Swanson Station’s New Overbridge: Son Of Kingsland (Photos)

Posted by Jon C in SwansonDec 22nd, 2009 | 6 responses

Swanson’s new train station looks like the son of Kingsland.
swanson from afar

swanson eastbound

This new over-bridge at the station will allow access to a new park and ride facility.

PARK N RIDE: What every train station needs

PARK N RIDE: What every train station needs

Earlier, Swanson, as well as Sturges Rd and Ranui had their platforms rebuilt or extended, as part of preparation for electric trains.

swanson yellow

Safety at pedestrian and level crossings in the area was improved and platforms got safety features such as CCTV cameras and yellow lines for the poorly sighted.

swanson unfinished

Swanson’s station also has a valuable slice of Auckland’s train history. The old weatherboard Avondale station was lovingly moved to Swanson and is now a café in front of the new platform.

swanson cafe

This was a wonderful visionary community project, involving a Swanson Station trust and local Residents and Ratepayers. the Waitakere council gave support and finished the adjacent car park and park.

In 1995, the big old graffiti-ed station in Avondale was cut in half, the roof removed and put on the back of a truck and brought to Swanson where it was restored and placed where there had been a bus shelter.
swanson old



6 Responses to “Swanson Station’s New Overbridge: Son Of Kingsland (Photos)”

  1. rtc says:
    December 22, 2009 at 9:32 am

    Looks like a good upgrade, any ideas what the timeline is for all the stations e.g. when is Mt Albert planned and Green Lane etc?

  2. Matt L says:
    December 22, 2009 at 10:06 am

    Only Mt Albert and Baldwin ave are left to be upgraded on the Western line but I don’t know when they will be done.

    Mt Albert should be faily easy but I imagine they would want to move the platforms closer together at Baldwin ave so it would probably cost more.

  3. Jon C says:
    December 22, 2009 at 10:32 am

    Not in the immediate queue – Morningside got jumped ahead of Mt Albert. Mt Albert is certainly looking in need of a major revamp.

  4. Luke says:
    December 22, 2009 at 10:22 pm

    Mt Albert does really need to be done, but then again the whole mt Albert town centre really needs a spruce up, and this really needs to be done in conjunction with the station revamp. Each project will make the other more viable.

  5. jarbury says:
    December 23, 2009 at 8:06 pm

    That Swanson station is a lovely building :)

  6. curtissd says:
    January 13, 2010 at 4:59 am

    Looks great! That cafe needs a beer garden for Sunday summer afternoon’s then rail home…

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