Fruitvale Road railway station

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)
Operated byAuckland One Rail
Line(s)Western Line
PlatformsSide platforms (P1 & P2)
TracksMainline (2)
Construction
Platform levels1
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zoneWaitākere
History
Opened28 September 1953
Electrified25 kV AC 20 July 2015
Passengers
2009808 passengers/day
Services
Preceding station Auckland Transport
(Auckland One Rail)
Following station
New Lynn
towards Britomart
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.

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

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