Kalauao station (also known as Pearlridge station) is a Skyline metro station in Waimalu, Hawaiʻi, serving the Pearlridge Center shopping mall.[2] The station is located in the median of Kamehameha Highway above its intersection with Kaonohi Street. It opened on June 30, 2023[3][4] with a temporary 16-space park and ride lot.[5]
Kalauao Pearlridge | |||||||||||
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_Skyline_station_platform.jpg) View from the station platform in June 2023 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 98-80 Kamehameha Highway Waimalu, Hawaiʻi | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°23′02″N 157°56′51″W / 21.383995°N 157.947633°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Honolulu Department of Transportation Services | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  TheBus: A, 11, 32, 40, 42, 51, 53, 88A, 541, 542, 544, 545[1] Pearlridge Center Skycab | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Parking | 16 spaces | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Racks | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | June 30, 2023 | ||||||||||
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In Hawaiian, "kalauao" means "the multitude of clouds" and is the name of the ahupuaʻa in which it is located.[6][7] The Hawaiian Station Name Working Group proposed Hawaiian names for the nine rail stations on the ʻEwa end of the rail system (stations west of and including Aloha Stadium) in November 2017,[8] and HART adopted the proposed names on February 22, 2018.[9] The Hawaiian name initially proposed for the station, Puʻuloa, means "long hill" and refers to an ʻili that marked the entrance to the bays of Puʻuloa.[8]
Service
editStation layout
edit| PL Platform level | Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Westbound | ← Skyline toward Kualakaʻi (Waiawa) | |
| Eastbound | Skyline toward Hālawa (Terminus) → | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
| C | Concourse | Connection between platforms |
| G | Ground level | Entrance/Exit, fare gates, ticket machines, buses, park and ride lot |
Hours and frequency
editSkyline trains run every 10 minutes. Service operates from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays and from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekends and holidays.[10]
Station information
editWhen all 19 stations are open in 2031, Kalauao is projected to rank third in boardings at 6,290 per day.
Its expected high use is due to riders of TheBus transferring to and from rail at the station, along with population growth in the nearby area and a strengthening workforce produced by dense commercial and residential property development plans within a half-mile of the station.[6]
Public art is present at the station via the Station Art Program. Two glass mosaics titled Pukana Lā Ma Oʻahu (Oʻahu Sunrise) and Napoʻo ʻAna O Lā Ma Oʻahu (Oʻahu Sunset) by artist Robert Kushner are viewable at both entrances and depict the Waimalu aquifer providing sustenance to crops such as taro, rice, and watercress.
Surrounding area
editThe 1.1 million square foot Pearlridge Center is located a seven minute walk from the station. Nearby development plans include the construction of between 1,500 and 3,000 homes on land partially owned by Kamehameha Schools, a hotel, and additional retail space.
A new transit center south of the station, with six bus bays and covered waiting areas, is planned as a future addition. The City and County of Honolulu estimates an additional 3,400 homes of 8,874 residents can be built within a ten minute walk of the station as part of long-term transit-oriented development projects.[6]
References
edit- ^ "TheBus-Rail Network 2023" (PDF). City and County of Honolulu. June 19, 2023. p. 3. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ "Kalauao Center Station #8". Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- ^ "'A 21st century system': To fanfare, city announces official opening date of rail's first phase". Hawaii News Now. May 9, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ Honore, Marcel. "All Aboard 'Skyline': City Plans To Start Rail Service On 4th of July Weekend". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "Skyline Park and Rides". Honolulu Department of Transportation Services. June 16, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ a b c Gomes, Andrew (June 29, 2023). "Skyline stops close to, but not at, Hawaii's second-largest shopping center". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. pp. A6. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ "Nā Inoa" (PDF). honolulu.gov. February 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ a b "Hawaiian Station Naming Program" (PDF). Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation. November 22, 2017. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
- ^ "HART Board of Directors unanimously approve Hawaiian names for first nine rail stations" (PDF) (Press release). Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation. February 22, 2018. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
- ^ "Skyline General Information". Honolulu Department of Transportation Services. June 19, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
External links
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Media related to Kalauao station at Wikimedia Commons