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Morningside
Auckland Transport Urban rail
Morningside Station's platform in 2014.
General information
Location	Morningside, Auckland
Coordinates	36°52′30″S 174°44′07″E / 36.874986°S 174.735253°E / -36.874986; 174.735253
Owned by	KiwiRail (track and platforms) Auckland Transport (buildings)
Operated by	Auckland One Rail
Line(s)	Western Line
Platforms	Island platform
Tracks	Mainline (2)
Construction
Platform levels	1
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	MNS
Fare zone	Isthmus
History
Opened	1880
Electrified	25 kV AC
Passengers
2009	489 passengers/day
Services
Preceding station Auckland Transport (Auckland One Rail) Following station Kingslandtowards Waitematā Western Line Baldwin Avenuetowards Swanson

Morningside railway station is a station on the Western Line of the Auckland Railway Network. It has an island platform and is accessed via a level crossing on Morningside Drive and by a subway from New North Road.

History

• 1880: It opened as one of the original stations on the North Auckland Line.
• 1914: A signal box was established here.
• 1966: The line between Morningside and Avondale was partially double-tracked and the platform was upgraded to an island platform layout.
• 1993: The platform was modified slightly to meet the requirements of new ex-Perth trains.
• 2009: An upgraded station was opened.
• 2013: In February, a woman in a wheelchair which was stuck in the tracks was rescued from the path of an approaching train.
• 2014: Electrification infrastructure installed as part of the electrification of Auckland's railway network.

Bus transfers

Bus routes 20, 22N, 22R and 209 pass close to Morningside station.

In media

Morningside Station was featured in the music video for Lorde's song "Royals".

Accidents

On 29 January 2015, a pedestrian was struck by a train and killed at Morningside station whilst attempting to cross at a pedestrian level crossing.

See also

• List of Auckland railway stations
• Public transport in Auckland

References

1. "Auckland Electrifcation Map" (PDF). KiwiRail. September 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 November 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
2. ^ Railway Stations of Auckland's Western Line (2004) by Sean Millar
3. "Double bravery award for averting train tragedy". Stuff/Fairfax. 5 June 2014.
4. "Central Guide" (PDF). Auckland Transport. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
5. "RO-2015-101". www.taic.org.nz. TAIC. Retrieved 22 August 2022.

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