Te Waihorotiu Railway Station
Te Waihorotiu railway station, also known as Aotea Station, is an underground railway station under construction in Auckland, New Zealand. It is due to open in late 2026 as part of the City Rail Link project. It is expected to become the busiest rail station in New Zealand when opened, and will serve the Aotea Centre, Auckland Town Hall and SkyCity Auckland.
Layout
Te Waihorotiu Station will be located 15 metres underground, running under Albert Street, between Wellesley Street and Victoria Street. There will be two entrances on Victoria Street West (on either side of Albert Street), and one entrance on Wellesley Street West on the Mayoral Drive corner (next to The Civic Theatre). Construction commenced in September 2019.
Construction gallery
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Te Waihorotiu railway station trench seen from Albert Street -
Te Waihorotiu railway station trench seen from Wellesley Street
See also
References
- ^ "Te Waihorotiu tunnel photo". Facebook. City Rail Link. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "City Rail Link deadline not guaranteed - project boss". Radio New Zealand. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ Orsman, Bernard (23 May 2023). "City Rail Link won't open until 2026 at the earliest". NZ Herald. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ [1] City Rail Link
- ^ Te Waihorotiu Station Location, Name and Design - City Rail Link City Rail Link website 12 August 2024
- ^ Aotea Station work starts Archived 15 January 2020 at the Wayback Machine City Rail Link 9 September 2019
- ^ NZ City Rail Link commences next stage of construction Rail Express 6 February 2020
