There is a steep (maximum 15% gradient) 100-meter access road from Cheshire Street to Parnell Station.

A steep, sloping roadway runs alongside a multi-storey apartment building with balconies and concrete walls. Bollards separate a pathway for pedestrians. Directional signage points toward Parnell Station.Access ramp from Cheshire Street towards Parnell Station. 

The top of the access road is located at 23 Cheshire Street, Parnell, Auckland 1052.

There are Auckland Transport street signs either side of the access road pointing towards Parnell Train Station.

Directional signage for Parnell Station.Directional signage for Parnell Station.Auckland Transport signage on Cheshire Street directing towards Parnell Station.

At the bottom of the access ramp there is a sealed pathway across the car park to the station building. This path can sometimes become covered in loose gravel from the unsealed car park.

A pathway marked by bollards crosses a car park leading toward a train station platform.Path across car park from access ramp towards Parnell Station.

The path leads to the stairs (13 steps) to the left and a ramp to the right. Both lead up to the station building.

Stairs and an accessible ramp lead up to a train station platform beside a heritage-style station building. Directional signage, wall-mounted artwork, and a cyclist on the pathway are visible in the foreground.Stairs and ramp leading to station building from car park.