Eastern Busway Eastern Busway
The Eastern Busway is about creating more lifestyle and climate-friendly travel options for the growing East Auckland community.
To find out what’s next for the project, read our July 2022 Eastern Busway update. You can also view more information about the Eastern Busway between Pakuranga and Botany.
Community engagement - Pakuranga to Botany
You are warmly invited to join us at Eastern Busway information days in July and August 2022 to find out more about how we will build the Reeves Road Flyover and the busway from Pakuranga Town Centre to Ti Rakau Drive Bridge.
For event details, please see our invite. (PDF 556KB)
Let us know what’s important to you during construction of the Eastern Busway by filling in our survey by 14 August 2022.
You can also complete the survey and email it to info@easternbusway.nz or print it and mail to:
Eastern Busway Alliance
c/o Auckland Transport
Private Bag 92250
Auckland 1142
Download the Eastern Busway July to August 2022 survey. (PDF 34KB)
Pakuranga to Botany update
The AT Board has approved the busway design and route between Pakuranga and Botany Town Centres, with work preparing for construction to start in Pakuranga this year.
AT has confirmed that the preferred route will include a connection at Burswood. This option was selected because it will deliver rapid and reliable bus services for East Auckland and best achieves the project’s objectives.
View more information about the Eastern Busway between Pakuranga and Botany.
Image: Artist impression of the busway and Edgewater Station on Ti Rakau Drive, July 2022
Project overview
The Eastern Busway will connect Botany, Pakuranga, and neighbouring suburbs to the rail network in Panmure.
It will include new stations at Pakuranga and Botany with three stations in between them, cycling and walking connections, urban design enhancements, revitalised town centres, and initiatives to improve traffic flow.
The Reeves Road Flyover between Pakuranga Road and Waipuna Bridge will reduce traffic congestion in the Pakuranga town centre and improve journey time and reliability.
When the busway is complete, you’ll be able to travel by bus and train between Botany and Britomart in 40 minutes, which is 20 minutes quicker than now.
Read more about the Eastern Busway. (PDF 764KB)
Project status
- Complete: Panmure Station and surrounding road upgrade
- Complete: Panmure to Pakuranga
- Planning and design underway: Pakuranga to Botany
Project details
Benefits
- Better connections and sustainable travel options for pedestrians, cyclists, motorists, bus and train customers
- A reliable 40-minute bus and train trip between Botany Town Centre and Britomart (saving 20 minutes)
- 12km of safe and separated walking and cycling routes
- 5km of busway between Pakuranga and Botany fully separated from other traffic
- 5 new bus stations with quality facilities
- Reeves Road Flyover reducing vehicle congestion around Pakuranga Town Centre
- Providing 24,000 more people with access to a bus station within 1km of home
Timeline
The timeline for building the Eastern Busway is:
- Panmure Station
- Panmure to Pakuranga – completed late 2021
- Pakuranga to Botany – route and busway design approved, and work is progressing on planning, consenting and consulting on the detailed design.
Project stages

Panmure to Pakuranga
The busway and walking and cycling facilities between Panmure and Pakuranga are complete.

Pakuranga to Botany
Construction of the busway and walking and cycling facilities between Pakuranga and Botany is due to start in 2022.