Over two million train trips taken in first month of City Rail Link

Wednesday 14 October 2026 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Wed 14 Oct, 3:00pm

In this story All Blacks, Auckland Transport

Auckland Transport reports that more than two million train trips were made during the first month of the City Rail Link's operation. Two-thirds of these journeys utilised the new stations and tunnels. The fourth week of the new network was recorded as the region's second busiest week for rail use.

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1. StuffWed 14 Oct, 9:50am

   More than two million train trips taken in first month of City Rail Link (opens in new tab)

2. RNZWed 14 Oct, 12:11pm

   More than 2 million train trips taken in first month of City Rail Link (opens in new tab)

3. The PostWed 14 Oct, 3:00pm

   City Rail Link dining: A hop-on, hop-off culinary crawl of Auckland (opens in new tab)