Subscribe to RSS
Onehunga: Keeping It Real
Inspired by the debate here this morning as to whether Onehunga’s train service is going as hoped - or worse, I decided to check it out for myself by...
Onehunga -Watching the Numbers
We’re keeping an eye on the number of Onehunga commuters. This afternoon: 4.16pm service to Onehunga- 23 got off at Onehunga. Return trip 10 got on at Onehunga...
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...
Big Rail Sunday
What a start to the week! We’ve come a long way since even last year when there were endless breakdowns on old draughty platforms. This Sunday sees: Commuter...
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...
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...
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...
Te Papapa Train Station Monthly Photo Update
Here is an updated look at the site of the new Te Papapa railway station, supposedly opening around June/ July, as part of the restored Onehunga line. As usual,...
Te Papapa: An Interesting ‘Satellite’ Experiment - Latest Photos
Te Papapa, a stop on the forthcoming Onehunga line, will be an interesting experiment to see whether you can create interest in train use in a small pocket of Auckland. Like...
Here Comes The Brown Line
So Onehunga is officially Brown. A kind of muddy chocolately -type of brown. New Maxx signs displaying Auckland’s rail lines show Onehunga line opening mid-2010...
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...
