Sylvia Park railway station
Sylvia Park | |||||||||||
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Sylvia Park railway station in 2025 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Mount Wellington, Auckland | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°54′53″S 174°50′33″E / 36.914661°S 174.842624°E | ||||||||||
| System | Auckland Transport Urban rail | ||||||||||
| Owned by | KiwiRail (track and platforms)[1] Auckland Transport (buildings)[2] | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Auckland One Rail | ||||||||||
| Line | Eastern Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | Britomart 14.97 km (9.30 mi) | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Island platform (P1 & P2) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | Mainline (2) | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes (via Sylvia Park Mall)[3] | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes[4] | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes (Lifts) | ||||||||||
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| Station code | SYP | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Isthmus | ||||||||||
| Website | Auckland Transport | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 2 July 2007 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 25 kV AC (2014)[5] | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| CY 2018 | 1,147,921 passengers[6] | ||||||||||
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Sylvia Park railway station is a station of the Auckland railway network. It is situated on the North Island Main Trunk and is served by the Eastern Line. It serves the Sylvia Park Shopping Centre and the surrounding suburb of Mount Wellington.
History
The original railway station was constructed, along with five others, on 1 September 1929. The station opened to goods traffic initially and eventually opened to all traffic in November the following year.[7] It was situated on the route of the Westfield Deviation. The Westfield Deviation was being built to divert the Auckland–Westfield section of the North Island Main Trunk line (NIMT) via a flatter and faster eastern route to link up with the original NIMT tracks at Westfield Junction.[8]
This station was closed during the World War II period (1940–1945) due to the American government buying the land next to the railway and using it for army sheds. The old station closed entirely on 2 March 1983, except for a private siding.[7]
The new Sylvia Park station was funded by the builders of the Sylvia Park Shopping Centre, located next to the station,[9] and built by ARTNL/ARTA. It opened to the public on 2 July 2007.[10][11] The station cost NZ$5 million to build.[11]
The station has a fairly high patronage, with many people travelling to shop at the Sylvia Park Shopping Centre.
A paid park and ride service, operated privately by Kiwi Property, was introduced at the mall in 2020. The service must be booked in advance.[12][13]
Due to Stage 2 of the Rail Network Rebuild, the Eastern Line between Ōtahuhu and Britomart (which included Sylvia Park station) was temporarily closed for major track renewal work between March 2023 and January 2024.[14]
Services
Sylvia Park is located in the Isthmus fare zone.[15]
Auckland One Rail, on behalf of Auckland Transport, operates suburban services to Britomart and Manukau. Since 3 February 2025, the basic weekday inter-peak timetable is:[16]
- 3 tph to Britomart, via Panmure
- 3 tph to Manukau
Sylvia Park is served by the following bus routes:[17][18]
- 32 to Māngere Town Centre
- 66 to Pt Chevalier
- 74 to Onehunga and Glen Innes
- 298 to Onehunga
- 782 to Mission Bay
Rail replacement bus stops are also located near the station.[19]
See also
References
- ^ "Maps and Geospatial Data". KiwiRail. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ^ "Auckland Transport Code of Practice" (PDF). Auckland Transport. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ "Park & ride". Auckland Transport. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ^ "Bike parking and gear storage". Auckland Transport. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ^ "Auckland Electrifcation Map" (PDF). KiwiRail. 28 April 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ^ Auckland Transport. "Boardings and Alightings All Stations for Calendar Year 2018". FYI.org.nz. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ a b Scoble, Juliet (2010). "Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations" (PDF). Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Westfield Deviation – One track in use by May". The New Zealand Herald. 27 February 1929. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ "Sylvia Park Train Station Opens". Scoop.co.nz. 2 July 2007. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ^ Dearnaley, Mathew (2 July 2007). "Next stop, shopping ... big centre gets its own rail station". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
- ^ a b The New Zealand Herald (28 June 2007). "Train temptations". Retrieved 28 June 2007.
- ^ "PARK AND RIDE NOW AVAILABLE AT SYLVIA PARK - Kiwi Property Blog". blog.kiwiproperty.com. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "Park & ride". Auckland Transport. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ Hue, Justin. "Traffic woes as many Eastern trains to halt for rest of year". Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ "Fare zones". Auckland Transport. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ "Eastern Line" (PDF). Auckland Transport. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ "Mt Wellington/Sylvia Park/Pt England Central Bus Timetable" (PDF). Auckland Transport. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Central Guide" (PDF). Auckland Transport. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Sylvia Park" (PDF). Auckland Transport. Retrieved 22 August 2025.