Avondale Station during the Rail Network Rebuild
Avondale Station will be affected by Stage 3a of the Rail Network Rebuild. This work will start on 10 March and finish in early May 2024.
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Key information
KiwiRail teams will improve drainage and complete track work between Avondale and Morningside stations on the Western Line.
Some works will be completed during weekdays. Train services will continue to run but at a 20-minute frequency.
Weekday evening closures mean that the last services on the Western Line will be replaced by buses. Timetables are available on the Planned Rail Closures page.
Travelling from Avondale Station
If you’re travelling from Avondale Station, there are several ways you can get around.
During the day, trains will run at a reduced, 20-minute frequency.
To help customers get where they need to be, an additional rail bus service (RBWN) will run on weekday mornings, stopping at all stations between New Lynn and Newmarket. To find out where to catch this bus, see the map below.
If you’re continuing your journey into the city centre, you can change to a Western or Southern Line train at Newmarket.
In the evenings and on weekends when trains will not be running, RBW rail replacement buses will be available.
These alternatives are for the most commonly made journeys. They use frequent services and include no more than one transfer.
Timetables
Please use the AT Mobile app or Journey Planner to plan your trip.
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To get to |
Take this bus |
From bus stop |
Travel time |
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City Centre |
18 Best option for Britomart |
#8149 Stop A on Great North Road |
42 minutes |
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195 Goes to Britomart |
Both use #8333 on Blockhouse Bay Road near Methuen Road
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35 minutes |
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209 Goes to Britomart |
40 minutes |
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22N or 22R Doesn’t go to Britomart –route ends on Wellesley Street |
#8334 outside the Islamic Centre on Blockhouse Bay Road |
37 minutes |
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RBWN to Newmarket Station, then transfer to Southern Line train |
#1534 at 18 St Jude Street |
49 minutes on the bus, then 9 minutes on the train |
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Grafton |
22N or 22R to Kingsland Station, then transfer to 64 |
#8334 outside the Islamic Centre on Blockhouse Bay Road, then #8300 at 34 Sandringham Road |
28 minutes on 22N/R, then 22 minutes on 64 |
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22N or 22R |
#8334 outside the Islamic Centre on Blockhouse Bay Road |
35 minutes plus 16 minutes' walk from Mount Eden Road |
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RBWN |
#1534 at 18 St Jude Street |
40 minutes |
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New Lynn |
18 |
All use #8146 Stop B on Great North Road |
9 minutes |
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149 |
7 minutes |
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670 |
9 minutes |
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22N |
14 minutes |
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Newmarket |
RBWN |
#1534 at 18 St Jude Street |
49 minutes |
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22N or 22R to Kingsland, then transfer to 64 |
#8334 outside the Islamic Centre on Blockhouse Bay Road, then #8300 at 34 Sandringham Road |
28 minutes on 22N/R, then 25 minutes on the 64 |
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Henderson |
As above to New Lynn, then 14 |
As above to New Lynn, then #5912 Stop D at New Lynn Station |
As above to New Lynn, then 18 minutes to Henderson |
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Travel time does not include transfer time or wait time. |
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