Auckland City Rail Link opening date revealed as 13 September 2026

Thursday 6 August 2026 · 4 outlets · 9 reports · updated Thu 6 Aug, 5:00pm

In this story Chris Bishop, Auckland Transport, Wayne Brown

The opening date for Auckland's $5.5 billion City Rail Link was revealed on a central city billboard ahead of an official announcement. The underground rail project is scheduled to open to passengers on Sunday, 13 September 2026.

How they headlined it

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1. The PostThu 6 Aug, 4:00am

   The $5.5b train has reached the station: City Rail Link opening to be finally announced (opens in new tab)

2. StuffThu 6 Aug, 6:17am

   City Rail Link opening date appears on Auckland billboard (opens in new tab)

   • A guide to the ultimate Auckland City Rail Link pub crawl (opens in new tab) Thu 6 Aug, 3:42pm
3. 1NewsThu 6 Aug, 6:43am

   Official City Rail Link opening date: all you need to know (opens in new tab)

   • AT billboard reveals official City Rail Link opening date in September (opens in new tab) Thu 6 Aug, 6:43am
   • Watch live: Govt, Auckland Mayor speak from new City Rail Link station (opens in new tab) Thu 6 Aug, 8:57am
4. NZ HeraldThu 6 Aug, 6:48am

   Opening date for Auckland City Rail Link revealed ahead of schedule (opens in new tab)

   • Decades in the making: How Auckland finally got an underground City Rail Link (opens in new tab) Thu 6 Aug, 9:50am
   • City Rail Link: The long road to Auckland’s big-city future – The Front Page (opens in new tab) Thu 6 Aug, 5:00pm