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The station was opened on 28 September 1953.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.railheritage.org.nz/assets/dates_and_names.pdf|title=Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations|last=Scoble|first=Juliet|date=2010|website=Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand|accessdate=12 October 2019|archive-date=24 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180124135845/http://railheritage.org.nz/assets/Dates_and_names.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
The station was opened on 28 September 1953.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.railheritage.org.nz/assets/dates_and_names.pdf|title=Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations|last=Scoble|first=Juliet|date=2010|website=Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand|accessdate=12 October 2019|archive-date=24 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180124135845/http://railheritage.org.nz/assets/Dates_and_names.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>


In 2006–2007, the [[railway station|station]] was closed over summer to be upgraded, and lengthened for 6-car trains.<ref name="NOHOLIDAYS">{{cite news|title=No holiday from detours, closures on roads and rail|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10416337|accessdate=13 January 2011|newspaper=[[The New Zealand Herald]]|date=21 December 2006|first1=Mathew|last1=Dearnaley}}</ref>
In 2006–2007, the [[railway station|station]] was closed over summer to be upgraded, and lengthened for 6-car trains.<ref name="NOHOLIDAYS">{{cite news|title=No holiday from detours, closures on roads and rail|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10416337|accessdate=13 January 2011|work=[[The New Zealand Herald]]|date=21 December 2006|first1=Mathew|last1=Dearnaley}}</ref>


The station is known as the final confirmed place of missing French teenager Eloi Rolland, who went missing from [[Piha]] on 7 March 2020.
The station is known as the final confirmed place of missing French teenager Eloi Rolland, who went missing from [[Piha]] on 7 March 2020.

Revision as of 23:23, 23 June 2022

Fruitvale Road
Auckland Transport Urban rail
General information
LocationKelston, Auckland
Coordinates36°54′39″S 174°40′02″E / 36.9107°S 174.6671°E / -36.9107; 174.6671
Owned byKiwiRail (track and platforms)
Auckland Transport (buildings)
Line(s)Western Line
PlatformsSide platforms
TracksMainline (2)
Construction
Platform levels1
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
History
Opened28 September 1953
Electrified25 kV installed[1]
Passengers
2009808 passengers/day
Services
Preceding station Auckland Transport
(Auckland One Rail)
Following station
New Lynn
towards Waitematā
Western Line Glen Eden
towards Swanson

Fruitvale Road railway station is on the Western Line of the Auckland railway network. It is near local schools, including two major high schools.

The station was opened on 28 September 1953.[2]

In 2006–2007, the station was closed over summer to be upgraded, and lengthened for 6-car trains.[3]

The station is known as the final confirmed place of missing French teenager Eloi Rolland, who went missing from Piha on 7 March 2020.

Station name

It is named after a nearby road. The road is not very well known, thus new passengers will most likely have no idea which suburb this station serves. It has been proposed to rename it 'Kelston' since it is in that suburb. It is quite close to Kelston Shopping Centre, Kelston Girls' College and Kelston Deaf Education Centre.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Auckland Electrifcation Map" (PDF). KiwiRail. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  2. ^ Scoble, Juliet (2010). "Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations" (PDF). Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  3. ^ Dearnaley, Mathew (21 December 2006). "No holiday from detours, closures on roads and rail". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 13 January 2011.