Glen Eden
Glen Eden | |
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Glen Eden town centre, Playhouse Theatre and Glen Eden library seen from Harold Moody Park | |
| Coordinates: 36°55′S 174°39′E / 36.917°S 174.650°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Auckland |
| Local authority | Auckland Council |
| Electoral ward | Waitākere ward |
| Local board | Waitākere Ranges Local Board |
| Area | |
| • Land | 753 ha (1,861 acres) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Total | 20,720 |
| Train stations | Glen Eden railway station |
| Sunnyvale | Glendene | Kelston |
| Oratia |
Glen Eden
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New Lynn |
| Konini | Kaurilands | Titirangi |
Glen Eden is a suburb of West Auckland, New Zealand, located at the foothills of the Waitākere Ranges. Originally known as Waikumete, the suburb gained the name Glen Eden in 1921. The suburb is in the Waitākere Ward, one of the thirteen administrative areas of Auckland governed by Auckland Council.
Part of the rohe of Te Kawerau ā Maki, the area was developed into orchards during the Colonial era of New Zealand. The Glen Eden railway station opened in 1880, linking the area to central Auckland along the Western Line, and leading to the development of the Waikumete Cemetery. Suburban housing was built in the area in the 1950s and 1960s.