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Getting Wired
Auckland’s rail electrification has taken another leap forward with the first appearance of wires. The wiring will carry the electricity to power Auckland’s...
Pre-Electrification Work Continues
Thankfully the sun did come out during Queen’s Birthday weekend to help rail workers take advantage of the rail line closures. Pre-electrification work continues...
Who Should Own Auckland Trains?
Auckland Transport has triggered an important debate by wanting to take ownership of the new Auckland electric trains, rather than lease them back from KiwiRail...
Newmarket Junction Gets Powered
I noticed a big shed has been placed at Newmarket Junction. . Someone has painted it to ward off graffiti. Is it a workers shed, a giant portaloo, a railway- decorated...
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...
Easter Rail Work Continues
Pre-electrification work around the Auckland rail network is continuing today as part of the Easter shutdown. At Newmarket Junction / Sarawia St today, sleepers...
Electric Rail Landscape Changes
As Auckland heads towards the introduction of electric trains in 2013, there are more signs on the Auckland rail network landscape that electrification is coming...
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...
Summer Rail Work Gets Underway
The busy Christmas-January Auckland rail work is now underway with no trains running. It is the first time that the entire network will close for two weeks – officially...
Sth Auckland Work Rail Progress
Good progress is being made in preparation for electrification and rail development in Manurewa and Papatoetoe as bridges get rebuilt to ensure there’s enough...
Weekend Disruption For Signal Work
More disruptions to train services this weekend as work continues on installing the new state of the art signalling equipment in preparation for electrification. Work...
Auckland Rail Landscape 2013: Photos
Here’s KiwiRail’s vision of how the Auckland rail network once the masts and electrification wires are completed for the electric trains arriving from...
Rail Info Day
KiwiRail and Auckland Transport have an open day on Saturday to display info about the electrification of the Auckland rail network and the Christmas works programme. The...
Busy Western Line Weekend
Who has been growing toadstools on the tracks? New sleepers, new signalling, pre-electrification work and track tidy work are among the works happening this weekend...
Papatoetoe St George Work Starts
KiwiRail will be busy in coming months rebuilding two rail overbridges in Papatoetoe so they accommodate Auckland’s electric trains. They’re at St George...
Photos:Manurewa Bridges Rebuilt
Three rail overbridges in Manurewa need rebuilding to ensure there’s enough space for electrified overhead wires to run beneath them for the Auckland’s...
Photos: Quay Park Weekend Work
Work continues this weekend around Quay Park and along Auckland’s waterfront on the Eastern line. Track infrastructure is being improved, including track and...
Photos: Parnell 24-Hr Track Work
Workers are working around the clock this long hot weekend to upgrade the track infrastructure near Mainline Steam, in Parnell, as part of pre-electrification work. Trains...
Videos: Tamper Outburst
It was Tamper Time for the Morningside to Kingsland line this afternoon as the track was straightened and balanced as part of the big weekend of pre-electrification...
