Te Waihorotiu railway station explained

Te Waihorotiu
Address:Auckland
Country:New Zealand
Owned:Auckland Transport
Operator:Auckland One Rail
Line:City Rail Link
Code:AOT[1]
Platforms:2
Tracks:2
Structure:Underground
Accessible:Yes (Lifts)
Website:City Rail Link
Opened:2026 (planned)
Electrified:Yes (from opening)
Mapframe:Yes
Mapframe-Wikidata:Yes

Te Waihorotiu railway station, also known as Aotea Station, is an underground railway station under construction in Auckland, New Zealand. It is due to open in late 2026 as part of the City Rail Link project.[2] [3] It is expected to become the busiest rail station in New Zealand when opened, and will serve the Aotea Centre, Auckland Town Hall and SkyCity Auckland.[4]

Layout

Te Waihorotiu Station will be located 15 metres underground, running under Albert Street, between Wellesley Street and Victoria Street. There will be two entrances on Victoria Street West (on either side of Albert Street), and one entrance on Wellesley Street West on the Mayoral Drive corner (next to The Civic Theatre).[5] Construction commenced in September 2019.[6] [7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Te Waihorotiu tunnel photo . Facebook . City Rail Link . 29 July 2024.
  2. News: City Rail Link deadline not guaranteed - project boss . . 4 December 2023 . 4 December 2023.
  3. Web site: 23 May 2023 . Bernard . Orsman . City Rail Link won't open until 2026 at the earliest . 5 June 2024 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  4. https://www.cityraillink.co.nz/te-waihorotiu-station
  5. https://https://www.cityraillink.co.nz/te-waihorotiu-location-design-and-name Te Waihorotiu Station Location, Name and Design - City Rail Link
  6. https://www.cityraillink.co.nz/crl-milestones-2 Aotea Station work starts
  7. https://www.railexpress.com.au/nz-city-rail-link-commences-next-stage-of-construction/ NZ City Rail Link commences next stage of construction