New Drury and Paerātā railway stations open in South Auckland

Saturday 1 August 2026 · 3 outlets · 2 reports · updated Sat 1 Aug, 2:10pm

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Rail Minister Winston Peters and Transport Minister Chris Bishop officially opened the Drury and Paerātā stations on Saturday. Passenger services will begin tomorrow, marking the return of rail to these areas after more than 50 years. Weekday peak services are expected to run every 10 minutes.

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First reported by Stuff, Sat 1 Aug, 1:20pm · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 50 minutes

StuffSat 1 Aug, 1:20pm

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NZ HeraldSat 1 Aug, 2:10pm

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