Orakei Train Station

Orakei Train Station MAXX Urban rail
The station in 2008, looking westwards.
Station statistics
Address	Orakei Road, Orakei, Auckland
Coordinates	36°51′45″S 174°48′34″E / 36.862426°S 174.809553°E / -36.862426; 174.809553
Lines	Eastern Line
Levels	1
Platforms	Island platform
Tracks	Mainline (2)
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	No
Baggage check	No
Other information
Opened	1930
Electrified	No
Owned by	ONTRACK and ARTA
Traffic
Passengers (2009)	761 passengers/day
Services
ONTRACK     Preceding station   MAXX (Veolia)   Following station Britomart (Auckland) Terminus Eastern Line Meadowbank toward Pukekohe

Orakei Train Station in the Auckland suburb of Orakei is located on the Eastern Line of the Auckland railway network. It has an island platform layout and can be reached by an overbridge from Orakei Road. It is backed by a carpark and a shopping complex.

Overview

The Redwood development group is currently (2008) planning to redevelop the area around the train station substantially. A plan with several skyscraper-style apartment buildings (and in turn providing substantial green space and waterfront access to the public) did meet with substantial local protest. A more scaled-back plan was then proposed which limits the buildings to six storeys and is currently being discussed. It would retain public access and amenities, and also provide a covered new train station.^[1]

References

1. ^ Borley, Craig (10 October 2008). "Developer scales down Orakei plan". The New Zealand Herald. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10536739. Retrieved 1 November 2011.