Boston Road Train Station

Infobox Station
name=Boston Road Train Station
type=MAXX Urban rail

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image_caption=The station in 2007. Above: looking east. Below: looking west.
address=Auckland City
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line=Western Line
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platform=Side platform
levels=1
tracks=Mainline (2)
as of 2008 still singletracked to the east
parking=No
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opened=1964
closed=
rebuilt=1993
electrified=No
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owned=ONTRACK and ARTA
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Boston Road Railway Station is on the Western Line of the Auckland Suburban Railway Network, near Mt Eden Prison, St Peter's College [See article on St Peter's College for an account of the origin of the Boston Road Train Station.] [Rick Maxwell, "St Peter's College, Auckland", Simerlocy Press, Auckland, 2008, pp. 7, 8, and 29.] and Auckland Grammar School. The station is directly under State Highway 1, one of the busiest motorways in New Zealand.

Until double-tracked to Mt Eden in 2005, morning trains ran on the right through the loop and afternoon trains on the left, avoiding the need for St Peter's and Grammar pupils to cross the line.

History

* 1964: The station was created as a stopping place with only one daily service each way on school days. This stopping place was provided for students who travelled to St Peter's College and Auckland Grammar School by train "Railway Stations of Auckland's Western Line" (2004) by Sean Millar] .
* 1993: The station became a full station, with all trains stopping here. This occurred because the new ex-Perth trains required new platforms, so unless the station was upgraded it would have to close. The council decided to upgrade the platforms and open the station to all passengers.

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