'It's amazing': Aucklanders get first look at new City Rail Link station
Auckland residents are getting a first look at the new Maungawhau Station as part of the City Rail Link project, New Zealand's largest transport infrastructure investment. The station is scheduled to open in September, promising improved connectivity and modernized public transport for the city.
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Aucklanders have been getting their first chance to see inside the new City Rail Link, with a busy turnout for the first of a series of public open day events at new railway stations - this one at Maungawhau Station.
City Rail Link (CRL) is the country's largest transport infrastructure project to date, with about three and a half kilometres of tunnels, and set to cost $5.5b. It has been long-awaited and is scheduled to open on 13 September , with promises to speed up and modernise public transport in the sprawling city.
But before it opens, a series of public 'First Look' weekend events are on offer in August, with the first at the new Maungawhau Station (formerly Mount Eden Station), between Mount Eden and Eden Terrace, on Saturday.
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