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AT and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency are currently creating new bus facilities and bus priority measures at Te Atatū, Lincoln Rd and the NorthWest Centre at Westgate.

To provide a more reliable and quicker bus journey into the City Centre, the bus shoulder lanes on the Northwestern Motorway are being extended between Westgate and Newton Road. This will mean almost 20km of bus shoulder lanes on the motorway. Improvements are also being made at motorway interchanges and on Te Atatu Road and Lincoln Road to increase priority for buses. This will make bus trips quicker and more reliable.

New bus interchanges

Westgate bus interchanges

  • We’re building new bus stops at the NorthWest Shopping Centre to enable changes between buses there. The interchange will be significantly improved in the near future. The Fernhill Drive bus stops will remain with some changes to the routes using them.
  • Bus routes using the NorthWest bus stops: WX1, 11T, 11W, 111, 112, 114, 116, 122, 123, 125, 126.
  • Bus routes using the Fernhill Drive bus stops: 11T, 11W, 12, 111, 116, 122, 123, 125, 126.

Lincoln Road bus interchanges

Bus stops are being built on Lincoln Road and the nearby motorway on and off ramps.

View a map of bus transfers at Lincoln Rd interchanges (PDF 1.24MB).

Te Atatū bus interchanges

Bus stops are being built on Te Atatu Road and the nearby motorway on and off ramps.

View a map of bus transfers at Te Atatū bus interchanges (PDF 2.73MB).

Find out more about the infrastructure changes.

View a Map of the interchange locations and bus shoulder lanes along the motorway ​(JPG 1.23MB).

New Northwestern Motorway bus services

We are proposing changes to many of the current bus routes in West Auckland. 

The WX1 and the 11T and 11W will be the only bus services travelling along the Northwestern Motorway between West Auckland and the City Centre. Customers will need to transfer between local bus services and motorway services for trips currently using routes 125X, 129, 132, 132X, 133, 133X and 134. 

Western Express - WX1

  • Westgate to City Centre via motorway.
  • This will be the quickest way to travel between Westgate and the City Centre using public transport.
  • Uses bus interchanges at Westgate, Lincoln Rd, Te Atatū and bus stops on Karangahape Rd, Queen St/Albert St, Lower Albert St.
  • First trip from 5:30am. It will run every 10 minutes from 7am to 7pm, every 15 minutes from 7pm to 11:30pm, seven days a week.
  • Gets on and off motorway at Newton Rd in the City Centre.

11T and 11W

  • Maintains the connections on Great North Rd in Pt Chevalier and Grey Lynn. Provides connections to Pt Chevalier, Western Springs, Grey Lynn, Unitec (Carrington Road) and Auckland Zoo.
  • Travels on motorway between Lincoln Rd and Pt Chevalier.
  • 11T travels through Massey on Triangle Rd and 11W travels on Waimumu Rd.
  • Uses new bus interchanges at Westgate, Lincoln Rd and Te Atatū.
  • 11T and 11W each run every 30 minutes and combine to run every 15 minutes between Lincoln Rd and the City Centre at all times from 5:30am to 11:30pm, seven days a week.

New local bus routes

  • 12 is the renumbered 120. It follows the same route as the 120 but runs more often. Some school day trips will continue to Smales Farm and Akoranga as they do currently.
  • 13 replaces 131. It follows the same route as the 131 but runs more often. Use this frequent bus to make connections at Henderson for trains and Te Atatū interchanges for buses to City Centre, Rosebank Rd, Lincoln Rd and Westgate.
  • 14 replaces 14T and 14W. It will travel between New Lynn, Henderson and the new bus interchanges at Lincoln Rd only. The sections between Lincoln Rd and Westgate will be replaced by routes 11T and 11W.
  • 116 is a proposed new route for West Hills when the roads are ready.
  • 123 is a new bus route between southern Huapai and Westgate. It will alternate with the 122 to provide more frequent bus services to Huapai and Kumeū.
  • 135 replaces the Edmonton Rd section of the 134 and adds more bus services to Te Atatū Peninsula.
  • 145 replaces 141 and 142 through Western Heights connecting to Henderson and the new Lincoln Rd bus interchanges.
  • 147 is a new service between Swanson and Henderson and provides a bus connection to Rānui Station.
  • 149 travels from Rānui to New Lynn through Rosebank. It replaces the 138 n Rosebank and connects with other buses at the new interchanges at Lincoln Rd and Te Atatū.
  • 148 is the evening and weekend version of the 149 connecting Rānui with the Lincoln Rd interchange but doesn’t continue on to Rosebank and New Lynn.

Changes to current bus routes

Route

Changes

14T, 14W 

Route shortened to run between New Lynn and Lincoln Rd only. Renumbered 14. Sections between Lincoln Rd and Westgate replaced by 11T and 11W.

110 

Renumbered 11T. 

111 

Route extended to NorthWest Shopping Centre.

112, 114 

Route change at Westgate to travel to new interchange at NorthWest Shopping Centre. Will no longer go to Fernhill Drive bus stops.  

120 

Upgraded to a frequent route. It is renumbered 12.

122, 125

New bus stops added at NorthWest Shopping Centre.

125X 

Replaced with additional 125 services and motorway services. 

126

Route change to travel through Riverhead Village. New bus stops added at NorthWest Shopping Centre.

129, 131, 132, 132X, 133, 133X, 134 

Replaced with new local services and motorway services. 

141, 142 

Routes replaced mostly with new 145 service. 

146 

Route shortened. Runs between Waitakere Village and Swanson only. Route change through Waitakere Village. New 147 continues to connect Swanson and Henderson. 

195

Travels on Williamson Ave not Great North Rd between Grey Lynn Shops and Karangahape Road.

There will be no changes to other bus services or school bus services as part of this project. 

To see the approximate running hours and frequency for the bus routes, download the proposed West Auckland bus timetable (PDF 139KB).​

Details on what's proposed for your area 

Helensville, Waimauku, Huapai, Kumeū

  • Customers travelling to the City Centre will need to transfer at the NorthWest Shopping Centre to a WX1 or 11T/W service.
  • Direct 125X will be removed and replaced with more 125 services.
  • 125 will run every 30 minutes at peak times, hourly throughout the day and will run later into the evening.
  • New 123 for Huapai serving southern Huapai.
  • 122 will run more often so that for the combined 122, 123 and 125 services there will be a bus every 15 minutes at peak times from Huapai to Westgate and every 30 minutes during the day.
  • 122, 123 and 125 will use new bus stops at the NorthWest Shopping Centre as well as the Fernhill Drive bus stops.
  • More buses to City Centre from Westgate, with quicker journey times.

Whenuapai

  • 114 will go to the NorthWest Shopping Centre and no longer go to Fernhill Drive bus stops at Westgate.
  • More buses to the City Centre from Westgate, with quicker journey times.

West Harbour, Hobsonville, Scott Point

  • 112 and 114 will go to the NorthWest Shopping Centre and no longer go to Fernhill Drive bus stops at Westgate.
  • AT is waiting for the completion of Joshua Calder Drive, which will be wide enough for buses to operate in Scott Point. When this happens 112 will then travel between the NorthWest Shopping Centre and Hobsonville Point through Scott Point. 
  • 120 will be renumbered 12. It will run every 15 minutes throughout the day and every 30 minutes after 7pm, seven days a week.

West Hills

  • New one-way loop 116 to connect the area to Westgate and the NorthWest Shopping Centre. Will only start running once the necessary roads are completed.  

Royal Heights

  • 111 will run every 30 minutes at all times and the NorthWest Shopping Centre.
  • Transfer from the 111 to 11T for connections to and from the City Centre. 

Westgate

  • New bus stops will be built at the NorthWest Shopping Centre.
  • New WX1 bus service will travel on the motorway between Westgate and the City Centre connecting with bus stops at Lincoln Rd and Te Atatū. First trip from 5:30am. It runs every 10 minutes before 7pm, and every 15 minutes between 7pm and 11:30pm, seven days a week.
  • For Great North Rd between Pt Chevalier and the City Centre use routes 11T (via Triangle Rd) and 11W (via Waimumu Rd). They will run every 30 minutes throughout the day. Combined they will run every 15 minutes between Lincoln Rd and the City Centre.
  • 14T and 14W will no longer travel between Lincoln Rd and Westgate. For Waitākere Hospital, Henderson and New Lynn use 11T/W or WX1 and change at Lincoln Rd to route 14.
  • 120 will be renumbered 12. It will run every 15 minutes throughout the day and every 30 minutes after 7pm, seven days a week. It will use bus stops on Fernhill Drive but will not go to the NorthWest Shopping Centre and so will not connect with the WX1 bus service.

Waitakere Village

  • 146 will run between Waitākere Village and Swanson only.
  • Route will change through Waitākere Village to travel on Northfield Rd and McEntee Rd to stop closer to more houses.
  • It will run every 30 minutes at peak times and hourly at other times.
  • New 147 will continue to connect Swanson with Henderson.

Swanson, Rānui, Universal Drive

  • 120 will be renumbered 12. It will run every 15 minutes throughout the day and every 30 minutes after 7pm, seven days a week. It will use bus stops on Fernhill Drive but will not go to the NorthWest Shopping Centre and so will not connect with the WX1 bus service.
  • No change to 143.
  • New 145 will replace most of 141 and 142 routes through Rānui. It will connect to the new Lincoln Rd interchanges.
  • 146 will run between Waitākere Village and Swanson only.
  • 147 maintains connection between Swanson, Henderson and The Trusts Arena, and provides a new connection with Rānui Station.
  • 149 provides a connection from Rānui to the interchanges at Lincoln Rd (and the connections to other bus services there) and Rosebank. At evenings and weekends the 148 will replace the 149 and will only operate between Rānui and Lincoln Rd.
  • There will be no public bus on Rathgar Rd outside Waitakere College, Liston College and St Dominic’s Catholic College but buses will run more often on Swanson Rd (route 12). 

Henderson

  • Customers travelling to City Centre will need to transfer at the new Te Atatū interchange. Transfer there to WX1 and 11T/W services to City Centre. Direct services will be removed.  
  • 131 becomes route 13 running every 15 minutes until midnight to connect customers to the new Te Atatū interchange. 
  • 134 is replaced with route 135 on Edmonton Rd between Henderson and Te Atatū Peninsula. 
  • 120 will be renumbered 12. It will run every 15 minutes throughout the day and every 30 minutes after 7pm, seven days a week.

Massey

  • 129 will no longer operate. 
  • 120 will be renumbered 12. It will run every 15 minutes throughout the day and every 30 minutes after 7pm, seven days a week.
  • 11W and 11T will travel into the City Centre. 

Western Heights

  • New route 145 will replace routes 141 and 142 to provide a connection through to the new bus interchange at Lincoln Rd. This may mean a longer trip to Henderson for some people. 
  • No change to 143.  

Waitakere Hospital 

  • Customers travelling from Massey or Westgate will need to take an 11T or 11W to the new bus interchange at Lincoln Rd then transfer to a 14.

Lincoln Rd

  • Frequent route 14 will continue to travel between Lincoln Rd and New Lynn through Henderson but sections between Lincoln Rd and Westgate will be replaced by 11T/W.  

Te Atatū Peninsula

  • Customers travelling to City Centre will need to transfer at the new Te Atatū interchanges. Transfer there to WX1 or 11T/W services to City Centre. 132, 132X direct services will be removed.
  • From the interchanges buses travel to City Centre, Henderson, Westgate, Lincoln Rd interchanges, Rosebank Rd.
  • More all-day, evening and weekend bus services.
  • 13 replaces 131, running every 8 to 15 minutes to connect with buses at the new Te Atatū interchanges and trains at Henderson.
  • New 135 along northern section of Te Atatu Rd up to Rewarewa Rd.
  • Customers can choose to connect to Westgate and the NorthWest Shopping Centre via WX1, 11T/W rather than having to go via Henderson.

Te Atatū South

  • Customers travelling to City Centre will need to transfer at the new Te Atatū interchanges. Transfer there to WX1 or 11T/W services to City Centre. 133, 133X, 134 will be removed.
  • 13 replaces 131, running every 8 to 15 minutes to connect with buses at the new Te Atatū interchanges and trains at Henderson.
  • 135 replaces 134 on Edmonton Rd. Runs between Henderson and Te Atatū Peninsula.
  • For Rosebank Rd use route 149 from the new Te Atatū interchanges.
  • Can connect to Westgate and the NorthWest Shopping Centre via WX1, 11T/W rather than having to go via Henderson.
  • More buses more often throughout the day and evening.

Rosebank Rd

  • New 149 will replace 138. and will provide connections to Te Atatū and Lincoln Rd interchanges and Rānui. Operates Monday to Friday until about 7pm and will run more often than 138.
  • Removal of 138 service to Henderson.   
  • No change to 22R or 191.

Williamson Ave, Grey Lynn

  • 195 will travel along Williamson Ave in Grey Lynn in place of 134.  

Riverhead

  • 126 changes its route through Riverhead Village to run on Riverhead Point Drive, Pohutakawa Parade and Great North Road so it uses bus stops that are closer to houses.