Geoff_184 has an excellent sequence of videos that clearly demonstrate the impact of the “missing link” at the new Newmarket station. As Geoff explains, two western line SA sets, one arriving from Britomart into platform 1, followed by another departing platform 2/3 for Britomart. The latter train had a six minute […]
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With Newmarket due to open this week, the Herald covers the forum discussion topic that raises the issue of the missing link between the Southern and the Western line. The junction has been reconfigured in conjunction with the Auckland Regional Transport Authority’s $35 million construction of the station, which Transport Minister […]
The $35 million Newmarket Station will be open to the public this Saturday, reports The New Zealand Herald: Although KiwiRail has yet to complete a reconfiguration of tracks at Newmarket Junction before passenger trains start calling at the station on January 18, the building itself has been largely finished in […]
Point Chevalier residents can now catch a direct bus to Newmarket between 7 – 9am and back again between 3pm – 6.10pm on weekdays, starting on the 1st November. The service is in addition to its regular hourly service operating between 9.15am – 5.45pm on Saturdays. Scott Macarthur, the director […]
Media Release from the Newmarket Business Association Kiwirail’s proposed daily passenger rail service from Auckland to Hamilton would be great as the Hamilton CBD pushes for reinvigoration and economic growth,” says an Auckland business leader. “Waikato needs to cash in on Auckland’s huge projected population. It needs to start feeding […]
Scott Macarthur’s Pt Chev to Newmarket service is now running week days. In the morning services leave to Pt Chevalier at 7.05am, 7.45am, 8.30am. In the afternoon services leave Newmarket at 4.30pm, 5.18pm, 6.10pm. Those wanting to travel from Point Chevalier to Newmarket currently need to catch the 045 service […]
As reported in the Herald, Scott Macarthur has started a weekend only bus service between Pt Chev and Newmarket. From Pt Chev, the service runs Pt Chev / Meola / Moa / Gt North Road, before crossing under the motorway to run along Levona / Fourth Ave / New North Rd / […]