Karanga-a-Hape railway station

Karanga-a-Hape
Auckland Transport Urban rail
Construction site at Beresford Square, the future location of the northern entrance to the station
General information
LocationKarangahape Road, Auckland
New Zealand
Coordinates36°51′32″S 174°45′33″E / 36.8589513°S 174.7592431°E / -36.8589513; 174.7592431
Owned byAuckland Transport
Operated byAuckland One Rail
Line(s)City Rail Link
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
ParkingNo (planned)
Bicycle facilitiesYes (planned)
AccessibleYes (Lifts)
Other information
Station codeKRD[1]
Fare zoneCity
WebsiteCity Rail Link
History
Opening2026 (planned)
Electrified25 kV AC
Key dates
2019Mercury Lane demolished
2021First tunnel completed
2022Second tunnel completed
2026Planned opening
Route map
Western Line towards Kingsland
Maungawhau
Karanga-a-Hape
Te Waihorotiu
Waitematā
Grafton
Parnell
North Auckland Line towards Whangārei
Newmarket
Location
Map

Karanga-a-Hape railway station is an underground railway station under construction in Auckland, New Zealand. It is scheduled to open in 2026 as part of the City Rail Link project.[2] It will serve the Karangahape Road area with entrances on Beresford Square and Mercury Lane.[3][4][5] When it opens, Karanga-a-hape will be the deepest train station in New Zealand,[6] reaching 33 metres down[7] and featuring 150 metre long platforms. Auckland Council estimates up to 1,400 people an hour will use the station at peak times.

  1. ^ "Karana-a-Hape tunnel photo". Facebook. KiwiRail. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  2. ^ Orsman, Bernard (23 May 2023). "City Rail Link won't open until 2026 at the earliest". NZ Herald. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  3. ^ Karangahape Archived 23 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine City Rail Link
  4. ^ Rail is coming uptown to Karangahape Road Archived 7 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine City Rail Link
  5. ^ "City Rail Link deadline not guaranteed - project boss". Radio New Zealand. 4 December 2023. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Mining starts on country's deepest railway station". City Rail Link. 30 September 2020. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  7. ^ Lowrie, Matt (26 October 2022). "A visit to Karanga-a-hape". Greater Auckland. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.