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5 More Carriages -That’s Your Lot
5 new carriages are being added to the Auckland trains rolling fleet. This will help cope with increasing demand and overcrowding. Auckland Transport says that’s...
Ready For Bigger Trains
Additional capacity - longer trains, using 4 additional SA carriages- will finally be available for Southern and Eastern Line commuters in a fortnight. This...
Longer Trains Just Weeks Away
In about 5 weeks (July 17) longer trains of 5 or 6 carriages will be running on the Southern Line -and that will be welcomed by commuters. The remaining platforms...
4th Newmarket Lane Opened At Last
After a couple of nights of weather affecting road works, the 4th motorway lane across the new southbound Newmarket Viaduct is now open. Despite a heavy fog last...
Greenlane Explained
UPDATE: A KiwiRail spokesperson replies: It appears there was a bit of miscommunication early on Monday around services resuming at Greenlane station. I understand...
Rail Platform Extensions
Platform extensions are underway at several Southern Line stations. Greenlane Station is closed until May 1 and the platform extensions will be completed at the...
Greenlane Closed For Work
If you went to catch a train at Greenlane this morning, you’ll out of luck. The station is now closed until May 1 for the platform extension work, masts and...
Greenlane Station Closed For 2 Weeks
Greenlane train station will be closed between April 16 and May 1 while the platform extension work is carried out. Passengers who normally use this station will...
$38.9m Rail Station Upgrade
A sped-up $38.9m upgrade of Auckland rail stations before electric trains start running in 2014 is proposed by Auckland Transport. The plan was agreed in principle...
How It’s Looking: Greenlane
Greenlane’s platform extension work will take four months and will involve the station being closed in April for several weeks. The equipment is all lined...
Baldwin Ave Re-opens: Photos
The new-look re-positioned Baldwin Ave train station in Mt Albert on the Western Line opened for business early this morning. Baldwin now has room for longer trains All...
How It’s Looking: Greenlane
Greenlane is getting its platforms extended. Now that Baldwin Ave is finished, Greenlane is the next station in line. Preparation work began this weekend while the...
Is Greenlane The Worst?
No more major Auckland train station revamps are planned for at least a year. But if money could be found, which would be the most rundown station that you would...
