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Papakura, Takanini
Papakura, Takanini

Suburban passenger trains between Papakura and Takanini

Updated on 1 October 2009

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3196729988-Escalators-on-train-A84-through-Takanini-5
Short escalator pieces part way down the consist of train A84. The train was loaded at Fernleigh on the Glenbrook Vintage Railway, conveyed to Glenbrook by DC 4818, then collected from there by DL 9020 to run to the Ports of Auckland as train A84

Taken 20 December 2025

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3118988957-Escalators-on-train-A84-through-Takanini-3
Various escalator parts are loaded on different types of wagons, with these shorter pieces loaded onto standard IH class wagons

Taken 20 December 2025

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716889855-DL-9112-DL-9515-and-DL-9014-on-train-239-crossing-Spartan-Road-3
DL 9112 and DL 9515 lead a dead DL 9014 underneath State Highway 1 at Takanini with train 239

Taken 16 May 2020

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3181152310-DCP-4790-with-Niigata-crossing-Spartan-Road-4
DCP 4790 tows the Niigata through Takanini

Taken 20 August 2016

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3399202976-DCP-4790-with-Niigata-crossing-Spartan-Road
After another stop at Papakura to let faster trains pass ahead of it, DCP 4790 hauls the Niigata through Takanini and across Spartan Road

Taken 20 August 2016

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3487624825-DXB-5074-on-train-MP6S-through-Papakura-opposing-main-4
DXB 5074 brings train MP6S through Papakura on the opposing main. Motorway works at the Takanini interchange closed the Up main, requiring all freight trains to use the Down main, with suburban services replaced by buses

Taken 26 June 2016

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234299358-RM-30-crossing-Spartan-Road-2
RM 30 crosses Spartan Road near Takanini shortly before stopping at Papakura

Taken 30 April 2016

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112271550-AM-319-crossing-Taka-Street
AM 319 crosses Taka St shortly before arriving at Takanini

Taken 9 April 2016

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467886844-DC-4254-and-DC-4571-on-train-200-through-Takanini-3
DC 4254 back on its old stomping ground with DC 4571 assisting

Taken 10 January 2016

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1235308630-AM-511-departing-Takanini-4
AM 511 heading into the sun as it crosses Manuroa Road

Taken 16 May 2015

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1051091136-AM-511-departing-Takanini-3
AM 511 leans into the small curve before crossing Manuroa Road

Taken 16 May 2015

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1110289422-IM-440-at-Pukekohe-with-SX-set
IM 440 set off the overload detector at Takanini, and the train it was attached to was forced to travel at reduced speed to Pukekohe, where the wagon was dropped off and the load trucked to its destination

Taken 14 December 2014

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Heading in the opposite direction, DC 4093 arrives at Takanini

Taken 1 January 1970

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DC 4104 departs Takanini across Taka Street

Taken 1 January 1970

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825944266-DL-9014-and-DC-4283-on-train-227-near-Manuroa-Road-3
DL 9014 leads the train straight through Takanini station, with DC 4283 tagging along

Taken 10 September 2014

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1342091669-DC-4536-near-Manuroa-Road-2
The train slows down for Takanini station

Taken 10 September 2014

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3516539958-DCP-4818-crossing-Manuroa-Road
DCP 4818 crosses Manuroa Road while slowing down for Takanini station

Taken 10 September 2014

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1217623436-DCP-4818-near-Manuroa-Road
DCP 4818 near Takanini station

Taken 10 September 2014

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DC 4346 passes The Warehouse's new building on Walters Road in Takanini

Taken 19 November 2013

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1887523172-DXB-5080-and-DC-4110-on-train-227
DXB 5080 and DC 4110 slowly lead train 227, bound for Palmerston North, across the Walters Rd level crossing in Takanini, running wrong line

Taken 10 January 2011

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DCP 4605 (incorrectly labelled on the locomotive as DC 4605) about to arrive at Takanini Station

Taken 28 January 2010

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4073419411-DC-4104
KiwiRail DC 4104 pushes its MAXX SA set towards Takanini

Taken 1 October 2009

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1816610559-ADC-855-crossing-Taka-St
ADC 855 has just crossed Taka St and is about to stop at Takanini

Taken 25 July 2009

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4115535685-ADL-805-near-Taka-St
ADL 805 nears Takanini Station, about to cross Taka St

Taken 25 July 2009

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Trains around Takanini and Papakura. Filmed form Walters Rd in Takanini to the Settlement Rd underbridge just south of Papakura Station

Trains around Takanini and Papakura. Filmed form Walters Rd in Takanini to the Settlement Rd underbridge just south of Papakura Station
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Heading out on the national rail network for the first time in 50 years, Ww 644 embarks on a test run from Glenbrook to Whangamarino via Mission Bush and return, with DBR 1254 along for the ride as a backup. The train was planned to travel from Glenbrook to Mission Bush, Mercer and Papakura before returning to Glenbrook. Plans changed when wagons left in the loop at Mercer (which were set down after setting off the Takanini weighbridge on a freight train the previous night) and other waiting southbound trains forced Ww 644 to continue to Whangamarino instead, and other issues as well as high rail traffic meant the Papakura leg was cancelled. Here, we see Ww 644 on the Whangarata Bank at Pokeno, heading towards Whangamarino in the morning and returning to Glenbrook in the afternoon.

Heading out on the national rail network for the first time in 50 years, Ww 644 embarks on a test run from Glenbrook to Whangamarino via Mission Bush and return, with DBR 1254 along for the ride as a backup. The train was planned to travel from Glenbrook to Mission Bush, Mercer and Papakura before returning to Glenbrook. Plans changed when wagons left in the loop at Mercer (which were set down after setting off the Takanini weighbridge on a freight train the previous night) and other waiting southbound trains forced Ww 644 to continue to Whangamarino instead, and other issues as well as high rail traffic meant the Papakura leg was cancelled. Here, we see Ww 644 on the Whangarata Bank at Pokeno, heading towards Whangamarino in the morning and returning to Glenbrook in the afternoon.
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DXB 5074 leads train MP6S through Papakura shortly after switching to the Down Main, with the Up Main closed for work at the Takanini motorway interchange

DXB 5074 leads train MP6S through Papakura shortly after switching to the Down Main, with the Up Main closed for work at the Takanini motorway interchange
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Some suburban passenger trains around Takanini and Manurewa, as well as DL 9423 on train MP7 and DL 9020 on train MP4

Some suburban passenger trains around Takanini and Manurewa, as well as DL 9423 on train MP7 and DL 9020 on train MP4
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DC 4254 and DC 4571 were hastily allocated to the Northern Explorer (nicknamed "Dora" after a children's TV show character) after the failure of DFB 7158 two days prior, however the locomotives were required to return to Auckland and so ran train 200 the following day as well. Here, we see that train 200 at Buckland and Takanini, as well as the empty service L200 at Remuera

DC 4254 and DC 4571 were hastily allocated to the Northern Explorer (nicknamed "Dora" after a children's TV show character) after the failure of DFB 7158 two days prior, however the locomotives were required to return to Auckland and so ran train 200 the following day as well. Here, we see that train 200 at Buckland and Takanini, as well as the empty service L200 at Remuera
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DL 9014 leads dead DC 4283 on train 227 through Takanini, shortly after returning to service

DL 9014 leads dead DC 4283 on train 227 through Takanini, shortly after returning to service
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DC 4790 and DC 4323 on a work train, and DFT 7199 on train 229 through Takanini

DC 4790 and DC 4323 on a work train, and DFT 7199 on train 229 through Takanini
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Big power returns to metroports in the form of DXB 5448, with train MP6 through Takanini

Big power returns to metroports in the form of DXB 5448, with train MP6 through Takanini
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Cab ride in SD 5648, crossing 201 at Takanini and a metroport at Wiri, and travelling from Meadowbank to Britomart

Cab ride in SD 5648, crossing 201 at Takanini and a metroport at Wiri, and travelling from Meadowbank to Britomart
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Train 235 leaving Westfield, plus some ADLs, and 235 (with DFT 7282, DFT 7049 and DFB 7173) at Takanini

Train 235 leaving Westfield, plus some ADLs, and 235 (with DFT 7282, DFT 7049 and DFB 7173) at Takanini
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What taking the train from Takanini to Papakura looks like

What taking the train from Takanini to Papakura looks like
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DXR 8022 on train MP3, plus other trains around Takanini Station, including DCP 4605. (Despite what the number said, MP3 was not playing music as it went past.)

DXR 8022 on train MP3, plus other trains around Takanini Station, including DCP 4605. (Despite what the number said, MP3 was not playing music as it went past.)
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