Upcoming changes to train lines
We have been advised of the following from Auckland Transport:
During the next few months, the following important work is taking place which will require some rail line closures as well as temporary changes to rail services on some lines as per the table below.
To find out more about customers’ public transport options during these works, customers can be directed to AT’s Journey Planner or to the AT Mobile app. Customers can also view the train line status page on the AT website.
Anticipated date: Note: All weekend closures start following the last train Friday night unless otherwise noted | Impact on train services: | Major works include: |
Monday 14 October – Friday 25 October: | Single Line Running (SLR) booked for NAL for both weeks. Due to the SLR past Maungawhau, train schedules for the Western Line have minor adjustments from their regular schedule, but the frequency remains unchanged. Dwell times at stations have been modified to allow trains to pass on the single track. Recommended that customers check Journey Planner before they start their journey. | SLR to deliver platform works at Maungawhau, allow for asphalting, MC60 snag work. |
28 October – 30 October:
| Platform 1 at Waitematā Station will be closed. Western line services to Waitematā will run on a reduced frequency of 20 minutes. Services will continue to run on a 10-minute frequency between Swanson and Newmarket in the peak. Customers can change at Newmarket to the Southern line to continue their journeys.
| Connecting the last sections of OHLE. |
Labour Weekend - Saturday 26- Monday 28 October: | Full network closure. Buses replace trains across the network and from the evening of Friday 25 October. | CRL track, overhead line and signalsCRL Waitematā Station area works Meadowbank signals Flood recovery works (Western and Eastern lines) Homai pedestrian level crossing closure works RNR Papakura to Pukekohe Drury rail stations Turnouts at Tamaki and Southdown Western power feeds Henderson Third Platform P2P signals commissioning |
After service 4 Nov – 7 Nov: | Platforms 4 at Waitematā Station will be closed The Western line will run on a reduced frequency of 20 minutes all day. Additional train services will run between Swanson and Newmarket in peak times.
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After service 18 Nov – 21 Nov | Platforms 4 at Waitematā Station will be closed The Western line will run on a reduced frequency of 20 minutes all day. Additional train services will run between Swanson and Newmarket in peak times.
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Saturday 23 November | Buses replace trains on the Southern Line from Otahuhu to Pukekohe and on the Eastern Line from Otahuhu to Manukau. | Middlemore Station works RNR Papakura to PukekoheDrury rail stationsFlood recovery works |
After service 26 Nov – 28 Nov | Platform 1 at Waitematā Station will be closed The Western line will run on a reduced frequency of 20 minutes all day. Additional train services will run between Swanson and Newmarket in peak times.
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Saturday 30 November- Sunday 1 December | Buses replace trains on the Eastern Line between Waitematā and Manukau (full line closure); on the Southern Line between Waitematā and Newmarket AND Otahuhu and Papakura; and on the Western Line between Waitematā and Newmarket.
| CRL Waitematā Station area work (traction cable route, egress walkway, platform changes), Quay Park works, Eastern Line flood recovery works, Middlemore Station works. |
Next Steps
Any queries can be addressed to Siobhan O’Donovan, Principal, Communications and Engagement: siobhan.o’[email protected]
42 Rathgar Rd