AT and KiwiRail have announced temporary timetable changes for the Western Line train service. These changes will allow KiwiRail to carry out track and drainage improvements at multiple locations between New Lynn and Newmarket stations as part of Stage 3a of KiwiRail’s Rail Network Rebuild (RNR).

Temporary timetable changes
From Monday 11 March until Wednesday 24 April, Western Line trains will run:

·        Every 20 minutes throughout the day (trains usually run every 10 minutes at peak times on weekdays)

·        Every 30 minutes in the evening (from around 8:30 pm).
Trains will have six carriages at peak times. However, AT expects trains will be very busy at New Lynn, Avondale, Mt Albert, Baldwin Ave, Morningside, Kingsland, and Grafton stations when students are usually travelling to school.

To help customers, AT will:
·        Run a supporting bus service – RBWN – from Monday 11 March until Friday 12 April. Buses will run from New Lynn Station to Avondale, Mt Albert, Baldwin Ave, Morningside, Kingsland, Grafton, and Newmarket stations every 10 minutes from 7 am until 8:30 am on weekdays. Buses will not run in the opposite direction, towards New Lynn.

·        Run the 22N bus service more often than usual at peak times. This service connects New Lynn, Avondale, Mt Albert, Baldwin Ave, Morningside and Kingsland stations and the City Centre.

Baldwin Ave Station;
From Monday 11 March until Wednesday 24 April, trains will only use one platform at Baldwin Ave Station. 

·      From Monday 11 March until Thursday 28 March all trains will depart from platform 1 in both directions.

·      From Tuesday 2 April until Wednesday 24 April all trains will depart from platform 2 in both directions.
(Trains will not run over Easter, from Friday 29 March until Monday 1 April.)

Journey Planning
Customers can use the AT Journey Planner or AT Mobile app to review their travel options now – they just need to select a date of travel from Monday 11 March. Help is also available from the AT Contact Centre (phone 09 366 6400) and at our Customer Service Centres. 

Western Line train timetable Monday 11 March – Wednesday 24 April
RBWN supporting bus service timetable Monday 11 March – Friday 5 April

Weeknight and weekend work
KiwiRail’s teams will work on the Western Line most weeknights and weekends from Sunday 10 March until Sunday 5 May. Buses will replace trains on most weeknights from 9:30 pm, and on most weekends, including Easter and ANZAC Weekend. Rail replacement buses will connect all Western Line stations in both directions. See below for a list of early weeknight closures and weekend closures required for RNR Stage 3a. 

Early weeknight closures and weekend closures on the Western Line resulting from RNR Stage 3a, from Sunday 10 March until Sunday 5 May.
Rail replacement buses will connect all Western Line stations in both directions.

Sunday 10 March
Buses replace Western Line trains between Swanson and Waitematā (Britomart).

Monday 11 March – Friday 15 March
Buses replace Western Line trains between Swanson and Waitematā (Britomart) from around 9:30 pm until the usual end of service.

Saturday 16 March – Sunday 17 March
Buses replace Western Line trains between Swanson and Waitematā (Britomart).

Monday 18 March – Tuesday 19 March
Buses replace Western Line trains between Swanson and Waitematā (Britomart) from around 9:30 pm until the usual end of service.

Sunday 24 March – Thursday 28 March
Buses replace Western Line trains between Swanson and Waitematā (Britomart) from around 9:30 pm until the usual end of service.

Friday 29 March – Monday 1 April (Easter)
Network-wide closure. Buses replace all AT trains including on the Western Line between Swanson and Waitematā (Britomart).
Baldwin Avenue pedestrian level crossing closed – pedestrians use Rossgrove Tce.

Tuesday 2 April – Thursday 4 April
Buses replace Western Line trains between Swanson and Waitematā (Britomart) from around 9:30 pm until the usual end of service.

Saturday 6 April – Sunday 7 April
Buses replace Western Line trains between Swanson and Waitematā (Britomart).

Monday 8 April – Thursday 11 April
Buses replace Western Line trains between Swanson and Waitematā (Britomart) from around 9:30pm until the usual end of service.

Saturday 13 April – Sunday 14 April
Buses replace Western Line trains between Swanson and Waitematā (Britomart).

Monday 15 April – Thursday 18 April
Buses replace Western Line trains between Swanson and Waitematā (Britomart) from around 9:30pm until the usual end of service.

Saturday 20 April – Sunday 21 April
Buses replace Western Line trains between Swanson and Waitematā (Britomart).

Monday 22 April – Wednesday 24 April
Buses replace Western Line trains between Swanson and Waitematā (Britomart) from around 9:30 pm until the usual end of service.

Thursday 25 April – Sunday 28 April (ANZAC weekend)
Buses replace Western Line trains between Swanson and Waitematā (Britomart).

Friday 3 May
Buses replace Western Line trains between Swanson and Waitematā (Britomart) from around 10:30 pm until the usual end of service.

Saturday 4 May – Sunday 5 May
Buses replace Western Line trains between Swanson and Waitematā (Britomart).

More information
The AT website www.AT.govt.nz/RailRebuild has detailed information about RNR.
Information about RNR is also available on KiwiRail’s website www.kiwirail.co.nz/our-network/our-regions/amp/rail-network-rebuild