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.

Morningside
Auckland Transport Urban rail
Morningside Station's platform in 2014.
General information
Location	Morningside, Auckland
Coordinates	36.874986°S 174.735253°E / -36.874986; 174.735253
Owned by	KiwiRail (track and platforms) Auckland Transport (buildings)
Line(s)	Western Line
Platforms	Island platform
Tracks	Mainline (2)
Construction
Platform levels	1
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
History
Opened	1880
Electrified	25 kV AC[1]
Passengers
2009	489 passengers/day
Services
Preceding station Auckland Transport (Auckland One Rail) Following station Kingsland towards Britomart Western Line Baldwin Avenue towards Swanson

History

• 1880: It opened as one of the original stations on the North Auckland Line.[2]
• 1914: A signal box was established here.[2]
• 1966: The line between Morningside and Avondale was partially double-tracked and the platform was upgraded to an island platform layout.[2]
• 1993: The platform was modified slightly to meet the requirements of new ex-Perth trains.[2]
• 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.[3]
• 2014: Electrification infrastructure installed as part of the electrification of Auckland's railway network.

Bus transfers

Bus routes 20, 22N, 22R, 22A and 209 pass close to Morningside station.[4]

In media

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

See also

• List of Auckland railway stations
• Public transport in Auckland

References

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