The City Rail Link (CRL) is a rail project currently under construction. It involves the building of a 3.45 km long tunnel underneath Auckland's city centre, between Britomart and Mt Eden stations.
This 3.45km underground rail link will unlock our public transport network and transform how we travel around our city. When the CRL opens, Aucklanders will have new, world-class stations and a modern rail service that will benefit the entire transport network for decades to come.
With the opening of the CRL, Britomart Station will no longer be a dead-end stop. Instead, it will become a two-way through station. This will double the capacity of the entire rail network, allowing it to carry up to 54,000 passengers an hour at peak times.
Two new stations are being built. One, underneath Wellesley and Victoria Streets, is provisionally named Aotea Station. The other is just off Karangahape Road, with entrances at both Mercury Lane and Beresford Square, and is provisionally named Karangahape Station.
The CRL will connect to the Western Line at a redeveloped Mt Eden Station - less than 10 minutes from downtown Auckland - opening the entire rail network.
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Auckland
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City Rail Link (CRL)/Link Alliance
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