Papakura Train Station

Papakura Railway Station is on the Eastern and Southern Lines of the Auckland railway network.

Station Design

It features an island platform between the main lines, complete with original wooden station building and signal panel, and a suburban side platform to the west.

Services

This station is the terminating point for most suburban passenger train services on the Eastern and Southern Lines. [http://www.maxx.co.nz/assets/timetable%20south/Southern%20Train%20Timetable%20_Oct%2005%20V6.2%20web.pdf MAXX: Southern Line Timetable] ] It also serves the Auckland-Wellington Overlander service. [http://www.tranzscenic.co.nz/services/overlander_table.aspx TranzScenic: The Overlander Timetable] ]

It is the third-busiest railway station in Auckland, after Britomart and Newmarket. Fact|date=February 2007

Upgrade and Development

In August 2007, Papakura train station underwent a major upgrade and redevelopment as part of the Auckland Regional Transport Authority's (ARTA) system-wide upgrade of all stations in Auckland.

The new station has been built for six-car trains because of anticipated growth in passenger numbers. 3,000 people pass through each day as of 2007, and another thousand are anticipated to use the station within five years. The new station was the seventh station to be redeveloped by ARTA in 2007.

The NZ$4,900,000 Papakura upgrade includes better passenger seating, customer information and lighting, as well as a new CCTV security monitoring system. There is a new footbridge with a lift.

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