Sylvia Park railway station

Sylvia Park
Sylvia Park railway station in 2025
General information
LocationMount Wellington, Auckland
New Zealand
Coordinates36°54′53″S 174°50′33″E / 36.914661°S 174.842624°E / -36.914661; 174.842624
SystemAuckland Transport Urban rail
OwnerKiwiRail (track and platforms)[1]
Auckland Transport (buildings)[2]
OperatorAuckland One Rail
LineNorth Island Main Trunk
Distance668.13 km (415.16 mi) from Wellington[3]
PlatformsIsland platform (P1 & P2)
TracksMainline (2)
Construction
ParkingYes (Sylvia Park Mall)[4]
Cycle facilities
Yes[5]
AccessibleYes (Lifts)
Other information
Station codeSYP[6]
Fare zoneIsthmus
History
Opened2 July 2007 (2007-07-02)
Electrified2014[7]
Passengers
CY 20181,147,921 passengers[8]
Services
Preceding station Auckland Transport
(Auckland One Rail)		 Following station
Panmure
towards Waitematā
 Eastern Line Ōtāhuhu
towards Manukau
Location
1: Sylvia Park 1929–1983, 2: Sylvia Park 2007–

Sylvia Park railway station is a station of the Auckland railway network. It is situated on the North Island Main Trunk and is served by the Eastern Line. It serves the Sylvia Park Shopping Centre and the surrounding suburb of Mount Wellington.

History

The original railway station was constructed, along with five others, on 1 September 1929. The station opened to goods traffic initially and eventually opened to all traffic in November the following year.[9] It was situated to the west of Mount Wellington Highway, on the route of the Westfield Deviation.[10] The deviation was built to divert the Auckland–Westfield section of the North Island Main Trunk line (NIMT) via a flatter and faster eastern route to link up with the original NIMT tracks at Westfield Junction.[11]

The old station was closed to goods traffic on 22 January 1966, then completely on 6 March 1983. After this a private siding was still in use.[9]

The elevators and bridges connecting to the island platform

The new Sylvia Park station was funded by the builders of the Sylvia Park Shopping Centre, located next to the station,[12] and built by ARTNL/ARTA. It opened to the public on 2 July 2007.[13][14] The station cost NZ$5 million to build.[14]

The station has a fairly high patronage, with many people travelling to shop at the Sylvia Park Shopping Centre.

A paid park and ride service, operated privately by Kiwi Property, was introduced at the mall in 2020. The service must be booked in advance.[15][16]

Due to Stage 2 of the Rail Network Rebuild, the Eastern Line between Ōtahuhu and Britomart (which included Sylvia Park station) was temporarily closed for major track renewal work between March 2023 and January 2024.[17]

Services

Sylvia Park is located in the Isthmus fare zone.[18]

Auckland One Rail, on behalf of Auckland Transport, operates suburban services to Britomart and Manukau. Since 3 February 2025, the basic weekday inter-peak timetable is:[19]

  • 3 tph to Britomart, via Panmure
  • 3 tph to Manukau

Sylvia Park is served by the following bus routes:[20][21]

  • 32 to Māngere Town Centre
  • 66 to Pt Chevalier
  • 74 to Onehunga and Glen Innes
  • 298 to Onehunga
  • 782 to Mission Bay

Rail replacement bus stops are also located near the station.[22]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Maps and Geospatial Data". KiwiRail. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "Auckland Transport Code of Practice" (PDF). Auckland Transport. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  3. ↑ Railway Infrastructure Information (PDF) (Report). KiwiRail. 26 May 2026. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Park & ride". Auckland Transport. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "Bike parking and gear storage". Auckland Transport. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "Tamaki Signalling & Interlocking Arrangements" (PDF). KiwiRail. 27 December 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Auckland Electrifcation Map" (PDF). KiwiRail. 28 April 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  8. ↑ Auckland Transport. "Boardings and Alightings All Stations for Calendar Year 2018". FYI.org.nz. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  9. 1 2 Scoble, Juliet (2010). Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations in New Zealand 1863 to 2010 (PDF). Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  10. ↑ "NZMS1/260 1989" (Map). MapsPast. Land Information New Zealand.
  11. ↑ "Westfield Deviation – One track in use by May". The New Zealand Herald. 27 February 1929. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  12. ↑ "Sylvia Park Train Station Opens". Scoop.co.nz. 2 July 2007. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  13. ↑ Dearnaley, Mathew (2 July 2007). "Next stop, shopping ... big centre gets its own rail station". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  14. 1 2 The New Zealand Herald (28 June 2007). "Train temptations". Retrieved 28 June 2007.
  15. ↑ "PARK AND RIDE NOW AVAILABLE AT SYLVIA PARK - Kiwi Property Blog". blog.kiwiproperty.com. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  16. ↑ "Park & ride". Auckland Transport. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  17. ↑ Hue, Justin. "Traffic woes as many Eastern trains to halt for rest of year". Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  18. ↑ "Fare zones". Auckland Transport. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  19. ↑ "Eastern Line" (PDF). Auckland Transport. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  20. ↑ "Mt Wellington/Sylvia Park/Pt England Central Bus Timetable" (PDF). Auckland Transport. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  21. ↑ "Central Guide" (PDF). Auckland Transport. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  22. ↑ "Sylvia Park" (PDF). Auckland Transport. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
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