Drury Central and Paerata train stations have planning consent, should be complete by 2025
Kia ora neighbours,
Two out of three new train stations slated for the Franklin area have been granted planning consent - Drury Central and Paerata stations. The third station in the works is in Drury West, and is yet to get consent.
The three stations were approved under Covid-19 recovery legislation allowing work to be fast-tracked, including electrification of the train line between Papakura and Pukekohe.
All the stations will be on the existing rail line, with Drury Central to be located south of Waihoehoe Rd, between Flanagan and Great South roads; the Drury West station about 450m south of the existing intersection of SH22/Karaka Rd and Jesmond Rd; and the Paerata station adjacent to the planned eastern extent of the Paerata Rise development.
The stations will include bicycle and walking connections, bicycle parking, bus interchanges, accessways and park and ride car parks, and should be completed by 2025.
KiwiRail Acting Chief Executive David Gordon said as well as the three stations and electrification project, there will be general upgrades across the network, plus a third main track built to relieve congestion on the busiest section of the network between Wiri and Westfield.
“Ultimately, Auckland will have a better, more efficient and resilient network because of the projects we’re undertaking.”
Check out more information about these stations in our previous reporting here:
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