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Penrose during the Rail Network Rebuild Stage 1 Penrose during the Rail Network Rebuild Stage 1

Penrose station will be closed during Stage 1 of the Rail Network Rebuild. Find out other ways of travelling.

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Update - 20 March 2023

Penrose station has now reopened.

A map of Auckland's eastern and southern lines during Stage 1 of the Rail Network Rebuild. Parnell, Newmarket, Remuera, Greenlane, Ellerslie, Penrose, Te Papapa, Onehunga, and Pukekohe stations are marked as closed. The Eastern line is shown as running during peak hours along the Southern Line from Britomart through Orakei, Meadowbank, Glen Innes, Panmure, Sylvia Park, and Otahuhu. There are four rail replacement buses marked on the map. The Onehunga to Newmarket Express (RBOX) is shown as running from Onehunga to Newmarket directly. The Onehunga to Otahuhu Connector (RBOC) is shown as running from Onehunga through Te Papapa and Penrose to Otahuhu. The Otahuhu to Newmarket service (RBS) is shown as running from Otahuhu through Penrose, Ellerslie, Greenlane, and Remuera to Newmarket. The Ellerslie to Britomart Express (RBSX) is shown as running from Ellerslie through Greenlane, Remuera, and Britomart at peak times only.

Download a map of the Eastern Line and Southern Line during Stage 1 of the Rail Network Rebuild. (PNG 673KB)

Penrose station will be closed from 16 January 2023 until 19 March 2023.

  • The Southern Line will not be running between Ōtāhuhu and Newmarket.
  • The Onehunga Line will not be running between Onehunga and Newmarket. This is the entire Onehunga Line.

Travelling from Penrose Station

If you're travelling from PenroseStation, there are several ways you can get around.

Rail bus Southern Line (RBS)

The rail replacement bus stops at all stations between Ōtāhuhu and Newmarket:

  • Ōtāhuhu
  • Penrose
  • Ellerslie
  • Greenlane
  • Remuera
  • Newmarket.

Download the Southern Line weekday rail bus and train timetable (PDF 2.2MB)

Download the Southern Line weekend rail bus and train timetable (PDF 2.2MB)

Rail Bus Onehunga Connector (RBOC)

The rail replacement bus stops at Onehunga, Te Papapa, Penrose, and Ōtāhuhu stations.

Download the Onehunga Connector Monday to Saturday rail bus timetable (PDF 1.7MB)

Download the Onehunga Connector Sunday rail bus timetable (PDF 1.7MB)

Scheduled bus services

There are scheduled bus services that follow similar routes to the train line. Depending on where your journey starts, they may be a better way for you to get to your destination.

Rail replacement bus services for Penrose during Stage 1

Penrose will be served by 2 rail replacement bus services.

Direction Route Frequency and operating hours
Towards the city Rail Bus Southern Line (RBS)

From Ōtāhuhu to
Penrose,
Ellerslie,
Greenlane,
Remuera, and
Newmarket		 Monday to Friday
First bus 5:50am

5:50am to 6:30am: every 20 minutes
6:30am to 9:50am: every 10 minutes
9:50am to 3:30pm: every 20 minutes
3:30pm to 7:50pm: every 10 minutes
8:10pm to last bus: every 30 minutes

Last bus 10:40pm Monday to Thursday
Last bus 1:40am Friday nights

Saturday and Sunday
First bus 6:50am

6:50am to 8:10pm: every 20 minutes
8:10pm to last bus: every 30 minutes

Last bus 12:40am Saturday nights
Last bus 10:40pm Sunday nights
Onehunga Connector (RBOC)

From Onehunga to
Te Papapa,
Penrose, and
Ōtāhuhu 		 Monday to Saturday
First bus 5:51am 

5:51am to 9:31am: every 20 minutes
9:31am to 3:31pm: every 30 minutes
3:31pm to 6:31pm: every 20 minutes
6:31pm to last bus: every 30 minutes

Last bus 10:31pm Monday to Thursday
Last bus 2:01am Friday and Saturday nights

Sunday
First bus 6:11am
Every 30 minutes all day
Last bus 10:41pm
Away from the city Rail bus Southern Line (RBS)

From Newmarket to Remuera,
Greenlane,
Ellerslie,
Penrose, and
Ōtāhuhu		 Monday to Friday
First bus 5:01am

5:01am to 6:43am: every 20 to 30 minutes
6:43am to 9:51am: every 8 to 12 minutes
9:51am to 3:31pm: every 20 minutes
3:31pm to 7:31pm: every 8 to 12 minutes
7:31pm to last bus: every 30 minutes

Last bus 10:51pm Monday to Thursday
Last bus 1:21am Friday nights

Saturday and Sunday
First bus 5:51am

5:51am to 8:51pm: every 20 minutes
8:51pm to last bus: every 30 minutes

Last bus 12:21am Saturday nights
Last bus 10:21pm Sunday nights
Onehunga Connector (RBOC)

From Ōtāhuhu to
Penrose,
Te Papapa, and
Onehunga		 Monday to Saturday
First bus 5:50am

5:50am to 9:30am: every 20 minutes
9:30am to 3:30pm: every 30 minutes
3:30pm to 6:30pm: every 20 minutes
6:30pm to last bus: every 30 minutes

Last bus 10:30pm Monday to Thursday
Last bus 2am Friday and Saturday nights

Sunday
First bus 6:10am
Every 30 minutes all day
Last bus 10:40pm

Bus services from Penrose Station

Please note that:

  • journey times are estimates only
  • journey times do not include transfer and wait times
  • journey times will vary depending on traffic
  • buses will be busy at peak commuting times.
To get to Take this bus From bus stop The journey will take
Britomart 66 or 298 to Sylvia Park and transfer to the Eastern or Southern Line train 7624 - Penrose Station / Great South Road 16 minutes on the 66 or 10 minutes on the 298, then 19 minutes on the train
321 (weekdays only) 7627 - Penrose Station / Great South Road 1 hour
Rail Bus Southern Line (RBS) to Newmarket and transfer to the Western Line train 7627 - Penrose Station / Great South Road 14 minutes on the bus, then 9 minutes on the train
Newmarket Rail Bus Southern Line (RBS) 7627 - Penrose Station / Great South Road 14minutes
66 to Manukau Road and transfer to the 30 8692 - Penrose Station / Station Road 11 minutes on the 66, then 22 minutes on the 30
Papakura Rail Bus Southern Line (RBS) to Ōtāhuhu and transfer to the Southern Line train 7624 - Penrose Station / Great South Road 11 minutes on the Rail Bus Southern Line, then 24 minutes on the train
Papatoetoe Rail Bus Southern Line (RBS) to Ōtāhuhu and transfer to the Eastern or Southern Line train 7624 - Penrose Station / Great South Road 11 minutes on the Rail Bus Southern Line, then 6 minutes on the train
Ōtāhuhu Rail Bus Southern Line (RBS) 7624 - Penrose Station / Great South Road 11 minutes
Sylvia Park 66 7624 - Penrose Station / Great South Road 16 minutes
298 7624 - Penrose Station / Great South Road 10 minutes
Onehunga 298 7627 - Penrose Station / Great South Road  23 minutes
Rail Bus Onehunga Connector (RBOC) 8692 - Penrose Station / Station Road 8 minutes

Penrose bus stop map

A map showing the locations of bus stops for alternative transport from Penrose Station. Stop 7624 is shown northeast of the station, on Great South Road. Buses replace trains to Otahuhu from this stop. Stop 7627, where buses replace trains to Newmarket and Britomart, is shown north of the station, on Great South Road, across from stop 7624. Stop 7997, where buses replace trains to Newmarket, is shown southwest of the station, on Station Road. Stop 8692, where buses replace trains to Onehunga, is shown west of the station, on Station Road, across the street from stop 7997.