Kūkuluaeʻo station (also known as Kakaʻako station) is a planned Skyline station in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. The station was included in the original plan for Skyline but had to be eliminated from the initial phases of construction due to a severe funding shortfall. Despite the deferral of construction of this station, the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation says it remains committed to completing this station in a subsequent phase of the project. It will soon be completed in 2033.[1]

Kūkuluaeʻo
Kakaʻako
General information
LocationHalekauwila Street & Ward Avenue
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi
Coordinates21°17′47″N 157°51′19″W / 21.296461°N 157.855213°W / 21.296461; -157.855213
Owned byHonolulu Department of Transportation Services
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleYes
Future services
Preceding station Skyline Following station
Kaʻākaukukui
toward Kualakaʻi
Skyline
(Planned)
Kālia
Terminus
Location
Map

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.[2][3] The name of this station, Kūkuluāeʻo, means "the Hawaiian stilt" and refers to a place famed in ancient times near Kākāʻako which was known for salt making.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "FAQs". Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "Nā Inoa" (PDF). honolulu.gov. April 15, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  3. ^ Wu, Nina (April 18, 2019). "Honolulu rail transit authority seeks feedback on Hawaiian names for train stations". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  4. ^ "Hawaiian Station Naming Program" (PDF). Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation. March 2019. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
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