Story by KiwiRail, image by November 8, 2024 – Critical rail network upgrades being delivered before City Rail Link (CRL) opens in 2026 will support big cuts in journey times, fewer delays and trains every four to five minutes at peak.
Details were shared today on the transformational benefits coming for Aucklanders and the delivery plan for the network upgrade required before the opening in 2026. At the newly developed Maungawhau Station, Transport Minister Simeon Brown and Acting Auckland Mayor Desley Simpson, KiwiRail, Auckland Transport and City Rail Link Ltd shared the scale of what will be achieved between now and 2026.
Auckland Transport Director Public Transport and Active Modes Stacey van der Putten says everything is on track for opening in 2026, and Aucklanders can start to get excited about the new ways they will be able to travel around the city.