CRLL’s contract 8 included improvement works at Ōtāhuhu.
The works were delivered by KiwiRail and Auckland Transport to help create a more reliable and resilient rail service.
Ōtāhuhu 3rd Platform & Loop- Background
The introduction of a new train timetable when the City Rail Link (CRL) is finished will divert many Western Line services away from Grafton to give a significantly better service for passengers going between the west and Britomart.
A new service will be provided between west Auckland and Ōtāhuhu that enables passengers going west to south or vice versa to avoid having to go to the City Centre.
Creating that new service between Ōtāhuhu and Henderson required a new platform at Ōtāhuhu to allow those trains to turn back. The platform is located on a loop track off the main line. This will also enable any train needing repair to be accommodated if necessary without holding up other services.
Over 11 months, KiwiRail and its construction partners constructed:
the new 1.3-kilometre-long section of track alongside the main line
four new cross-overs to allow trains to switch between tracks
new overhead line and signal equipment between Ōtāhuhu Station and Portage Road.
Consent plans for that project can be found at this link below
