Helensville railway station
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Helensville is on the North Auckland Line and is the next major station north of Waitakere
. The station still features the original wooden building, which has been restored, and has a shunting yard and ONTRACK
depot.
Waitakere station has a small station building and a old steam train at the entrance. The platform has been modernized though the old station house remains with the red wooden seats.
In June 2007 it was announced that suburban rail services were to be extended to Helensville in 2008. Services to the town resumed on 14 July 2008 after an absence of 28 years.
This was the first train here since the 1980s.
Helensville services were discontinued after December 24, 2009.
Waitakere
Waitakere City was the name of a city which existed from 1989 until 2010 in the Auckland region. It was New Zealand's fifth largest city, with an annual growth of about 2%...
. The station still features the original wooden building, which has been restored, and has a shunting yard and ONTRACK
OnTrack
OnTrack was a regional rail line that operated in Syracuse, New York from 1994 to 2007. During its operation, Syracuse was the smallest city in the United States to have regional train service. The line ran from Colvin Street on the city's south side via Syracuse University and Armory Square to the...
depot.
Waitakere station has a small station building and a old steam train at the entrance. The platform has been modernized though the old station house remains with the red wooden seats.
History
Every year during the Auckland Farmers Santa Parade, special trains run out to Helensville Station.In June 2007 it was announced that suburban rail services were to be extended to Helensville in 2008. Services to the town resumed on 14 July 2008 after an absence of 28 years.
Services
Mon-Fri trial services ran to Helensville for a year from the 14 July 2008.This was the first train here since the 1980s.
Helensville services were discontinued after December 24, 2009.