Saturday, 24 July 2021, 1:18 pm
Every Aucklander with access to the rail network will now
have a quick and convenient trip to the airport, Transport
Minister Michael Wood and Auckland Mayor Phil Goff said
during the official opening of the new Puhinui Interchange
today.
The new interchange links the rail platform
with a new bus area via a new elevated forecourt, making it
easy to transfer. It also includes new lighting, public
toilets, drop off zones, better shelter, along with improved
facilities and access for cyclists and
pedestrians.
“The Puhinui Interchange has supported
South Auckland’s economic recovery by creating over 150
jobs during construction,” Michael Wood
Press Release – New Zealand Government Every Aucklander with access to the rail network will now have a quick and convenient trip to the airport, Transport Minister Michael Wood and Auckland Mayor Phil Goff said during the official opening of the new Puhinui Interchange today. The new interchange …
Every Aucklander with access to the rail network will now have a quick and convenient trip to the airport, Transport Minister Michael Wood and Auckland Mayor Phil Goff said during the official opening of the new Puhinui Interchange today.
The new interchange links the rail platform with a new bus area via a new elevated forecourt, making it easy to transfer. It also includes new lighting, public toilets, drop off zones, better shelter, along with improved facilities and access for cyclists and pedestrians.
Source: New Zealand Government
Every Aucklander with access to the rail network will now have a quick and convenient trip to the airport, Transport Minister Michael Wood and Auckland Mayor Phil Goff said during the official opening of the new Puhinui Interchange today.
The new interchange links the rail platform with a new bus area via a new elevated forecourt, making it easy to transfer. It also includes new lighting, public toilets, drop off zones, better shelter, along with improved facilities and access for cyclists and pedestrians.
“The Puhinui Interchange has supported South Auckland’s economic recovery by creating over 150 jobs during construction,” Michael Wood said.
“Thanks to a partnership with mana whenua, which involved Te Ākitai Waiohua providing design leadership, we’ve now got an amazing station that will create key connections into Auckland Airport from all over Tāmaki Makaurau,” he said. Auckland mayor Phil Goff and Transport Minister Michael Wood attended the public open day to cut the ribbon and officially open the interchange.
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Auckland mayor Phil Goff and Transport Minister Michael Brown attended Puhinui Station on Saturday to cut the ribbon. But bus and rail services will not begin operating until Monday. Electric AirportLink buses will run ever 10 minutes from Puhinui Station, giving commuters a public transport option to connect to the airport.