Morningside railway station, Auckland

Morningside
Morningside
	Morningside Station platforms in 2026.
General information
Location	Morningside, Auckland; New Zealand
Coordinates	36°52′30″S 174°44′07″E / 36.874986°S 174.735253°E
System	Auckland Transport Urban rail
Owner	KiwiRail (track and platforms); Auckland Transport (buildings)
Operator	Auckland One Rail
Line	North Auckland Line
Distance	12.91 km (8.02 mi) from Westfield Junction
Platforms	Island platform (P1 & P2)
Tracks	Mainline (2); Passing loop (2)
Construction
Parking	No
Cycle facilities	No
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	Isthmus
History
Opened	29 March 1880
Electrified	20 July 2015
Passengers
2009	489 passengers/day
Services
Location
Location

Morningside railway station is a station on the East West line and Onehunga West line of the Auckland Railway Network. It has an island platform and is accessed via a level crossing on Morningside Drive and by a subway from New North Road.

History

1880: It opened as one of the original stations on the North Auckland Line.
1914: A signal box was established here.
1966: The line between Morningside and Avondale was partially double-tracked and the platform was upgraded to an island platform layout.
1993: The platform was modified slightly to meet the requirements of new ex-Perth trains.
2009: An upgraded station was opened.
2013: In February, a woman in a wheelchair which was stuck in the tracks was rescued from the path of an approaching train.
2014: Electrification infrastructure installed as part of the electrification of Auckland's railway network.

East West and Onehunga West line suburban train services are provided by Auckland One Rail on behalf of Auckland Transport.

Bus routes 20, 22N, 22R, 209, 221, and 223 pass close to Morningside station.

Morningside Station was featured in the music video for Lorde's song "Royals".

On 29 January 2015, a pedestrian was struck by a train and killed at Morningside station whilst attempting to cross at a pedestrian level crossing.

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↑ "Auckland Electrifcation Map" (PDF). KiwiRail. September 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 November 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
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↑ "Double bravery award for averting train tragedy". Stuff/Fairfax. 5 June 2014.
↑ "Network and timetable changes for the City Rail Link (CRL)". Auckland Transport. Retrieved 14 September 2026.
↑ "Central Guide" (PDF). Auckland Transport. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
↑ "RO-2015-101". www.taic.org.nz. TAIC. Retrieved 22 August 2022.