Eastern Line (Auckland)

Eastern Line
 EAST 
Eastern Line train at Waitematā
Overview
OwnerKiwiRail (tracks and platforms), Auckland Transport (trains and buildings)
LocaleAuckland
Termini
Connecting linesSouthern Line
Western Line
Stations11
Service
TypeCommuter Rail
SystemAT Trains
Operator(s)Auckland One Rail
Rolling stockAM class
History
Opened1930 (Westfield Deviation), 7 July 2003 (Waitematā railway station), 15 April 2012 (Manukau Branch)
Technical
Track length23 km (14 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead
Route map

0.0km / 0:00hr
Waitematā (Auckland)
Southern Line junction
The Strand
Ports of Auckland Terminal
The Strand
Tamaki Drive
4.6 / 0:06
Orakei
Orakei Road
5.8 / 0:09
Meadowbank
596m Purewa Tunnel
9.5 / 0:13
Glen Innes
Merton Road
Morrin Road
Mountain Road
12.2 / 0:16
Panmure
Eastern Busway
Ellerslie - Panmure Highway
Waipuna Road
15.1 / 0:19
Sylvia Park
South-Eastern Highway
Southern Motorway (SH1)
Mt Wellington Highway
Great South Road
Westfield Junction
Westfield
Railway Lane
18.0 / 0:24
Ōtāhuhu
Kaka Street
Mangere Road
19.7 / 0:27
Middlemore
21.7 / 0:30
Papatoetoe
St George Street
Bridge Street
23.2 / 0:33
Puhinui
Manukau
Manukau Branch
NIMT, Southern Line
Map
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The Eastern Line is the name of the suburban rail service in Auckland, New Zealand between Waitematā and Manukau via the North Island Main Trunk (NIMT) and Manukau Branch. Services are operated by Auckland One Rail under the Auckland Transport brand.

In December 2014, all Eastern Line train services began terminating at Manukau, rather than alternating between Manukau and Papakura.[1] Electrification of the Auckland suburban network was completed in July 2015, and all passenger services on this line are electrified.

On 20 March 2023, Orakei, Meadowbank, Glen Innes, Panmure and Sylvia Park stations were closed due to Stage 2 of the Rail Network Rebuild, with buses replacing trains on this line between Ōtāhuhu and Waitematā. The line reopened on 15 January 2024.

  1. ^ Lowrie, Matt. "New Auckland Rail Timetables". Greater Auckland. Retrieved 3 October 2024.