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Joyce Excited About Auck Transport
Transport minister Steven Joyce opened the Onehunga train station and re-activated line today and spelt out his transport policy principles and how excited he is...
Videos: Seeing Double
It’s great to see the doubletracking on the Western Line in action. Here are two trains passing by at the new Avondale train station - which has been...
Video: Finishing New Lynn
Workers took advantage of New Lynn’s temporary train station being closed today to work on the completion of the New Lynn station proper and other work around...
Auckland Rail’s Big Day -Grafton, Double Tracking Opens - In Photos
An afternoon to celebrate. Auckland gets a shiny nice-looking Grafton train station, light years in looks away from the old style Auckland train station -...
Transport Minister Steven Joyce Opens Grafton Train Station - Photos
Transport Minister Steven Joyce this afternoon opened the new $3m Grafton train station, in Park Rd. After some brief speeches, he unveiled the plaque marking it...
New Lynn’s New Transport Hub Grows - Latest Photos
While underground rail trench work continues this Easter weekend at the New Lynn train station, at street level, the city’s new transport hub continues to...
Easter Rail Shutdown Starts
A big long weekend of rail development work kicked off this morning in both Auckland and Wellington. While most businesses have today off, workers were already...
Onehunga Train Station Monthly Photo Update
Here is the monthly look at the site of the new Onehunga railway station, supposedly opening around June/ July. As usual, see if you can spot the difference or changes: Former...
New Lynn’s New Temporary Train Station Almost Ready - Photos
Workers are putting the finishing touches to New Lynn’s new temporary train station, being used from Monday morning. The temporary station is inside the...
Kingsland Update, One Week To Go - Latest Photos
Here is how Kingsland train station is looking with its hectic work on the underpass and extending the platforms. The project is said to have been pushed back to...
St Jude Street’s New Level Crossing Is Easier On Cars
Motorists crossing level crossings will soon get a less bumpy ride as they cross over the tracks. I reported a month ago how in the South Island, when the new Arahura...
Onehung-up: Train Noise is Latest Problem
Onehunga’s planned new railway link and station continues to show signs of being the black sheep in the Auckland rail family. What will it take to get it across...
2009 Auckland Train Development in Photos (Part 1): The Early Months
We began the year, with a new government and , especially thanks to the ditching of the Auckland regional petrol tax plan, uncertainty about the future of planned...
Take A Newmarket Station Tour - Video
Newmarket train station has now closed its doors after opening for a few hours today to let us look inside. It won’t be opening its doors to the public again...
Newmarket Station - Platform Level (Photos)
Where's the train? Newmarket’s platforms are well signposted, with information boards and seating. What a change from the old days - well, actually...
Sturges Rd Railbridge Is Cracked (Photos)
Henderson’s Sturges Road rail bridge is clearly cracked. The old bridge was built in 1940 by the government NZ Railways department so steam trains could cope...
New Lynn Project Ahead Of Schedule (Latest Photos)
New Lynn’s train station and transport interchange project gets more exciting by the week. The trench walls are complete, and the concrete base slabs for...
Welcome, Grafton: Our New Train Stop (Photos)
The Grafton train station - which will replace the present nearby Boston Rd station - is starting to take shape. It’s being built in Park Rd...
Construction Starts For Te Papapa Station For Onehunga Line (Photos)
TE PAPAPA: Construction of the station begins Construction has begun of the new Te Papapa station, which will be used for the Onehunga line, opening mid next year. It’s...
Busy Weekend for Rail Development- Final Roundup (Photos)
TIRING: Hard out work for the rail workers during the weekend Trains return to the Western line today after a busy weekend of interesting looking work. Here’s...
Work At Top of Sandringham Rd Bridge Continues (Photos)
A look at the work today at the top of the Sandringham Rd bridge near the corner of New North Rd, just along from Eden Park and the Kingsland station.
Electrification Work The Weekend’s Priority
The complex job of preparing Auckland’s rail system for electrification is a priority for development work taking place this weekend while buses replace trains...
What Kingsland’s Swept Up Station Will Look Like & Timetable
Picture on display of "aerial view" of completed Kingsland station Kiwirail, ARTA, Auckland city council and other involved parties are showing off their...
Weekend Rail Work- Last Day (Photos)
The rain mainly held off for the last day of the long Labour Weekend rail development. Here are the latest photos: We don't want tagging at the new Newmarket...
Kingsland Station Development - Last Long Weekend Day (Photos)
Kingsland was the centre of attention in the long weekend of rail development with the start of a subway under the tracks and extended platforms, work that will...
