Westfield Closes

Westfield Station's final days before its closure
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Arriving from Manukau, AM 552 stops at Westfield on its way to Britomart

9 March 2017

AM 674 and AM 362 cross at Westfield just as peak hour starts winding down

9 March 2017

AM 674 and AM 362 stopped at opposite platforms at Westfield

9 March 2017

AM 362 departs Westfield for Manukau

9 March 2017

Having now been modified to enable it to lead trains again, DC 4916 sits in Westfield yard now sans MAXX logos

9 March 2017

DC 4571, DC 4939 and DC 4323 sit in the Westfield yard awaiting duties. The shunting yard will remain open, but will no longer have a station allowing KiwiRail staff to catch a train

9 March 2017

DH 2816 shunts one of the many sidings in the area

9 March 2017

AM 578 pulls into Westfield station, with two full days to go before the station closes

9 March 2017

AM 578 stops at Westfield to exchange passengers

9 March 2017

AM 578 waits to depart Westfield

9 March 2017

AM 578 crosses AM 362 just south of Westfield station

9 March 2017

AM 469 stops at Westfield on its way into town

9 March 2017

On its way into Britomart from Manukau, AM 469 stops at Westfield in its final days

9 March 2017

Westfield station, seen here from the access ramp. The station was closed as a result of poor facilities and a lack of passengers, making an upgrade uneconomic

9 March 2017

Westfield's old concrete station building was demolished some years ago and replaced with bus style shelters from the temporary Newmarket stations, providing basic shelter

9 March 2017

It's hard to miss the closure notices, with multiple signs erected around the station

9 March 2017

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