Honouliuli station

Honouliuli station (also known as Hoʻopili station) is a Skyline metro station in East Kapolei, Hawaiʻi. It opened on June 30, 2023 and includes a 344-space park and ride lot.[1][2][3]

Honouliuli
Hoʻopili
General information
Location91-1251 Farrington Highway
East Kapolei, Hawaiʻi
Coordinates 21°22′03″N 158°02′39″W
Owned byHonolulu Department of Transportation Services
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Parking344 spaces
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJune 30, 2023 (2023-06-30)
Services
Preceding station Skyline Following station
Keoneʻae
toward Kualakaʻi
 Skyline Hōʻaeʻae
toward Hālawa

In Hawaiian, "honouliuli" means "dark bay" and is the name of the ahupuaʻa in which it is located.[4] The Hawaiian Station Name Working Group proposed Hawaiian names for the nine rail stations on the ʻEwa end of the rail system (stations west of and including Aloha Stadium) in November 2017,[5] and HART adopted the proposed names on February 22, 2018.[6]

Service

Station layout
PL Platform level Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound ←      Skyline toward Kualakaʻi (Keoneʻae)
Eastbound →      Skyline toward Hālawa (Hōʻaeʻae) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right
G Ground level Entrance/Exit, fare gates, ticket machines, buses, park and ride lot

Hours and frequency

Skyline trains run every 10 minutes. Service operates from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays and from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekends and holidays.[7]

Station information
ʻUlu Day (left) and ʻUlu Night (right) by Karen Lucas

When all 19 stations are open in 2031, Honouliuli is projected to rank 14th in boardings at 3,110 per day.

The adjacent park and ride lot has the potential for 400 additional spaces to be added in the near future if warranted by ridership.[4]

Public art is present at the station via the Station Art Program. Two glass mosaics serve as floor murals near each staircase on either side of the station, titled ʻUlu Night and ʻUlu Day by local artist Karen Lucas. The artwroks represent the station's location as where a legendary ʻulu (breadfruit) tree named Kauluokāhaʻi once stood.

Surrounding area

The station is located between the University of Hawaiʻi – West Oʻahu and the western edge of Waipahu. In the future, it will serve as the main station of the Ho‘opili community of 11,750 residences mixed with businesses, which is located a 10-minute walk (half mile) away. The area will also see the development of five public schools, including an elementary school located a two-block walk from the station and a 3,200-student high school two blocks further. By 2031, an estimated 3,200 homes are slated to be built in Hoʻopili.[4]

References
  1. "Skyline Park and Rides". Honolulu Department of Transportation Services. June 16, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  2. "'A 21st century system': To fanfare, city announces official opening date of rail's first phase". Hawaii News Now. May 9, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  3. Honore, Marcel. "All Aboard 'Skyline': City Plans To Start Rail Service On 4th of July Weekend". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  4. Gomes, Andrew (June 26, 2023). "A rail station surrounded by farming is years away from major utilization". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. pp. A7.
  5. "Hawaiian Station Naming Program" (PDF). Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation. November 22, 2017. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  6. "HART Board of Directors unanimously approve Hawaiian names for first nine rail stations" (PDF) (Press release). Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation. February 22, 2018. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  7. "Skyline General Information". Honolulu Department of Transportation Services. June 19, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.


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