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Constellation busway station is a bus station on Auckland's Northern Busway in New Zealand. It is located near Constellation Drive in the light industrial and business area of Rosedale.[1] It has shelters, electronic real-time information on each platform, and park and ride parking.[2]

Constellation
Busway Station
General information
Location	62 Parkway Drive, Rosedale, New Zealand
Coordinates	36°45′06″S 174°43′42″E
Owned by	Auckland Transport
Platforms	2 (+ 1 under construction)
Bus routes	Busway: NX1, NX2, 866, Frequent: 83, Connector: 843, 871, 878, 95C, 120, 861, Local: 883, 884, 885, 889, 901, 906, 907
Bus stands	6
Construction
Platform levels	1
Parking	Park and ride
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	Upper North Shore/Lower North Shore (Zone overlap)
History
Opened	November 2005
Rebuilt	2020 – 2021 (Planned Completion)

The next station southbound is Sunnynook busway station. The next northbound is Albany busway station.

Buses travelling via Constellation Station include double-decker buses serving the Northern Express NX1 and NX2 routes.[3]

History

Construction of Constellation Park and Ride station began in March 2003 as part of the Northern Busway project. The station successfully opened in November 2005.[4][5] HEB was the construction contractor for the station.[6]

Capacity issues

Following the implementation of the new bus network on 30 September 2018 there were significant issues with bus traffic through the station. On the evening of 1 October there were, reportedly, more than thirteen buses backed up while trying to enter the station. Commuters reported spending as long as twenty minutes waiting while stuck in gridlock.[7][8] The new network had apparently resulted in three buses arriving every minute during the afternoon peak. Auckland Transport resolved this issue by suspending 37 of 180 runs on the NX1 route, as well as re-organising buses in the layover area to free up space, and implementing temporary traffic management to direct bus drivers to the correct stop.[9][10]

North Shore Councillor, Chris Darby, said that the issues appeared to have been caused by new drivers not being familiar with the correct platforms to stop at, as well as an imposter vehicle on the bus way. He said that the new network had seen a 44 percent increase in bus services and "there was always going to be a risk of hiccups."[11]

In the longer term, AT have responded by diverting some services to different platforms during the afternoon peak.[11][12]

Structure and facilities

At opening, the station covered an area of 25,000m² with two points of entry at Sunset Road and Parkway Drive. The Park and Ride Facility had 370 car parks.[4]

The station previously had lockers for bicycle storage.[13] These were upgraded to bicycle parking facilities with shelters.[14]

Services

As of 30 September 2018, the following bus routes serve Constellation station: NX1, NX2, 866, 83, 843, 871, 878, 883, 884, 885, 889, 95C, 120, 861, 901, 906, 907.[15]

Some Stop D services move stops between 3pm and 8pm.[12]

General hours

Stop	Route	Destinations
A	NX1	Northern Busway Stations, Britomart
	NX2	Northern Busway Stations, Wellesley Street, City Universities
	83	Sunnynook Station, Smales Farm Station, Takapuna
	866 (Monday to Friday only)	Northern Busway Stations, Ponsonby Road, Karangahape Road, Auckland City Hospital, Newmarket
C	83	Mairangi Bay, Browns Bay
	871	Forrest Hill Road
	878	East Coast Road, Weatherly Road, Browns Bay
	883	Schnapper Rock
	884 – Anticlockwise (Monday to Friday Only)	Apollo Drive, Triton Drive, Rosedale Road, North Harbour Industrial Estate loop
	884 – Clockwise (Monday to Friday Only)	William Pickering Drive, Rosedale Road, North Harbour Industrial Estate loop
	889	Apollo Drive, Hugh Green Drive
D	866	Albany Station
	NX1	Albany Station, Hibiscus Coast Station
	NX2	Albany Station
	861	Bush Road, Massey University, Glamorgan Drive, Torbay, Long Bay
	901	Unsworth Drive, Wairau Road
	906	Link Drive, Glenfield, Windy Ridge, Archers Road
	907	Target Road, Sunnynook Station, Campbells Bay
E	95C	Glenfield Road
	120	Greenhithe, Westgate, Henderson
	843	Sunnynook, Milford, Takapuna
F	Drop off only

Stop changes between 3pm and 8pm

Stop	Route	Destinations
B	861	Bush Road, Massey University, Glamorgan Drive, Torbay, Long Bay
	901	Unsworth Drive, Wairau Road
	906	Link Drive, Glenfield, Windy Ridge, Archers Road
	907	Target Road, Sunnynook Station, Campbells Bay
C	NX1	Albany Station, Hibiscus Coast Station
	NX2	Albany Station

Upgrades

Constellation station is currently undergoing upgrades to accommodate the extension of the Northern Busway as part of the Northern Corridor Improvements. The project is estimated to cost $15 million. It includes a new northbound platform for buses heading north onto the extended busway. It also includes a pedestrian bridge over the busway to connect the new northbound platform to the existing southbound platform, similar to the layout at Smales Farm Station.[16] The 28 metre long transparent glass pedestrian bridge was lifted into place over Labour Weekend of 2020. Additional improvements include new toilets, lifts, driver facilities, and a kiosk area.[17]

Incidents

On 22 April 2021, there was a two-bus collision at the station after a NX2 service pulled out into the path of another bus.[18]

Future

There have been proposals for apartments to be built above the parking area.[19]

To deal with park and ride congestion, there have been proposals for the implementation of fees for parking.[20][21]

References

External links

• Auckland Transport The Auckland Council Controlled Organisation that owns the station and oversees the operation of AT Metro bus services
• New Zealand Transport Agency – Waka Kotahi
• Northern Corridor Improvements Project Page

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