Sunnyvale railway station is located on the Western Line of the Auckland railway network.
Sunnyvale | |||||||||||
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 The station in January 2018, looking southbound from the northbound platform | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Sunnyvale, West Auckland | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°53.8′S 174°37.9′E / 36.8967°S 174.6317°E | ||||||||||
| System | Auckland Transport Urban rail | ||||||||||
| Owned by | KiwiRail (track and platforms) Auckland Transport (buildings) | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Auckland One Rail | ||||||||||
| Line | Western Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Side platforms (P1 & P2)[1] | ||||||||||
| Tracks | Mainline (2) | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Cycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | SVE[2] | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Waitākere | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 28 February 1924 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 20 July 2015[3] | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2009 | 941 passengers/day | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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The station has two side platforms, connected by a pedestrian underpass. A pedestrian bridge across Oratia Stream provides access from Heremai Street.[1]
History
editThe station was opened on 28 February 1924.[4]
In 2006–2007, the station was closed over summer to be upgraded, and lengthened for 6-car trains.[5] A second platform was added, opening on 4 December 2006.[1]
On 8 June 2010, the double tracking of the Western Line was completed.[6][7]
The station was electrified in 2015.[3]
Services
editWestern Line suburban train services, between Swanson and Britomart, are provided by Auckland One Rail on behalf of Auckland Transport.
In popular culture
editSunnyvale railway station was seen during the fourth episode of Outrageous Fortune's fifth season.[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 Auckland Regional Transport Authority (27 November 2006). "Smart new platform for Sunnyvale train station". Scoop. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "CRL Day 1 TEST". SCRIBD. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- 1 2 "Auckland Electrifcation Map" (PDF). KiwiRail. September 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ↑ Scoble, Juliet (2010). "Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations" (PDF). Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ↑ Dearnaley, Mathew (21 December 2006). "No holiday from detours, closures on roads and rail". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
- ↑ "KiwiRail celebrates completion of Western Line Duplication" (PDF). KiwiRail – Project Update Newsletter. June 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Auckland's rail renaissance". Region Wide. Auckland Regional Council. July 2010. p. 3.
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