Kingsland Railway Station

Kingsland
Auckland Transport urban rail
File:Kingsland Train Station, 2014.jpg Kingsland station in 2014
Coordinates
Owned by	KiwiRail (track and platforms) Auckland Transport (buildings)
Line(s)	Western Line
Platforms	Side platform
Tracks	Main line (2)
Construction
Platform levels	1
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Station code	KGL
History
Opened	1880
Rebuilt	2004
Electrified	25kV AC
Traffic
Passengers (2009)	1,085 passengers/day
Services
KiwiRail   Preceding station   Transdev Auckland   Following station Mt Eden toward Britomart Western Line Morningside toward Swanson

Kingsland Railway Station is a station on the Western Line of the Auckland railway network. The station sits parallel to the Kingsland township, and is located 400m from Eden Park, the major rugby stadium in Auckland, and the home ground of New Zealand's national rugby team, the All Blacks.

The station's proximity to Eden Park means that it often functions as a terminus for stadium-goers, with dedicated services utilising both tracks to shuttle people into and out of Kingsland. Signalling was upgraded in 2011 to assist with this.

Kingsland Station used to consist of a single platform, and was situated further east of its present location, but in 2004 it was relocated as part of the Auckland rail network's double-tracking project. The old station's platform was demolished, but its shelter was retained and is now used by the Glenbrook Vintage Railway.

The station now utilises a side platform configuration and is accessible from New North Road, and Sandringham Road. An overbridge enables transfer between platforms, and an underpass links the northern platform to the Eden Park end of Sandringham Road.

File:Kingsland Train Station Photos II.jpg

The platforms from the footbridge looking east in 2008.

History

• 1880: Opened with the North Auckland Line.
• 1993: Platform upgraded to meet the requirements of ex-Perth diesel multiple units.
• 2003: Old station removed.
• 2004: Rebuilt with two platforms as part of the Western Line double-tracking project, for $4 million.
• 2009-2010: Platforms lengthened to 115 m for six-car trains, and new stairs and an underpass from Sandringham Road to the northern platform constructed, for $6 million. Signalling was upgraded to allow trains to leave from both platforms in the same direction to meet the needs of the 2011 Rugby World Cup, where it was expected that 15,000 fans would use the station in 70 minutes. Groups of 1,000 fans at a time were to board trains, departing every five minutes.
• 2011, June–August: shelters upgraded for the Rugby World Cup, made from the same materials as when building The Cloud on Auckland's waterfront.

Bus Transfers

Transfers can be made, including to Auckland CBD:-

Previous major stop	AT Bus Services	Next major stop
Mount Albert towards Titirangi Shops	209 Titirangi–Downtown (via New North Road)	Britomart Terminus
St Lukes Mall Terminus	220 St Lukes–Midtown (via New North Road)	Victoria Street West Terminus
St Lukes Mall towards Rosebank Road	221 Rosebank Rd–Midtown (via New North Road)
St Lukes Mall towards Patiki Road	222 Patiki Rd–Midtown (via New North Road)
St Lukes Mall towards New Lynn	223 New Lynn–Midtown (via New North Road)
St Lukes Mall towards Henderson	224 Henderson–Midtown (via New North Road)
St Lukes Mall towards New Lynn	233 New Lynn–Midtown (via Sandringham Road)
Sandringham Shops towards Sand Road	240 Sandringham–Midtown
Sandringham Shops towards New Lynn	243 New Lynn–Midtown (via Sandringham Road)
Sandringham Shops towards Blockhouse Bay or New Lynn	249 Blockhouse Bay–Midtown (via Sandringham Road)

In media

• In the film Mr. Pip, Kingsland Railway Station appears as Gravesend station in England.