Homai Train Station

Homai isn’t totally the pits, but it isn’t good either. There’s usually no security guard, so I had the pleasant experience of having my car broken into one day. Not a good time. They should really invest in a security guard who is around as long as the trains are going, because there are always weird, suspicious people hovering around the area.
The seating is fine, but the trains are usually not on time. It’s a neglected area, the South of Auckland, and there’s really no reason for it to be. Many South Aucklanders take the bus and trains, so it must always be on time. Eventually I resorted to driving into University because it was A) Cheaper if I had one passenger. That’s right, just one. B) The traffic is more predictable than the trains and C) My car is less likely to get stolen in the city. (sad, right?)
So Homai, get some security and be more efficient.

I had many bad memories here, but they’re more to do with the horrendous train system we have here in Auckland, rather than the station itself.
Homai is okay. I spent hours on end here sometimes waiting for trains that were late, cancelled or broken, so I have become quite familiar with the place. The train timetable board needs replacing as the glass is all stained and unclear. The seating is good, no problems there, and the cover is good for when it’s raining. Sometimes the station is clean. Sometimes there’s gobs of spit on the ground and rubbish flying around the place. But you learn to avoid the spit.
There is an unpleasant smell that sometimes wafts over due to the nearby tannery but I guess I have grown immune to that too.