This station needs a major overall and big investment. I did spot a few murals on a recent visit,…read morebut it takes more than that. Lack of shelter and seating, a ticket office that is open longer than 09.30Hrs !!! We also need to have trains actually using the station 7 days a week , 52 weeks a year to make the most of it. The staff and friendly and try their best. So much for being part of the "SuperCity" of Auckland !!!

The Pukekohe is a colonial style railway station, although it does look dated, that is its charm…read more Over the next 10 years, the local board will be looking to modernise the station while keeping the same colonial style going. There has been a lot of improvement on the car parking, with further development of a park and ride. A new timetable has been released to include weekend services.

Due to being new, Sylvia Park Train Station is clean and caters to a wide range of people. It has…read morestairs and an elevator to take you across to the platform, and they are usually prompt at signalling the lateness of a train. It's really handy being next to the Shopping Centre, but I find it annoying that there are no Park & Ride facilities. Most people I know would need to park and take the train, so naturally we park on nearby streets. Then they started painting yellow lines over the nearby streets, so it became impossible to use the train. Surely there's a solution somewhere? Aside from that, it's a good train station and you never feel uneasy due to the Security Guards of Sylvia Park keeping an eye on the place. They also have a useful board in the mall to tell you when the next train is coming.

It's located in an industrial area. It used to be the main train station, but hasn't been for…read moreawhile. Looks like you could walk from the CBD, but you might have to wind around a bit. There's parking, but not long-term, just for drop-off. There's a lack of signage for Great Journeys NZ, which is basically the only company that uses this facility anymore. You come to a container unit first. Is this check-in? No, you drop your luggage off here because it's right next to the baggage car. You walk down a ways to the red brick building to check in and get your boarding pass. The cafe and toilets are also there, along with some seating. Then you walk back to the train. There's a little seating outside, too.

I'm so grumpy at the Panmure Train Station! I park and ride from here every weekday and it feels…read morelike the makeover's been going on forever. It's such a pain, mostly because the access to cross from one side to the other is all mucked up - almost everyday I see people heading for what they think is an exit, only to walk up and over the new bridge and come down on the other side of the tracks, trapped! Also, the parking has been poorly planned, in that, there just isn't enough! It's scramble everyday and I usually end up driving around the streets looking for a spot, and that's not fun in morning traffic. I appreciate that the carparks look nicer with some trees and plants in them, and normally I would think it's a great idea, but they take up enough room for several cars - that could be my car in there. Bring on the end of the remodelling!

Auckland transport doesn't have the best reputation and as a frequent traveller on both bus and…read moretrain, I've experienced the worst of it. Luckily for me, the Newmarket train station is one of my daily stops. It's away from the headache of people traffic in Britomart, and while it has it's fair share of train-hoppers, Newmarket's outdoor platforms feel way more spacious. It's location leads you to Station Square and the heart of Newmarket- Broadway- which makes it great for stopping over there for a quick coffee or bite to eat. If you're travelling all day, there's an underground carpark right by the train station- you pay a small fee depending on how long you are there, but it's extremely convenient for those who work long hours. At the moment there is only one ticket machine at Newmarket, so I'd suggest picking up an AT HOP card if you don't have one, it just makes life so much easier. Newmarket Train Station isn't perfect, but it's a huge improvement in Auckland transport.

This is the train station in Newmarket. Besides catching trains here there isn't much else, but you…read morecan buy tickets and top up AT Hop cards here. For a train station it is pretty good, very clean too. Mostly I go here for the dairies, this is dairy central and with four available my Diet Coke and Jelly Belly's are never far away. The inner courtyard space is good for waiting around for people or trains and new benches have just been added too. There are a few other small businesses which surround the station including a Southern Maids which you almost miss because it is hidden in a corner. All their doughnuts are made here so if you're a doughnut fan this is where you can satisfy your inner Homer Simpson.

GI is not exactly known for its public appeal. It isn't helped by this Train Station, which always…read moresmells like urine, and there's usually a homeless guy or two hovering around. You can connect to this station from Mathew Felton Avenue by venturing down a long pathway, first surrounded by trees, then through a long subway-like tube (which also smells like urine). There's a fork in the middle, but it has no signs to tell you which way the bus is and which way the train is. So, naturally, you guess, take the wrong one, then miss your transport. Goody. So, really not a fan. If I was filming a creepy scene for a film, this place would be ideal. Otherwise, I avoid it like the plague.

Back when I was a slightly more affluent student than I am now and could afford to run a car, I…read morewould always drive down to this station to catch a train from to get to university. However, unfortunately the carpark here fills up before 8am during the week, so at any other time of day you basically need to stalk someone down walking to their car so you can nab it when they leave. Or if you're lucky, the alley way by the Z petrol station might have a few extra car spaces. Anyway, what I'm basically trying to say is that it is all very well having a train station here, but the carparking situation is scarce at the best of times, so this can make for a very stressful 5 minutes before catching your train as you don't want to miss it and have to catch the next one half an hour later. If you have a bicycle though this might be an easier way of getting to the station, as they have little cubicles where you can store your bike for the day (however I have never actually done this, so I'm not entirely sure if these fill up just as quickly as the carpark). Probably the safest option would be to get dropped off here if you can; also I would recommend arriving at least 5 minutes before your train is supposed to leave, as the trains are notoriously known for never actually coming on time.

Henderson Train Station, or Tra'n Station as a lot of the signs inform me, is a classic example of…read morewhy West Auckland can't have nice things. It sits at the rear of a Westfield Mall, as a hangout for the homeless or the drunk. You have your choice of being distracted by the stained glass windows, glass footbridge (which mayor may not have all it's windows), or the classical music that is played to dissuade riffraff. You can easily hear this beautiful music if the escalators are broken, which they frequently are, or if it's not being drowned out by tinny MP3 players. It sometimes gets a halfhearted cleanup from PD workers, but there is constantly rubbish or gum or graffiti or empty bottles. With Auckland's recent train station upgrades and ticketing gates, they would do well to install some of them here to stop children running near the tracks and people urinating against the fences. Thankfully (and surprisingly), the trains almost reliably run to schedule. A great spot if you are a move director or music producer looking for drunken crooners or unemployed Kiwis in the evening.