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{{short description|Railway station in Auckland, New Zealand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2015}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=August 2015}}
{{Infobox Station
| name               = Morningside
| type               = [[Public transport in Auckland|Auckland Transport]] [[Urban rail transit|Urban rail]]
| image              = Morningside Station - 2014.jpg
| image_caption      = Morningside Station's platform in 2014.
| address            = [[Morningside, Auckland|Morningside]], [[Auckland]]
| coordinates        = {{coord|-36.874986|174.735253|region:NZ-AUK_type:railwaystation}}
| line               = [[Western Line (Auckland)|Western Line]]
| other              = 
| structure          = 
| platform           = Island platform (P1 & P2)
| levels             = 1
| tracks             = Mainline (2)<br/>Passing loop (2)
| parking            = No
| bicycle            = No
| accessible         = Yes
| passengers         = 489 passengers/day
| pass_year          = 2009
| pass_percent       = 
| pass_system        = 
| opened             = 29 March 1880
| closed             = 
| rebuilt            = 
| electrified        = 25 kV AC 20 July 2015<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kiwirail.co.nz/uploads/Maps/Electrification%20Map%20September%202014.pdf |title=Auckland Electrifcation Map |accessdate=26 September 2014 |date=September 2014 |publisher=[[KiwiRail]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141127180924/http://www.kiwirail.co.nz/uploads/Maps/Electrification%20Map%20September%202014.pdf |archive-date=27 November 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| code               = MNS
| owned              = [[KiwiRail]] (track and platforms)<br>[[Auckland Transport]] (buildings)
| operator           = [[Auckland One Rail]]
| zone               = Isthmus
| former             = 
| services           = {{Adjacent stations|system=Auckland Transport|line=Western Line|left=Kingsland|right=Baldwin Avenue}}
| mpassengers        = 
}}

'''Morningside railway station''' is a station on the [[Western Line (Auckland)|Western Line]] of the Auckland Railway Network. It has an [[island platform]] and is accessed via a [[level crossing]] on Morningside Drive and by a [[Subway (underpass)|subway]] from [[New North Road, New Zealand|New North Road]].

== History ==
{{stack|[[File:Morningside Train Station Stairs.jpg|thumb|The underpass that links [[New North Road, New Zealand|New North Road]] and Morningside Station in 2010.]]}}

* '''1880:''' It opened as one of the original [[railway station|station]]s on the [[North Auckland Line]].<ref name="millar">''Railway Stations of Auckland's Western Line'' (2004) by Sean Millar</ref>
* '''1914:''' A [[Signalling control|signal box]] was established here.<ref name="millar"/>
* '''1966:''' The line between Morningside and [[Avondale railway station, New Zealand|Avondale]] was partially double-tracked and the platform was upgraded to an island platform layout.<ref name="millar"/>
* '''1993:''' The platform was modified slightly to meet the requirements of new ex-Perth trains.<ref name="millar"/>
* '''2009:''' An upgraded station was opened.
* '''2013:''' In February, a woman in a wheelchair which was stuck in the tracks was rescued from the path of an approaching train.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/10120237/Double-bravery-award-for-averting-train-tragedy |title= Double bravery award for averting train tragedy |publisher=Stuff/Fairfax |date=5 June 2014}}</ref>
* '''2014:''' Electrification infrastructure installed as part of the [[Auckland railway electrification|electrification of Auckland's railway network]].

== Services ==
Western Line [[Regional rail|suburban train]] services, between [[Swanson railway station|Swanson]] and [[Britomart Station|Britomart]], are provided by [[Auckland One Rail]] on behalf of [[Auckland Transport]].

Bus routes 20, 22N, 22R, 209, 221, and 223 pass close to Morningside station.<ref>{{cite web |title= Central Guide |url= https://at.govt.nz/media/lwlbsj3q/auckland-transport-central-guide-map.pdf|publisher=Auckland Transport |accessdate= 21 April 2025}}</ref>

== In media ==
Morningside Station was featured in the [[music video]] for [[Lorde]]'s song "[[Royals (Lorde song)|Royals]]".

== Accidents ==
On 29 January 2015, a pedestrian was struck by a train and killed at Morningside station whilst attempting to cross at a pedestrian level crossing.<ref>{{Cite web|title= RO-2015-101|publisher=TAIC|url=https://www.taic.org.nz/inquiry/ro-2015-101|access-date=22 August 2022|website=www.taic.org.nz}}</ref> 

== See also ==
* [[List of Auckland railway stations]]
* [[Public transport in Auckland]]

== References ==
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{{Public transport in Auckland}}

[[Category:Rail transport in Auckland]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Auckland]]
[[Category:Albert-Eden Local Board Area]]
[[Category:Railway stations in New Zealand opened in 1880]]


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