Akoranga busway station

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Akoranga
Name	Akoranga
Type	Busway Station
Image Caption	Stop B of the station, looking south
Address	Esmonde Rd, Northcote
Country	New Zealand
Line	Northern Express: NX1, NX2 Weekdays only: 866 Connector: 801, 814, 843, 924, 926, 942 Airport service: SkyBus North Harbour Other: Mahu City Express
Platform	6
Levels	3
Tracks	4
Parking	5 minutes
Bicycle	Yes; outdoor racks and free lockers
Opened	2008-02-02
Accessible	Yes
Code	A: 4065; B: 4063; C: ; D: 4087; E: 4085; F:
Owned	Auckland Transport
Zone	Lower North Shore

Akoranga busway station is in Northcote, New Zealand, on the Northern Busway.^[1] It is adjacent to Auckland University of Technology's North Campus and linked to it by a footbridge over the Northern Motorway. It has shelters, electronic real-time information, and passenger drop off and pick up.^[2]

It opened on 2 February 2008, the closest busway station to Britomart Transport Centre and the Auckland Harbour Bridge.

It is the southernmost station on the busway. The next station northbound is Smales Farm busway station.

Buses travelling via the station include double-decker buses serving the Northern Express NX1 and NX2 routes.^[3]

Services

The following bus routes serve Akoranga station: NX1, NX2, 866, 923, 926, 942, 801, 814 and 843.^[4]

The SkyBus North Harbour Express service operating between both terminals at Auckland Airport and the Westfield Albany mall via the busway also stops here.^[5]

The Mahu City Express service operating between Snells Beach, Warkworth and Auckland City also stops here.^[6]

Akoranga Busway Station up close, focused on the overbridge between the two buildings
Akoranga Busway Station, focused on the overbridge to AUT's North Campus
Akoranga Busway Station overbridge at night (2009)