Onehunga Branch
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The Onehunga Branch line opened in Auckland, New Zealand in 1873. The line is 3.41km in length and runs from Penrose Train Station to Onehunga. It was extended to the Onehunga Wharf in 1878. It was one of the first government funded railways in New Zealand.
The last scheduled passenger service on this line ran in April 1973. Part of line between Penrose and Mays Road is still used to serve Owens. The line has been mothballed between Mays Road and Onehunga Wharf and is in very poor condition.
The Campaign for Better Transport is currently campaigning to reopen the line with new stations at Mt Smart, Te Papapa and Onehunga, and in mid 2006 received 8000 signatures on a petition signed by people wanting the line to be reopened. The petition was presented to the Auckland Regional Council, who presented it to their subsidery, the Auckland Regional Transport Authority, recommending that rail passenger services should be started to both Onehunga and to Helensville. The petition was later handed back by ARTA to the ARC, with ARTA stating that the track was the responsibility of government track company, Ontrack. The petition has since been presented to the Government.
The Onehunga railway station was originally located on the corner of Princes Street and Onehunga Mall. The station building has been relocated to 38 Alfred Street, not far from its original location. It is now owned by the Railway Enthusiasts Society and is used as their clubrooms and as a railway museum. Other stations on the line were located at Te Papapa and Onehunga Wharf.
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