REVISED TRAIN SERVICE

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 275, 15 May 1917, Page 3

REVISED TRAIN SERVICE

The New Time Table The stopping of the Main Trunk express trains at Pukekohe on Hundays has been permanently discontinued and the previous 4.25 p.m train Auckland to Frankton (Pukekohe 6.30 p.m) leaves Auckland at 3.30 p.m and Pukekohe at 5.29 p.m, this being the last train of the day from Auckland to Pukekohe. The 12.45 pm train Auckland to Mercer is not scheduled to tun but a train is timed to leave Pukekohe at 3.15 p.m calling at all stations to Mercer.

In addition to the 3.30 pm train from Auckland, already alluded to, Pukekohe is only served from Auckland by the 7 17 am and 9.15 a.m trains, both of which run daily. On the down-journey except that the previous 9.15 a.m slow train from Pukekohe to Auckland is omitted the eervice is much the same as hitherto. Trains leave Pukekohe for Auckland at 7 20 a.m, 12.50 pm, 3.43 p.m and 6 6 p.m A train also leaves Mercer at 7.20 am and is due at Pukekohe at 8.55 a.m.

In the suburban service Sunday trains have been entirely suspended but otherwise the alterations are not of serious moment.

Trains leave Auckland for Papakura at 7.17 a.m, 8.45 a.m, 12 8 p.m (Saturdays only), 1.13 p.m, 3.30 p.m, 5.42 p.m, and 11.15 p.m (Saturdays oi.ly), with additional trains from Auckland to Papatoetoe at 7.10 a.m, 7.11 a.m (Saturdaysonly), 12.13 p.m (Saturdays ODly), 4.20 p.m, 5.17 p.m, 6.22 p.m, aud 9.20 p.m (Saturdays only). Trains leave Papakura for Auckland at 638 am, 7.55 a.m, 10.10 a .m, 1.29 p.m, 2.35 p.m, 646 p.m, and 740 p.m (Saturdays only), with additional trains from Papatoetoe to Auckland at 6.32 a.m, 8.4 a.m, 11.56 a.m (Saturdays only), 1.8 p.m (Saturdays only), 5.10 p.m, 6 31 pm, and 10 15 p.m (Saturdays only) In addition to Otahuhu being served by the above mentioned Papatoetoe and Papakura trains the Rotorua expresses, down and up, stop at Otahuhu and a train al*o leaves Otahuhu for Auckland at 7,45 a.m.