Crofton Downs Railway Station

Crofton Downs
Metlink commuter rail
File:Crofton Downs railway station 03.JPG Crofton Downs railway station looking south in the direction of Wellington before was updated in 2010.
Location	Churchill Drive, Crofton Downs, Wellington, New Zealand
Coordinates
Owned by	Greater Wellington Regional Council
Line(s)	Johnsonville Line
Platforms	Single side
Tracks	Main line (1)
Connections	None
Construction
Parking	44 spaces
Other information
Fare zone	3
History
Opened	25 March 1963
Services
ONTRACK   Preceding station   Tranz Metro   Following station Ngaio toward Johnsonville Johnsonville Line Wellington Terminus

Crofton Downs yard layout
Legend to Johnsonville Churchill Drive x20px Waikowhai Street to Wellington

File:Crofton Downs railway station 01.JPG

From the station platform, looking in the direction of the station car park and north to Johnsonville.

Crofton Downs railway station is one of eight stations on the Johnsonville Branch, a commuter branch railway north of Wellington in New Zealand’s North Island. It serves the suburbs of Crofton Downs and Chartwell. Its name is similar to the pre-1908 name for the different Ngaio station, Crofton.

Electric multiple unit trains are operated by Tranz Metro under the Metlink brand through this station in both directions to Johnsonville (to the north) and Wellington (to the south). The station is one of four on the line which is on a curve.

History

Crofton Downs is the most recent station on the Johnsonville Branch, having been opened in 1963 to serve the then new suburb of Crofton Downs. Patronage of the station was light in its early years, not becoming popular until housing in the area was well developed.

Services

File:Crofton Downs railway station 02.JPG

Commuter car park.

Trains run in both directions through this station, departing at half-hourly intervals, supplemented by a 13/13/26 schedule at peak times on week days. There are no bus services that connect with this station.

Facilities

This station has a single side platform, passenger shelter, and commuter car park. Behind the station is a Mitre-10 hardware store and customer car park.

External links

• Train timetables from Metlink and Tranz Metro.