Niuhelewai station

Niuhelewai
Honolulu Community College–Kapālama
General information
LocationDillingham Boulevard & Kokea Street
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi
Coordinates21°19′18″N 157°52′21″W / 21.321730°N 157.872542°W / 21.321730; -157.872542
Owned byHonolulu Department of Transportation Services
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleYes
History
Opening2031; 7 years' time (2031)
Future services
Preceding station Skyline Following station
Mokauea
toward Kualakaʻi
Skyline
(Phase 3)
Kūwili
Location
Map

Niuhelewai station (also known as Honolulu Community College–Kapālama station) is a planned Skyline station in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. It will be built as part of the third phase of the Skyline route, scheduled to open in 2031.[1]

The Hawaiian Station Name Working Group proposed Hawaiian names for the twelve rail stations on the eastern end of the rail system (stations in the Airport and City Center segments) in April 2019.[2][3] The name of this station, Niuhelewai, means "coconut going or carried on water" and refers to a sacred residence of the goddess Haumea, the site of a battle between Haumea and Kaulu, and also the site of a battle between warriors from Oʻahu and Maui.[4]

  1. ^ "HART: Expect Honolulu's Full Rail Line To Be Done In 2031". Honolulu City Beat. March 10, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  2. ^ "Nā Inoa" (PDF). honolulu.gov. April 15, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  3. ^ Wu, Nina (April 18, 2019). "Honolulu rail transit authority seeks feedback on Hawaiian names for train stations". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  4. ^ "Hawaiian Station Naming Program" (PDF). Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation. March 2019. Retrieved December 19, 2019.