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AUCKLAND
 New Zealand

Auckland Rail Map

 

Auckland, in the north of New Zealand's North Island (1,350,000 inh.)

Suburban Railway
- 4 lines (Eastern, Southern, Onehunga & Western Lines)
- 97.3 km
- 41 stations
- 1067 mm gauge
- non-electrified (DMUs and push-pull trains)

A 2 km branch off Southern Line to Manukau City Centre opened for regular service on 15 April 2012, operated as a branch off the Eastern Line.

 

 Projects

Electrification of existing suburban railways underway. In Oct 2011, a deal was signed with CAF to deliver 57 three-car EMUs to enter service in late 2013.

 Photos


Future CAF EMU

 Links

MAXX Auckland Regional TransportUrban Rail Down Under

Auckland Transport - including City Rail Link project

Veolia Transport Auckland

KiwiRail > Auckland Projects


AKT Auckland Trains News & Debate

Public Transport in Auckland at Wikipedia

NZ Rail Photos

My personal impressions on Auckland's suburban railways in UrbanRail Blog

 

 

 

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