Tironui railway station

Tironui
Aerial photograph of Tironui Railway Station in 1963
General information
LocationTakanini, Auckland
New Zealand
LineNorth Island Main Trunk
Distance649 km (403 mi) from Wellington
PlatformsIsland platform (removed)
TracksMainline (2)
History
Opened10 May 1926[1]
Closed13 August 1983[1]
Adjacent stations
Preceding station   KiwiRail   Following station
Takanini   North Island Main Trunk   Papakura
Location

Tironui railway station was a station on the North Island Main Trunk in New Zealand, south of Auckland between Takanini railway station and Papakura railway station.[2][3] It had a station building and a 92 m (302 ft) long, 42 cm (17 in) high platform.[4] It was opened on 10 May 1926 and closed on 13 August 1983.[5]

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "expansive view" for Tironui, (tiro=look or view, nui=suffix meaning large).[6]

History

The railway through the area was opened on 20 May 1875, as part of the Auckland and Mercer Railway.[7][8][9][10] On 6 November 1908 the line became part of the North Island Main Trunk, with services reaching Wellington.[11][12][13]

Following its proposal in 1923, the station at Tironui opened on 10 May 1926 as a request stop.[1][14][15] Puhinui, Homai, and Te Mahia stations opened at about the same time to cater for the expansion of Auckland's southern suburbs.[16]

Duplication of the tracks between Papatoetoe and Papakura started in 1929 as an employment relief scheme.[17] On 29 March 1931 the second track between Papatoetoe and Papakura opened.[8]

During World War II, the station was used for transport to and from the nearby Papakura Mobilisation Camp, with additional trains operating for men on weekend leave and special trains for troop movements.[18][19] In November 1939, 700 soldiers of the 18th Battalion moved from Hopuhopu Camp. They travelled by train to Tironui before marching to the camp.[20]

By 1940 electric light had been added to the station.[21][22] As part of a scheme for lighting roads around the military camp an additional light was added to the station in 1941.[23][24]

The platform had a general waiting room, ladies’ waiting room, and men’s convenience.[25] The station building was removed on 10 August 1971.[26][25]

The New Zealand Railways Corporation was established on 1 April 1982 with the major objective of running operations on a more commercial basis.[27] Tironui station was closed to all traffic on 13 August 1983.[5][26]

A bridge provided access to the station platform from Tironui Station Road East on one side and Tironui Station Road West on the other. Following the station's closure, the ramp connecting the bridge to the platform was removed,[28] and the bridge was subsequently removed in October 1990.[15]

To improve safety the level crossing was removed in February 2024.[29][30]

Proposed re-opening

There have been several proposals to create new stations at or near the old Tironui station site in order to provide public transport access to the new Addison residential development and Southgate shopping centre.

In 2007, a proposal was made by the former Papakura District Council to create a new station and park and ride facility (named Glenora) near the old Tironui station, on the other side of Walters road.[31]

In 2012, the Papakura Local Board requested a new station and park and ride be built at Walters Road. This proposal was listed in Auckland Transport's draft land transport plan.[32]

In 2015, Auckland Transport agreed to investigation of a potential station site at Tironui, which could be opened if growth requires it.[33] Auckland Transport confirmed that it does not support the previously proposed Glenora station and recommended that, if an additional rail station is required in the area to meet transport demand and growth, that station should be located at Tironui.[33] Other potential new rail stations looked at were Paerātā, Drury and Drury West.[34]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Scoble, Juliet (2010). Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations in New Zealand 1863 to 2010 (PDF). Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  2. ↑ New Zealand Railway and Tramway Atlas (First ed.). Quail Map Co. 1965. pp. 3 & 4.
  3. ↑ Pierre, Bill (1981). North Island Main Trunk. Wellington: A.H&A.W Reed. pp. 289–290. ISBN 0589013165.
  4. ↑ "Station Archive". Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand. 2012. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013.
  5. 1 2 Scoble, Juliet (2010). "Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations" (PDF). Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  6. ↑ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
  7. ↑ "20 May 1875". Manukau's Journey. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  8. 1 2 Geographical Mileage Table 1957 (PDF). Wellington, N.Z.: New Zealand Railways. 1958. p. 2. OCLC 152429779.
  9. ↑ "Opening of the Auckland and Mercer Railway for Traffic". Auckland Star. Vol. VI, no. 1639. 20 May 1875. p. 2. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  10. ↑ "Districts Opened by the Railway - Appearance of the Country". Auckland Star. Vol. VI, no. 1639. 20 May 1875. p. 2. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  11. ↑ "Main trunk line". Auckland Star. Vol. XXXIX, no. 268. 9 November 1908. p. 5.
  12. ↑ "The Main Trunk trip". New Zealand Herald. Vol. XLV, no. 13904. 11 November 1908. p. 7.
  13. ↑ Atkinson, Neill (6 April 2010). "Railways – Main trunk lines". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  14. ↑ "Railway Notices - Opening Tironui as Passenger Station". Auckland Star. 1926.
  15. 1 2 Bollard, Richard; Petry, Bruce. Auckland Metro Rail Network Electrification Heritage Assessment (PDF) (Report). Salmond Reed Architects Limited.
  16. ↑ "New Station on Papakura Line". Auckland Star. 13 July 1926. p. 10. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  17. ↑ "Fulfilling the Government's Promise". Auckland Star. Vol. LX, no. 241. 11 October 1929. p. 8. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  18. ↑ "Transport for Troops". Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 168, 17 July 1940, Page 3. 17 June 1940. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  19. ↑ "First Day. Life in the Army". Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 7, 9 January 1941, Page 8. 9 January 1941. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  20. ↑ "In New Home. Men at Papakura. Hopuhopu Troops. Transfer of Battalion". Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 264, 8 November 1939, Page 5. 8 November 1939.
  21. ↑ "Local and General". Franklin Times. Vol. XXIII, no. 53. 10 May 1933. p. 8. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  22. ↑ "Lights Round Camp". Franklin Times. Vol. XXIX, no. 138. 2 December 1940. p. 4. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  23. ↑ "Lights Round Camp". Franklin Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 138, 2 December 1940, Page 4. 2 December 1940. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  24. ↑ "Lighting Camp Roads". Franklin Times, Volume XXX, Issue 13, 5 February 1941, Page 4. 5 February 1941. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  25. 1 2 Finlay, Rob. "Tracks and stations (part 6): three Ts north of Papakura - Tironui, Takaanini, Te Mahia" (PDF). The Papakura Sentinel. No. 50, December 2020/January 2021. Papakura & District Historical Society. pp. 3–7. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  26. 1 2 "May 1925". Manukau's Journey. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  27. ↑ Cavana, Robert Y. (1995). "Restructuring the New Zealand railway system: 1982–1993". Transport Reviews. 15 (2). Taylor & Francis. doi:10.1080/01441649508716907.
  28. ↑ Auckland / Waikato 0.375m SN8772 (1987–1988) (Map). Land Information New Zealand, Ministry for Primary Industries. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  29. ↑ "Pedestrian level crossing removal".
  30. ↑ Engagement Summary and Decisions Report - Tironui Station Road East pedestrian level crossing removal (PDF) (Report). Auckland Transport. 1 November 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2026. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  31. ↑ "Proposed plan change – Area 6a/6b Takanini" (PDF). Papaukura District Council. November 2007. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  32. ↑ "Hearings on the Draft Land Transport Plan 2012–2013" (PDF). Auckland Transport. 20 April 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  33. 1 2 "Southern Rail Stations Information for release" (PDF). Auckland Transport. 18 February 2015. Archived from the original on 1 September 2022.
  34. ↑ "High density housing coming to rural Auckland". Stuff. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
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