Growing west Franklin’s public transport network
We’re bringing new and better public transport services to this growing part of Auckland. You’ll get more travel choices and it’ll be easier to get around.
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Project details
Start date
October 2025End date
2027Location
West FranklinTransport involved
Bus and trainOverview
We expect this part of Auckland to grow a lot over the next 30 years. We’re working with our partners to build the public transport network ahead of that growth. This will help minimise traffic congestion and emissions.
It will also make it easier for you to get around the local area and the wider Auckland region.
Paerātā and Drury stations opened on 2 August 2026, the City Rail Link opened on 13 September 2026, and Ngākōroa Station will follow in 2027. These rail upgrades will give you faster, more convenient journeys and better access to the city centre.
To complement these rail upgrades, we're delivering a new bus network for west Franklin. New and improved bus services will help you get to and from:
- the new stations
- existing stations at Pukekohe and Papakura
- key destinations such as schools, jobs and town centres.
Plan your journey using the new stations and bus services with our Journey Planner.
Latest updates
The existing 391, 392 and 393 bus services started running to new timetables on Sunday 13 September. The changes provide better connections between buses and trains at Pukekohe Station.
AT's Southern Line trains started serving Paerātā Station and Drury Station on Sunday 2 August.
The new 42 bus service started running between Paerātā Rise and Paerātā Station.
The new 384 bus service started running between Ramarama and Drury Station.
The existing 376 bus service started serving Drury Station.
The existing 394 bus service started running to a new route between Pukekohe Station, north Pukekohe, Paerātā and Paerātā Station.
The existing 395 bus service started running to a new route between Waiuku, Glenbrook and Paerātā Station.
The new 379 bus service started running between Clarks Beach, Waiau Pa, Kingseat, Te Hihi, Karaka and Papakura Station.
The existing 395 bus service between Waiuku, Glenbrook, Kingseat, Te Hihi, Karaka and Papakura Station started running to a better timetable.
The existing 396 bus service between Waiuku, Patumahoe and Pukekohe Station started running to a better timetable.
Engagement on the proposed bus network for west Franklin ran from 20 October until 16 November 2025. Based on the feedback, we made several changes to the network.
Alongside feedback, we considered a range of factors when finalising the west Franklin bus network. In particular:
- the availability of funding and key resources such as buses and drivers limits what can be delivered
- some of the most requested changes could not be made for safety reasons
- some of the requests were not supported by the Regional Public Transport Plan.
The Engagement Summary and Decisions Report summarises the feedback, and the requested changes we were and were not able to make.
Feedback was collected through:
- an online survey
- in-person drop-in sessions
- meetings with the Franklin Local Board, Franklin Ward Councillor and mana whenua
- meeting with residents and business associations, and developers.
Timeline
Ngākōroa Station opens and new bus service starts running
Ngākōroa Station will be served by AT's South City Line trains.
A new bus service, the 40, will start running between Ngākōroa Station, Auranga, Drury Station, Great South Road and Papakura Station.
The existing 376 bus service between Auranga and Papakura Station will no longer run.