Pouhala station

Pouhala station (also known as the Waipahu Transit Center) is a Skyline metro station in Waipahu, Hawaiʻi.[3] It opened on June 30, 2023.[4][5]

Pouhala
Waipahu Transit Center
General information
Location94-818 Moloalo Street
Waipahu, Hawaiʻi
Coordinates 21°23′03″N 158°00′13″W
Owned byHonolulu Department of Transportation Services
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Bus stands9[1][2]
ConnectionsBus transport TheBus: E, 40, 42, 43, 99, 432, 433, 434, W1[2]
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Bicycle facilitiesRacks
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJune 30, 2023 (2023-06-30)
Services
Preceding station Skyline Following station
Hōʻaeʻae
toward Kualakaʻi
 Skyline Hālaulani
toward Hālawa

In Hawaiian, "pouhala" means "pandanus post or pillar" and is the name of a former historically-important fishpond in the area and land division near Pearl Harbor, which today serves as a 70-acre wetland habitat for birds.[6][7] 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,[7] and HART adopted the proposed names on February 22, 2018.[8]

Service

Station layout
PL Platform level Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound ←      Skyline toward Kualakaʻi (Hōʻaeʻae)
Eastbound →      Skyline toward Hālawa (Hālaulani) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right
C Concourse Connection between platforms
G Ground level Entrance/Exit, fare gates, ticket machines, bus bays

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.[9]

Station information

When all 19 stations are open in 2031, Pouhala is projected to rank 10th in boardings at 3,520 per day.

The majority of riders are expected to connect to the station via TheBus and Waipahu Transit Center which was renovated in 2020. The bus transfer hub provides five bays for nearly two dozen express and regular bus routes connecting to rail line.[6]

The Skyline Rail Operations Center is located northeast of the station.

Surrounding area

The station is located near many car-focused business, including a Goodyear Auto Service, AutoZone, two gas stations, a car wash, two car dealerships, and a Hertz car rental station inside a Midas repair shop, along with other local businesses such as the Highway Inn restaurant. The environment has been described as "not conducive to pedestrians and bicyclists”.

Transit-oriented development within a half-mile radius around the station is expected to serve as a magnet for 2,370 new homes in coming years. 3.5 acres of nearby land owned by Kamehameha Schools is expected to be developed into 530 affordable-housing units and 50,000 square feet of commercial space, and a separate two-tower project named Keawalau at Waipahu is expected to begin construction in 2025.[6]

References
  1. "Waipahu Transit Center" (PDF) (Map). TheBus. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  2. "TheBus-Rail Network 2023" (PDF). City and County of Honolulu. June 19, 2023. p. 3. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  3. "Pouhala Transit Center Station #5". Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  4. "'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.
  5. Honore, Marcel. "All Aboard 'Skyline': City Plans To Start Rail Service On 4th of July Weekend". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  6. Gomes, Andrew (June 27, 2023). "A rail stop in Waipahu stands out amid automobile businesses". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. pp. A7. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  7. "Hawaiian Station Naming Program" (PDF). Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation. November 22, 2017. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  8. "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.
  9. "Skyline General Information". Honolulu Department of Transportation Services. June 19, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.


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