years. 1929–1931 Charles Fisher Gardner 1931–1938 George Lawson 1938–1941 Anthony Theo Reiman 1941–1955 Stanley William Rickards 1955–1959 Hugh Brown 1959–1965 Samuel Richard Noall 1965–1974 Christopher John Robert McCorquindale 1974–1977 Hugh Brown 1977–1980 Christopher John Robert McCorquindale 1980–1989 Ronald Bruce McNaughton Transport New Lynn Railway Station, located next to the bus transport centre and the LynnMall shopping centre, was upgraded in 2008–2010 to cater for the increased frequency of trains expected on the Auckland regional network after its electrification. The section of track on the Western line between Portage Road and Titirangi Road was trenched to allow trains to pass beneath the New Lynn town centre. A twin-platform station was built below road level near the site of the existing station. As part of the redevelopment projects for the area, part of Totara Avenue, in the New Lynn town centre, is being transformed into a shared space. New Lynn has had ready road access to the Auckland CBD since the Northwestern Motorway and an expressway through Waterview were completed in the late 1970s. Education Arahoe School, Fruitvale Road School and New Lynn School are coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) schools with rolls of , and respectively. New Lynn School opened in 1888, Arahoe School opened in 1958. Fruitvale Road School opened in 1962, however has its origins in the Fruitvale School, which opened in the late 19th century at the current site of the Fruitvale Community Hall. Oaklynn Special School is a coeducational school with a roll of . It is a special school for students with intellectual impairments. The school runs ten satellite classes at nearby primary, intermediate and secondary schools. New Lynn has no secondary schools but is serviced by large school campuses in surrounding suburbs, including Kelston Boys' High School, Kelston Girls' College, Avondale College (co-ed), and Green Bay High School (co-ed). References Bibliography Suburbs of Auckland Whau Local Board Area Populated places around the Waitematā Harbour West Auckland, New Zealand