Baldwin Ave Train Station

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Baldwin Avenue
Overview
Year Established: 1953
Distance: 5.8km from Newmarket Junction
Auckland Suburban Network
Lines Served: Western Line
Previous Station: Morningside
Next Station: Mount Albert

Baldwin Ave Railway Station, in the suburb of Mount Albert, is on the Western Line of the Auckland railway network. It has an offset side platforms connected by a level crossing.

[edit] History

  • 1953: Opened as a wayside halt.[1]
  • 1966: The line between Morningside and Avondale was double-tracked, leading to two new platforms being built.[1]
  • 1993: The platforms were raised to meet the standards of the new ex-Perth trains.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Railway Stations of Auckland's Western Line (2004) by Sean Millar


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Railway stations on the Western Line, Auckland (full list)
Britomart • Newmarket • Boston Road • Mt Eden • Kingsland • Morningside • Baldwin Ave • Mt Albert • Avondale • New Lynn • Fruitvale Road • Glen Eden • Sunnyvale • Henderson • Sturges Road • Ranui • Swanson • Waitakere
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Coordinates: 36°52.7′S, 174°43.2′E