Winter Rail Upgrades – plan your train during these school holidays (28th June to 13th July 2025)
The biggest and most transformational rapid transit development for Auckland is the City Rail Link. It will be worth the wait. Before it opens in 2026, critical work on Auckland’s rail network must be delivered first. This work will unlock faster journey times, fewer delays and trains every 4- 5 minutes at peak.
The majority of this work will be delivered over holiday period closures our partners can safely work on the tracks and tunnels.
This includes the winter school holidays from Saturday 28th June to Sunday 13th July 2025..
Buses replace trains
During rail closures, AT will provide a range of alternative public transport options by bus.
Winter school holidays | Saturday 28th June to Sunday 13th July 2025 | No trains running between Puhinui Station and Pukekohe Station on the Southern Line. Reduced frequency on the Western, Eastern and Southern Line. Onehunga Line retains 30 minute all-day frequency. |
Partial Western Line closures | Saturday 12th July to Sunday 13th July 2025 | No trains running between New Lynn Station and Swanson Station. |
Travelling along the Western Line
Western Line trains will be operating on a single line between Henderson and Swanson. Trains will use one track to travel in both directions, pedestrians must look both ways when using pedestrian level crossings.
Western Line trains will run at a reduced frequency of 20 minutes all day between Waitematā (Britomart)
Station and Swanson Station.
During peak times in the peak direction, trains will continue to run on a 10-minute frequency between
Waitematā (Britomart) station and New Lynn Station.
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Partial closure between New Lynn and Swanson from 12th to 13th July
From Saturday 12th to Sunday 13th July 2025 no trains will run between New Lynn Station and Swanson Station. This means the following stations will be closed: Fruitvale Rd, Glen Eden, Sunnyvale, Henderson, Sturges Rd, Ranui, and Swanson Station. A rail replacement bus RBW will stop at all stations between New Lynn and Swanson stations throughout this weekend.
Western Line trains resume full frequency from Monday 14th July 2025.
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