Avondale–Southdown Line
| Avondale–Southdown Line | |
|---|---|
| File:Avondale southdown.gif Map of the proposed Avondale–Southdown Line | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Proposed, subject to study |
| Owner | ONTRACK (land) |
| Termini |
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| Service | |
| Type | Urban rail |
| Rolling stock | None |
| Technical | |
| Character | Urban |
| Track gauge | 42 |
The Avondale–Southdown Line is a proposed railway line between Avondale and Southdown in Auckland, New Zealand. One of its main functions would be to remove north–south freight trains from the section of the Auckland rail system that has most passenger traffic.[citation needed]
Proposals
The Auckland Regional Transport Authority's Rail Development Plan 2006 includes the line in its long-term vision for Auckland's rail network, but there has been little development work on the project, and it may not be completed until 2030.[1]
Route
The line would connect the Western Line just south of Avondale Train Station with the Southern Line at Auckland Freight Centre, Southdown. The recent decision to reopen the Onehunga Branch may make it more feasible for the line to connect with that branch in Onehunga township. ONTRACK owns most of the corridor for the line, which follows Oakley Creek and part of the State Highway 20 corridor. The SH20 extension from Hillsborough to Mount Roskill made provision for the line's construction.[2] The line would cross over the entrance to the proposed SH20 Waterview Connection.[3]
Another proposal exists to connect the Onehunga Branch at Galway Street to the Avondale–Southdown line by building a tunnel under Onehunga Mall to meet Hugh Watt Drive (State Highway 20) before connecting to the proposed route at Hillsborough.[4]
Study
In May 2007 the Auckland Regional Transport Authority (ARTA) announced that it had formed a study group with ONTRACK to investigate the feasibility and costs for the section between Captain Springs Road in Southdown and Hillsborough Road in Mount Roskill.[5]
See also
References
- ^ ARTA. "Rail Development Plan 2006" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-05-15.
- ^ Transit New Zealand. "SH20 Mount Roskill". Retrieved 2007-06-01.
- ^ "Proposed Waterview Connection tunnel alignment". Transit New Zealand. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
- ^ "Maungakiekie Area Plan" (PDF). Auckland City Council. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
- ^ "MONTHLY BUSINESS REPORT - April 2007". Retrieved 2007-06-05.