Hōʻaeʻae station

Hōʻaeʻae West Loch
General information
Location	94-135 Farrington Highway Waipahu, Hawaiʻi
Coordinates	21°22′41″N 158°01′22″W
Owned by	Honolulu Department of Transportation Services
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	TheBus: E, 40, 42, 43, 44, 81, 99, 432, 434, W1[1]
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Parking	21 spaces
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	June 30, 2023; 19 months ago (2023-06-30)
Services
Preceding station Skyline Following station Honouliuli toward Kualakaʻi Skyline Pouhala toward Hālawa
Location

Hōʻaeʻae station (also known as West Loch station) is a Skyline metro station in Waipahu, Hawaiʻi.[2] It opened on June 30, 2023[3][4] along with its temporary 21-space park and ride lot.[5]

In Hawaiian, "hōʻaeʻae" means "to make soft or fine" and is the name of the ahupuaʻa in which it is located.[6] 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 (Honouliuli)
	Eastbound	→      Skyline toward Hālawa (Pouhala) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
C	Concourse	Connection between platforms
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.[9]

Station information

When all 19 stations are open in 2031, Hōʻaeʻae is projected to rank 4th in boardings at 4,690 per day.[6]

Surrounding area

The station primarily serves the greater ʻEwa Beach community, largely via TheBus and drop-off connections. It is located on Farrington Highway less than half a mile from Fort Weaver Road, a 6-mile-long major east-west thoroughfare for residents of West Loch Estates, ʻEwa Villages, ʻEwa Gentry, Ocean Pointe, Hoakalei Resort, ʻEwa Beach, and Iroquois Point. The station is also predicted to be used by residents of Royal Kunia and the Village Park area.

The north-facing station exit provides access to the store parking lot of Don Quijote and other retail complexes, including the 20-tenant Shops at West Loch Station. In the future, the area surrounding the station is planned to be converted into medium and high-density mixed-use communities, with a pedestrian-oriented "main street" running from the station to the edge of Pearl Harbor.[6]

References

1. "TheBus-Rail Network 2023" (PDF). City and County of Honolulu. June 19, 2023. p. 3. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
2. "Hōʻaeʻae Station #4". Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation. Archived from the original on December 18, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
3. "'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.
4. Honore, Marcel. "All Aboard 'Skyline': City Plans To Start Rail Service On 4th of July Weekend". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
5. "Skyline Park and Rides". Honolulu Department of Transportation Services. June 16, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
6. Gomes, Andrew (June 27, 2023). "Station near West Loch offers alternative to Ewa Beach nightmare traffic". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. pp. A6.
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.

External links

• Hōʻaeʻae station – Honolulu Department of Transportation Services
• Hōʻaeʻae station – Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART)