||||||
Owned by | Honolulu Department of Transportation Services | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections | ✈ Daniel K. Inouye International Airport | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opening | 2025 | ||||||||||
Future services | |||||||||||
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The Hawaiian Station Name Working Group proposed Hawaiian names for the twelve rail stations on the eastern end of the rail system (stations in the Airport and City Center segments) in April 2019.[1][2] The name of this station, Lelepaua, means the choice mother of pearl inside the pāua bivalve and refers to a large fishpond and salt production area built by Kaʻihikapu Manuia.[3]
Station information
editThe station will be built between the overseas and international parking structures, and it will feature ADA pedestrian access, bicycle parking, elevators and stairs to connect with the platforms, pedestrian bridges and walkways to connect with the airport terminals, restrooms, and bus connections.[4]
Travel time
edit- 26 minutes to East Kapolei Station
- 5 minutes to Aloha Stadium Station
- 12 minutes to Downtown Station
- 16 Minutes to Ala Moana Center Station[5]
References
edit- ^ "Nā Inoa" (PDF). honolulu.gov. April 15, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- ^ Wu, Nina (April 18, 2019). "Honolulu rail transit authority seeks feedback on Hawaiian names for train stations". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ^ "Hawaiian Station Naming Program" (PDF). Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation. March 2019. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
- ^ "HART unveils plans for rail station at Honolulu International Airport". KHON2 News. July 16, 2014. Archived from the original on December 17, 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ^ "Honolulu Transit-Station Facts". Retrieved July 11, 2016.