Western Line level crossings
We’re getting ready to remove or replace level crossings along the Western Line.
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Project details
Start date
April 2026End date
2040 or laterLocation
Along the Western Line (Mt Eden to Swanson)Transport involved
Walking, driving, bus, train and cyclingOverview
Opening City Rail Link this year will mean big cuts in journey times (especially from the west), more frequent trains across the network and it will be easier to connect with people and places.
Replacing rail level crossings with safer connections is a key part of making it happen and allowing even more trains to run in the future, while making it safer to get around your community.
Auckland Transport, with support from KiwiRail are removing or replacing all remaining level crossings in Auckland, including 21 on the Western Line, in a staged approach to help unlock the full benefits of the City Rail Link.
A level crossing is a place where you walk or drive directly over railway tracks.
There will be a number of challenges and trade-offs involved in deciding a solution for each crossing - including value for money, community impacts and access, and feasibility.
We want to know how you travel through and around level crossings.Take our survey or come chat to us at a drop-in session.
Key documents
Give feedback
Avondale drop-in session
- Sunday 19 April 2026
- 7am to 12pm
- Avondale Sunday Market (located in Avondale Racecourse)
Glen Eden drop-in session 1
- Saturday 11 April 2026
- 8.30am to 11am
- Deer Deer Coffee Roasting Bar, 287B West Coast Road, Glen Eden.
Glen Eden drop-in session 2
- Wednesday 22 April 2026
- 4pm to 7pm
- Glen Eden Library, 12/32 Glendale Road, Glen Eden
Henderson drop-in session
- Saturday 9 May 2026
- 9am to 12pm
- Corban Estate Arts Centre (by the cafe), 2 Mount Lebanon Lane, Henderson
Morningside drop-in session
- Wednesday 13 May 2026
- 7am to 9am
- Crave Cafe, 6 Morningside Drive, Morningside
Mount Albert drop-in session 1
- Saturday 18 April 2026
- 8.30am to 10am
- Dear Jane, 39-41 Martin Avenue, Mount Albert
Mount Albert drop-in session 2
- Monday 27 April 2026
- 4pm to 7pm
- Mount Albert War Memorial Hall, 773 New North Road, Mount Albert
New Lynn drop-in session
- Saturday 16 May 2026
- 9am to 12pm
- Bunnings New Lynn, 2/12 Titirangi Road, New Lynn
Rānui drop-in session
- Monday 15 May 2026
- 10am to 1pm
- Rānui Community Centre, 474 Swanson Road, Rānui
Swanson drop-in session
- Thursday 7 May 2026
- 2.15pm to 5.30pm
- Swanson School Hall, 703 Swanson Road, Swanson
Project background
Inner west crossings
- George Street, Kingsland
- Morningside Drive, Morningside
- Asquith Avenue, Mount Albert
- Rossgrove Terrace, Mount Albert
- Baldwin Ave Station, Mount Albert (Pedestrian)
- Woodward Road, Mount Albert
Outer west crossings
- Avondale Station, Crayford Street (Pedestrian)
- St Jude Street, Avondale
- Chalmers Street, Avondale
- St Georges Road, Avondale
- Portage Road, New Lynn
- Fruitvale Road, New Lynn
- Glenview Road, Glen Eden
- Sherrybrooke Place, Sunnyvale
- Bruce McLaren Road, Henderson
- Mt Lebanon Lane, Henderson
- Sturges Road Station, Rānui (Pedestrian)
- Metcalfe Road, Rānui
- Rānui Station, Rānui (Pedestrian)
- O’Neills Road, Swanson (Pedestrian)
- Christian Road, Swanson
The main options
- A walking and cycling bridge or underpass that people on foot, bike, or using mobility aids can use, but not vehicles - see Glen Innes Station pedestrian access bridge.
- A road bridge or underpass that goes over or under the train tracks, allowing vehicles as well as people walking, cycling, or using mobility aids to cross safely.
- A road bridge or underpass in a different location to the current level crossing.
- Close the level crossing and replace with safer connections on an alternative route.
- A rail trench at a lower level to the surrounding area, allowing a
road, footpath and cycle route above rail lines, similar to New Lynn - the gradients required for rail mean this would be long and likely have a high cost. - Rail lines on a long bridge allowing trains above roads, footpaths and the surrounding area - like a rail trench, the gradients required mean this would be long and likely have a high cost.
Throughout 2026, we will work with local communities to understand how each level crossing is used, how people move around their neighbourhoods, and what they need in the future. We will also share and get feedback.
Alongside engagement, we will complete technical assessments. Things like traffic and pedestrian counts, soil and ground investigations, environmental and planning assessments, and studies on safety, accessibility, and local impacts.
These inputs help us identify the best solution for each crossing.
The staging of the 10-to-30-year programme to remove all level crossings and provide safer new connections is influenced by factors like availability of funding, the number of trains on different parts of the rail network and patronage growth.
- Takaanini – this section of the southern line is the busiest on the rail network with a large number of freight and passenger trains.
- Inner west from Maungawhau to Mt Albert – passenger growth after CRL opens is expected to require more trains and associated level crossing replacements or removals from the 2030s.
- West from Mt Albert to Swanson – passenger growth is expected to require level crossing replacements or removals to support more trains from the late 2030s.
The Level Crossings Programme is funded by NZ Transport Agency and Auckland Council.