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'''Grafton Railway Station''' is a [[railway station|station]] on the [[Western Line, Auckland|Western Line]] of [[List of Auckland railway stations|Auckland's commuter rail network]]. Costing $3 million to construct, it was officially opened on 9 April 2010, and the first trains stopped at the station on 11 April.<ref name="ENTER">{{cite news|title=Enter the station here, here, here ... or here|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10637196|accessdate=25 July 2010|date=9 April 2010|work=The New Zealand Herald|first=Mathew|last=Dearnaley}}</ref>
'''Grafton Railway Station''' is a [[railway station|station]] on the [[Western Line, Auckland|Western Line]] of [[List of Auckland railway stations|Auckland's commuter rail network]]. Costing $3 million to construct, it was officially opened on 9 April 2010, and the first trains stopped at the station on 11 April.<ref name="ENTER">{{cite news|title=Enter the station here, here, here ... or here|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10637196|accessdate=25 July 2010|date=9 April 2010|work=The New Zealand Herald|first=Mathew|last=Dearnaley}}</ref>


Grafton Station replaces the original [[Boston Road Train Station|Boston Road station]] and serves the [[Central Connector, Auckland|Central Connector]] and sites like the [[Auckland Hospital]] and the future development on the Lion Brewery site,<ref>[http://www.projectdart.org.nz/default.asp?s1=The%20Projects&s2=Newmarket&s3=Newmarket%27s%20western%20line%20-%20Kingdon%20St%20to%20Boston%20Rd Newmarket's Western Line - Kingdon St to Boston Rd] (from the 'ProjectDart.org.nz' website of [[ONTRACK]]. Accessed 2008-12-29.)</ref><ref>[http://www.projectdart.org.nz/upimg/nwmkts%20western%20line/dart%20newmarket%27s%20western%20line%20sept%2008%20timeline%20-%20web.pdf Newmarket Western Line Redevelopment (DART 2) Kingdon Street to Boston Road (September 2008 timeline flyer)] (from the 'ProjectDart.org.nz' website of [[ONTRACK]]. Accessed 2008-12-29.)</ref> while providing direct access to their school for the hundreds of [[St Peter's College, Auckland#The "North train" and the railway station|St Peter's College]] students who commute daily by train.<ref name="ENTER"/>
Grafton Station replaces the original [[Boston Road Train Station|Boston Road station]] and serves the [[Central Connector, Auckland|Central Connector]] and sites like the [[Auckland Hospital]] and the future development on the Lion Brewery site,<ref>[http://www.projectdart.org.nz/default.asp?s1=The%20Projects&s2=Newmarket&s3=Newmarket%27s%20western%20line%20-%20Kingdon%20St%20to%20Boston%20Rd Newmarket's Western Line - Kingdon St to Boston Rd] (from the 'ProjectDart.org.nz' website of [[ONTRACK]]. Accessed 2008-12-29.)</ref><ref>[http://www.projectdart.org.nz/upimg/nwmkts%20western%20line/dart%20newmarket%27s%20western%20line%20sept%2008%20timeline%20-%20web.pdf Newmarket Western Line Redevelopment (DART 2) Kingdon Street to Boston Road (September 2008 timeline flyer)] (from the 'ProjectDart.org.nz' website of [[ONTRACK]]. Accessed 2008-12-29.)</ref>.

In 2010 the station A station entrance is beside St Peter's College and students have direct access without having to cross intervening roads.<ref>Sean Millar, ''Railway Stations of Auckland's Western Line: Boston Road to Waitakere before the 2004 upgrade programme'', 2nd edition, Sean Millar, Huia, 2007, p. 4; Mathew Dearnaley, "Enter the station here, here, here ... or here", New Zealand Herald, 9 April 2010, [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10637196].</ref> Up to a third of the St Peter's College's enrolment (i.e. 400 students) use the Grafton station on school days.<ref>Mathew Dearnaley, "Safety drive holds shocks for star", ''The New Zealand Herald'', Wednesday, 23 July 2008, p. A3: [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10522980].</ref>



The station has four entrances, as its length extends under both Khyber Pass Road and Park Road, making stairs to all four sides of the roads possible. There is also an elevator to Park Road, which also directly links the station to the [[Central Connector, Auckland|Central Connector]] bus route on that road.<ref name="ENTER"/>
The station has four entrances, as its length extends under both Khyber Pass Road and Park Road, making stairs to all four sides of the roads possible. There is also an elevator to Park Road, which also directly links the station to the [[Central Connector, Auckland|Central Connector]] bus route on that road.<ref name="ENTER"/>

Revision as of 22:03, 27 January 2013

This article is about the railway station in Auckland. For the former railway station in England, see Grafton and Burbage railway station. For the railway station in New South Wales, see Grafton railway station.
Grafton Railway Station
MAXX Urban rail
Overview of Grafton Station from Khyber Pass Rd towards Park Rd (a few days after opening)
General information
LocationBetween Khyber Pass Road and Park Road, Grafton, Auckland
New Zealand
Owned byKiwiRail Network and Auckland Transport
Line(s)Western Line
PlatformsIsland platform
TracksMainline (2)
Construction
Platform levels1
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesCycle racks on Park Road
History
OpenedApril 2010
ElectrifiedNo
Services
  ONTRACK  
Preceding station   Auckland Transport (Auckland One Rail)   Following station
Template:MAXX (Veolia) lines

Grafton Railway Station is a station on the Western Line of Auckland's commuter rail network. Costing $3 million to construct, it was officially opened on 9 April 2010, and the first trains stopped at the station on 11 April.[1]

Grafton Station replaces the original Boston Road station and serves the Central Connector and sites like the Auckland Hospital and the future development on the Lion Brewery site,[2][3].

In 2010 the station A station entrance is beside St Peter's College and students have direct access without having to cross intervening roads.[4] Up to a third of the St Peter's College's enrolment (i.e. 400 students) use the Grafton station on school days.[5]


The station has four entrances, as its length extends under both Khyber Pass Road and Park Road, making stairs to all four sides of the roads possible. There is also an elevator to Park Road, which also directly links the station to the Central Connector bus route on that road.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Dearnaley, Mathew (9 April 2010). "Enter the station here, here, here ... or here". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
  2. ^ Newmarket's Western Line - Kingdon St to Boston Rd (from the 'ProjectDart.org.nz' website of ONTRACK. Accessed 2008-12-29.)
  3. ^ Newmarket Western Line Redevelopment (DART 2) Kingdon Street to Boston Road (September 2008 timeline flyer) (from the 'ProjectDart.org.nz' website of ONTRACK. Accessed 2008-12-29.)
  4. ^ Sean Millar, Railway Stations of Auckland's Western Line: Boston Road to Waitakere before the 2004 upgrade programme, 2nd edition, Sean Millar, Huia, 2007, p. 4; Mathew Dearnaley, "Enter the station here, here, here ... or here", New Zealand Herald, 9 April 2010, [1].
  5. ^ Mathew Dearnaley, "Safety drive holds shocks for star", The New Zealand Herald, Wednesday, 23 July 2008, p. A3: [2].


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