Te Papapa railway station is on the Onehunga Branch section of the Onehunga Line, one of the lines of the Auckland railway network in New Zealand. It has a side platform layout and is reached from Mays Rd.
Te Papapa | |||||||||||
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Auckland Transport Urban rail | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Te Papapa | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 36°55′12″S 174°48′05″E / 36.92011°S 174.80143°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | KiwiRail (track and platforms) Auckland Transport (buildings) | ||||||||||
Operated by | Auckland One Rail | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Onehunga Line | ||||||||||
Platforms | Side platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
Parking | No | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Station code | TPP | ||||||||||
Fare zone | Isthmus | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Electrified | 25 kV AC | ||||||||||
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The Onehunga Branch line was opened in December 1873,[1] and a station was first opened at Te Papapa in April 1877.[2] The branch line was closed in 1973 and reopened 37 years later with the ceremonial opening of Onehunga Line services on 18 September 2010.[3]
Te Papapa station was reopened on 18 September 2010 and fare-paying services began again on 19 September 2010.[citation needed].
Service
editBus services 67A and 74 serve Te Papapa when they pass close by.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "OPENING OF THE ONEHUNGA RAILWAY. (New Zealand Herald, 22 December 1873)". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand
- ^ "People turn out to show car not the only way to travel". The New Zealand Herald. 19 September 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ "Central Guide" (PDF). Auckland Transport. Retrieved 17 November 2024.