Papatoetoe Railway Station

Papatoetoe
Auckland Transport Urban rail
File:New-Papatoetoe-Ralway-Stati.png Papatoetoe Train Station
Location	Station Road and Shirley Road, Papatoetoe
Coordinates
Owned by	Auckland Transport
Line(s)	Eastern line and Southern line
Platforms	Island platform
Tracks	Mainline (2)
Construction
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
History
Opened	1875
Rebuilt	2006
Electrified	25kV AC
Traffic
Passengers (2011)	3,074 passengers/weekday
Services
New Zealand Railways Corporation   Preceding station   Auckland Transport (Transdev)   Following station Middlemore toward Britomart Eastern Line Puhinui toward Manukau Southern Line Puhinui toward Papakura

Papatoetoe Railway Station is on the Southern Line of the Auckland railway network in New Zealand. It is between Station Road and Shirley Road, across the street from Papatoetoe West School, and has an island platform layout.

History

Papatoetoe was originally called Papatoitoi, a corruption of its true name. The name was corrected in 1907, by the New Zealand Railways Department, because of the obvious discrepancy with the town it served, which has always been spelt as "Papatoetoe".

Old Station Building

File:Papatoetoe Old Train Station.jpg

Papatoetoe's old Railway Station - a local landmark

The old station building, restored by the Papatoetoe Railway Station Preservation Trust, has been moved to the corner of Station Road, Shirley Road, Tavern Lane & St George Street. Parts of this building dated back to 1875. A new station was constructed on the present site.

The old station is an integral part of the area's history, with Old Papatoetoe developing as a commercial centre.

Timeline

Year	Notes
1875	The railway line from Auckland reached Papatoetoe. The first railway station was built between May and August and named Papatoitoi Station (note spelling). The building was on the western side of the present road bridge.
1887	The stationmaster was removed from the station due to the financial depression. The station became an unofficered flag station until 1914.
1907	The station name was changed to Papatoetoe.
1914	The station had two rooms added to it, and was open for all business, with a new stationmaster being appointed. Reports list the station as being moved to the western side of the track.
1918	The station was moved and resited.
1919	The station reopened, with a 14-ft diameter railway windmill and a 6000-gallon water vat. These provided water for the station and for locomotives that shunted or turned at Papatoetoe. A peaked roof and verandahs were added during this time.
1926	The reinforced concrete road bridge south of the station was built by the Public Works Department, replacing a temporary wooden structure.
1928	A row of railway houses was built in Station Road, on the west side of the station. Fabricated sections were supplied by the New Zealand Railways House Factory, Frankton.
1942	The windmill and water tower were removed after the station was connected to the town water supply.
1976	After a burglary, the goods shed was set alight and burnt down.
1987	Staff were withdrawn after a centralisation of booking offices.

Services

Transdev Auckland, on behalf of Auckland Transport, operates suburban services to Britomart, Manukau, Papakura and Pukekohe via Papatoetoe. Since 8 December 2014, the basic weekday off-peak timetable is:

• 6 tph to Britomart
  • 3 tph via Glen Innes (Eastern Line)
  • 3 tph via Penrose and Newmarket (Southern Line)
• 3 tph to Manukau
• 3 tph to Papakura, with 1 tph continuing to Pukekohe

References

• Brochure from the Papatoetoe Railway Station Preservation Trust.

External links

• Stations on the Move - includes Papatoetoe Station