Wiri railway station
Wiri | |||||
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The Wiri railway station shelter in the distance. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Wiri, New Zealand | ||||
| System | Auckland Transport Urban rail | ||||
| Owned by | Auckland Transport | ||||
| Line | Southern Line (Only staff can access station) | ||||
| Platforms | Island platform | ||||
| Tracks | Mainline (3) | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Platform levels | 1 | ||||
| Parking | Yes (staff only) | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | WIR[1] | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 9 December 1913 | ||||
| Closed | 14 February 2005 | ||||
| Rebuilt | 2013 (as a staff-only station) | ||||
| Electrified | 25 kV AC | ||||
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Wiri railway station is a station on the Southern Line of the Auckland Railway Network in New Zealand. Used exclusively for train crew operations, it is not open to the public.
The station has a small platform and shelter building, and a pedestrian bridge providing access to the platform from the staff carpark at Wiri Depot.
Wiri yard and station are adjacent to Wiri Mountain, a scoria cone reaching 80 metres above sea level (around 50 m higher than the surrounding land), which was quarried away to provide a supply of ballast for New Zealand Railways.
Wiri Junction is at the southern end of the station - where trains switch between Ports of Auckland Inland Port, Wiri Depot, the Manukau Branch and the Southern line. To the north is Puhinui railway station and to the south is Homai railway station.
History
Originally opened on 7 August 1913 as a tablet station, and fully on 9 December 1913[2] as a siding and for staff and work trains (not a public station).
A small station building was completed in 1914 at a cost of £382.11s.8d. It was was divided into three parts - a waiting room, station office and storeroom.[3]
The station closed on 14 February 2005 because it had the lowest patronage in Auckland.[4]
Until 2011 the station building held equipment to operate nearby points and signals. After the equipment was made redundant the building was relocated to the Papatoetoe Railway Station Preservation Trust before being donated to MOTAT in 2022.[3]
On 5 July 2013, Wiri Depot - an extensive maintenance facility with stabling for 28 three-car trains - was opened near the former station in preparation for the arrival of Auckland's new electric trains.[5] The station was re-opened for train crew changes. The upgraded station platform is accessed by a bridge that connects to the depot.[6]
Completed in 2025, the Third Main Line passes through the station, ending at Wiri Junction.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "CRL Day 1 TEST". SCRIBD. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ^ Scoble, Juliet (2010). "Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations" (PDF). Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Wiri Railway Station Building".
- ^ "Press Release: Auckland Regional Transport Authority – More train services on track". Scoop. 25 January 2005. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
- ^ "Stabling facility opens for Auckland's trains". Scoop.co.nz. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ Matt L (5 June 2013). "Wiri Depot Opened". Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- ^ "The Third Main Line". KiwiRail. 2025.