City Rail Link preparations

The story so far

Auckland Transport released updated maps showing reconfigured train lines and rapid bus routes at Britomart Station, previewing new stations and routes.^{4 Aug 2025} The new Trains and Rapid Buses map mislabelled Lambie Drive as 'Lambie Ave', and the agency is correcting the error.^{6 Aug 2025} The $5.5 billion City Rail Link is expected to open next year, but officials have not confirmed a specific opening date.^{4, 8 Aug 2025} On 8 August, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, Cabinet ministers and Mayor Wayne Brown took a test run on the new underground railway.^{8 Aug 2025}

Latest

Mayor Brown suggested that lessons from the City Rail Link project should be applied to future infrastructure developments.^{8 Aug 2025}

What's next

The City Rail Link is expected to open next year, but no specific opening date has been confirmed.^{4, 8 Aug 2025}

Key moments

1. 4 Aug 2025Auckland Transport releases updated maps previewing new City Rail Link stations and routes.
2. 6 Aug 2025Agency admits mislabelling Lambie Drive on the new rail map and begins correcting it.
3. 8 Aug 2025Prime Minister, ministers and Mayor take a test run on the underground railway.

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