The Strand Station, also referred to as Auckland Strand Station, is a railway station located on the eastern edge of the Auckland CBD. It serves as the long-distance railway station for Auckland. It is the northern terminus of the Northern Explorer service between Auckland and Wellington, and the northern terminus for the Te Huia service between Auckland and Hamilton. Suburban services are not scheduled to pass through the station, however, it serves as a backup for Britomart Transport Centre during times of disruption.
The Strand Station and stabling facility
The Strand Station prior to electrification.
The Strand Station following electrification
Strand Station, Auckland, in 2019 showing the section of the concrete canopy, which escaped demolition in 2011
The Auckland Railway Station is the former main railway station of Auckland. Opened in 1930 on Beach Road, it replaced the previous Queen Street railway terminus which is approximately where the current main railway station, Britomart is located. The 1930 station was the third station to serve as the rail terminus for Auckland, and remained the sole station serving the CBD until its closure in July 2003, when Britomart became the new terminus.
Auckland Railway Station, Beach Road, around 1960. Platforms run off diagonally at right from the rear of the building
Railway yards at Mechanics Bay, 1880s; the bay would be reclaimed for Auckland Railway Station and yards over the next 40 years
Auckland railway station, 1895, on the Queen Street frontage where the Britomart building now stands
Former Auckland Railway Station on Beach Road. It has since been converted to apartments. As of 2017, the site is called the Grand Central Apartments Auckland
