Our teams also carry out a wide range of short-notice essential maintenance activities, often overnight, so trains can keep running safely, which is not always listed here. They work hard to keep any disturbance to a minimum while they do this.
If you would like to be added to our community database so we can keep you better informed about what is planned, please let us know on our online form.
For information on how to travel visit AT and details of worksites are listed below.
Newmarket to New Lynn: Rail Network Rebuild - please check out details below as this is a long-term project
Parnell station south - Parnell tunnel: 29 April - 22 May, Installation of fence on KiwiRail boundary. Teams will be working dayshift at this site between 7:30am-4:30pm
250 Great South Road, Drury: 3 December - early Autumn 2024, 6am-6pm, foundation piling works for Drury Railway Station
Manurewa to Papakura: Rail Network Rebuild - please check out details below as this is a long-term project
Quay Park/ Ports of Auckland: Track upgrade and foundation replacement works Monday to Saturday (including public holidays), and at times 24/7 to April 2024.
Quay Park (Stadium side): On-going use of the rail yard to support the City Rail Link construction
Middlemore to Papatoetoe - ongoing work to build an additional third track between Middlemore and Wiri.
Puhinui Station - ongoing
The work includes piling and other construction activities to build retaining walls, near other construction activities near Gordon Park, Papatoetoe Station and Puhinui Station to build retaining walls. The teams usually work daytime hours up to seven days a week.
Manurewa to Papakura Rail Network Rebuild Stage 3b work.
- Takanini to Papakura (Waterview Road to Old Wairoa Road area) - drainage upgrades at two locations from 28 April to 16 May.
Day works - 28 April, 12 May - 6am to 6pm.
Night works - 29 April to 2 May, 5 to 9 May, 13 to 16 May - 9pm to 5am.
Waterview Road East - trucks and construction teams will be accessing the work site from here. This will require no parking on the southern side of the road during rail work times to provide an area for truck parking and waiting.
- Papakura Station area - drainage upgrades, including rock breaking at times, from 28 April to 16 May.
Day works - 28 April, 12 May - 6am to 6pm.
Night works - 29 April to 2 May, 5 to 9 May, 13 to 16 May - 9pm to 5am.
The rail yard on the corner of Onslow Road and Railway Street West will be used by construction vehicles to access work sites and for storage of materials.
Papakura to Pukekohe - ongoing work to extend electrification to Pukekohe
The work includes track and other civil construction activity, and is usually done during the day. From time to time some track work will need to be done at night.
Boundary Road to Franklin Road: 24/7 works will take place from 29 March to 1 April 2024.
Rail Network Rebuild Newmarket to New Lynn - Significant rail upgrade works ranging from foundation replacement to drainage upgrades. At times traffic management will be in place.
Overnight and weekend works continue until 5 May.
UPCOMING WORKS
4/5 May
Mt Eden Station area - major rail upgrade works delivered by Link Alliance on behalf of City Rail Link. For more information on this please visit the Link Alliance's calendar of construction activities and sign up for their neighbour updates.
Glen Eden area - new power feed site construction on rail land.
Overnight work trains are operating across the network collecting disused rail. Teams are also undertaking regular maintenance activities.
You may experience noise and vibration from machinery, lights and vehicles moving around the rail corridor.
We are aware that this may disturb some of our neighbours and we apologise. Our staff and contractors are mindful when working in residential areas and work hard to get the job done as quickly and quietly as possible.
You can get in touch with our Community Engagement team via our online form.
For more information about train timetables and bus replacements, please visit Auckland Transport’s website here.
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we complete the work required to improve Auckland’s rail network.