Meet your Stations

Whatungarongaro te tangata, toitū te whenua

As man disappears from sight, the land remains

Our design approach reflects our ongoing partnership with mana whenua.

City Rail Link is a world first for integrating mana whenua values, working collaboratively with eight mana whenua iwi to reflect a cultural narrative.

Maungawhau Station

This redeveloped station, located at Eden Terrace/Mt Eden, serves as a crucial connection point between the City Rail Link and the North Auckland (Western Line). The redesigned station features integration of mana whenua narratives, providing passengers with a unique and culturally immersive experience while facilitating smooth transit across the rail network.

New walking and cycling connections

Two new pedestrian and cycle overbridges will be built across the rail line at Maungawhau to enable people to access the station precinct and/or New North Road. One bridge will link Wynyard Road and Porters Avenue and the other will link Fenton and Ngahura streets.

Total development potential within the Maungawhau Station area

107,000sqm 1,150 2,300

An exciting post-CRL future

Once the CRL opens, around 25,000 square metres of land will become available around the redeveloped Maungawhau Station for residential and commercial investment. This unlocks an opportunity to develop exemplary, sustainable urban growth within a new master-planned community.

Karanga-a-Hape Station

Located just off Karangahape Road, this new station offers entrances at both Mercury Lane and Beresford Square, enhancing accessibility for passengers. The design, developed in collaboration with mana whenua, showcases earth and underground elements, celebrating the rich cultural heritage of Tāmaki Makaurau and offering a memorable experience to all who pass through.

Auckland’s deepest station

At 32 metres underground, Karanga-a-Hape will be the deepest of CRL’s stations, with entrances on Mercury Lane and Beresford Square.

It features a striking ceiling that reflects the vast canopy of kauri trees that had once existed within the area. Escalators and lifts take you down three levels to the platforms – each 203 metres long. The overall experience is of rising from or descending into the earth, with colours reflecting Auckland’s different geological layers.

Once the station is built, there is potential to redevelop a surrounding 2,600 square metres of land for housing, shops and offices.

at Karanga-a-Hape Station during peak times

Te Waihorotiu Station

Situated in the heart of the city, this new mid-town station provides convenient access with entrances at both Wellesley and Victoria Streets. The unique design reflects the area’s cultural narrative and incorporates art, culture, and other elements to create a visually striking and distinct experience, connecting passengers to the essence of Aotearoa.

Auckland’s busiest station

This 15-metre-deep, 300-metre-long, underground station is expected to become the busiest in New Zealand.

At its Wellesley Street entrance, hundreds of rods representing the stems of harakeke (flax) will be suspended from the ceiling to create a rippled lighting effect that mimics water. Skylights representing the seven stars of the Matariki constellation - which marks the start of the Māori new year - will light the underground concourse and platforms.

Te Waihorotiu is future-proofed for a potential rail line to the North Shore and resource consent has been secured for a future 41,000sqm tower development above the station

Waitematā Station (Britomart)

Located at the bottom of Queen Street, this station is undergoing a transformation into a two-way through station, enabling more efficient connections across the city’s rail network. The revamped design will improve the overall passenger experience, providing an enhanced transit hub that remains true to the cultural roots and traditions of the region.

Doubling capacity of the rail network

Waitematā Station will become a two-way through station in downtown Auckland close to the buses and ferries. The stunning heritage features of Britomart’s Chief Post Office building have been meticulously preserved and restored as part of the redevelopment.