Te Waihorotiu railway station

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Te Waihorotiu
Auckland Transport Urban rail
Aotea Station South Tower 2022.02.15.jpg
The south tower of Te Waihorotiu Station under construction
General information
Other namesAotea
Midtown
LocationAlbert Street, Auckland CBD
New Zealand
Coordinates 36°50′58.81″S174°45′48.56″E / 36.8496694°S 174.7634889°E / -36.8496694; 174.7634889
Owned by Auckland Transport
Operated by Auckland One Rail
Line(s) City Rail Link
PlatformsIsland platform (P1 & P2)
TracksMainline (2)
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Depth15 m (49 ft)
ParkingNo (planned)
Bicycle facilitiesYes (planned)
AccessibleYes (Lifts)
Other information
Station codeAOT [1]
Fare zoneCity
Website City Rail Link
History
Opened2026 (planned)
Electrified25 kV AC (2025)
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Te Waihorotiu railway station

Te Waihorotiu railway station, also known as Aotea Station or Midtown 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. [2] [3] 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. [4]

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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). [5] Construction commenced in September 2019. [6] [7]

See also

References

  1. "Te Waihorotiu tunnel photo". Facebook. City Rail Link. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  2. "City Rail Link deadline not guaranteed - project boss". Radio New Zealand . 4 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  3. Orsman, Bernard (23 May 2023). "City Rail Link won't open until 2026 at the earliest". The New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  4. City Rail Link
  5. Te Waihorotiu Station Location, Name and Design - City Rail Link City Rail Link website 12 August 2024
  6. Aotea Station work starts Archived 15 January 2020 at the Wayback Machine City Rail Link 9 September 2019
  7. NZ City Rail Link commences next stage of construction Rail Express 6 February 2020