How It’s Looking: Church St East
Track-lowering under Penrose’s Church St East rail overbridge is being done as part of the electrification preparation during Auckland’s Summer rail...
Penrose Safety Concerns
Poor lighting, no security cameras. A long way from the road. In the middle of an industrial area. Some Penrose commuters are complaining to ARTA about the state...
Pics: Onehunga Celebrates In Style
Set against a back drop of blustery winds and the odd shower , a Veolia train filled with guests celebrating the reopening of the Onehunga branch line rolled into...
Welcome Te Papapa, Penrose 3
Welcome Te Papapa and Penrose 3 train stations to the rail network. Te Papapa can be accessed from Mays Rd, or Captain Springs Rd or Malvern Rd. Penrose 3 is...
Free Onehunga Steam Rides
Onehunga’s train station will be officially opened by transport minister Steven Joyce on Saturday morning -and the public will later be able to score free...
Onehunga Opening Details
An exciting PT September ahead - two big openings at Onehunga and New Lynn. Onehunga’s grand official opening will be on Saturday September 18. A steam...
On Track For Electric
While some of us got drenched trying to walk or cycle the new 1.5km southbound Newmarket viaduct structure, thanks to the sudden heavy rain outbursts, rail workers...
Trains To Test Onehunga Line
Some work trains will start using the revived Onehunga train line in the next few weeks as new signalling equipment is tested and train drivers are familiarised...
Onehunga’s Penrose Platform
The Penrose platform for the Onehunga line is ready but track work was continuing today. The platform for the Onehunga line is nearer Mt Smart stadium than the...
Te Papapa Stop Almost Go
One of the two specific stops on the Onehunga line - at Te Papapa around the corner from the new Onehunga station - is ready as far as its platform and...
Penrose II Gets Covered
The Onehunga line stops - Penrose II and Te Papapa are getting their ‘street furniture’ installed. This means the platforms are near completion...
New Photos: Onehunga Line
With the Onehunga site cleared, I wondered how the other stops on the forthcoming line were coming along - so took out the camera. The Onehunga corner site...
When Men In Black Don’t Choose Highway To Hell
Taking the train from Britomart to Swanson tonight, I was amazed how many AC/DC fans got in asking for a ticket to Western Springs train station. Britomart platform...
BDO Patrons, Check Out Onehunga’s Penrose Line - Latest Photos
If you’re going by train today to BDO, (details here) notice when you arrive how Penrose train station’s Onehunga line connection is slowly taking...
Onehunga’s Missing Link: Penrose II Emerges (Photos)
Work has begin on building a second Penrose railway station, in preparation for the Onehunga line. Here’s an aucklandtrains close-up look at progress so far: PENROSE...
Work Starts At Penrose For New Onehunga Rail Service
PENROSE: The resumption of Onehunga services gets closer |Photo: Roger As part of the return of the Onehunga line, which will open next year, preparation work has...
bro’Town Station Is Very Cool But Look How Shabby the Rest Are
More Ant Sang bro’Town images have just appeared on the platform at Morningside train station. This completes the wonderful transformation that I reported...
Southern services hit by a gas leak
Trains between Penrose and Otahuhu, and also between Glen Innes and Otahuhu, in both directions have stopped. You might have to look for other ways to get south This...