| Manukau Branch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 The trenched approach to Manukau station, the terminus, seen from the west. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overview | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Open[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | KiwiRail (track and platforms) Auckland Transport (buildings) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Termini | Manukau | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stations | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | Urban rail | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Services | Eastern Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator(s) | Auckland One Rail | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rolling stock | AM class EMU | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daily ridership | 1,650 (April 2018)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 15 April 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technical | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line length | 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track length | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of tracks | Two | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Character | Urban | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrification | 25 kV AC[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Manukau Branch is a 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) spur railway line[1] off the North Island Main Trunk railway from Wiri to Manukau City Centre in Auckland, New Zealand. It is the first fully new section of railway line constructed in Auckland since the Eastern Line in 1930.[4] From Manukau, the branch connects to the NIMT in the north facing direction only.
The estimated cost of the project was $50 million.[1] Construction began in June 2008[5] with completion expected in late 2011.[4][6] However, due to other work on the Auckland network taking priority, completion was rescheduled for April 2012.[7] Station works were reported essentially finished by October 2011,[8] and the line opened on 15 April 2012.[9]
- ^ a b c Romy Udanga (20 June 2009). "New $50m rail route gets under way". Manukau Courier. Archived from the original on 17 July 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2009.
- ^ "Manukau's new bus station opens". Auckland Transport. 5 April 2018. Archived from the original on 14 April 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ "Manukau Rail Link". KiwiRail. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
- ^ a b "Manukau's "big dig" finishes early" (PDF). KiwiRail - Project Update Newsletter. June 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ontrack told to stick to link timetable". The New Zealand Herald. 28 March 2008. Retrieved 28 March 2008.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
MOVINGNEWwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Mathew Dearnaley (10 May 2011). "Agencies 'too busy' to open rail link on time". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 11 November 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ^ "Business Report, October 2011" (PDF). Auckland Transport. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ "New Auckland rail line opens". Radio New Zealand. 15 April 2012. Archived from the original on 17 April 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.