Karanga-a-Hape Station precinct integration project
After consulting with the local community, we’re making improvements to the Karanga-a-Hape Station precinct ahead of the opening of the City Rail Link.
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Project details
Start date
July 2024End date
Late 2025Location
Karanga-a-Hape precinct, Auckland CentralTransport involved
Walking, driving, bus and cyclingOverview
When the City Rail Link opens, it will be even easier for people to get to and from the Karangahape neighbourhood. We want to make it easier, safer and more welcoming for people to move around the area. We are doing this by:
- creating a new shared space on upper Mercury Lane
- installing new pedestrian crossings on Pitt Street, East Street and Canada Street
- widening footpaths
- creating separated cycleways.
The opening of the CRL and Karanga-a-Hape Station will transform the neighbourhood into a major transport hub, connecting buses and trains from many areas of Auckland.
We are also improving these connections by:
- creating new bus lanes on Pitt Street between Karangahape Road and Vincent Street
- adding bus stops outside the Beresford Square station entrance
- shifting the eastbound bus stop on Karangahape Road to bring services closer to the Pitt Street intersection.
Due to the streetscape changes, there will be changes to the ways people can drive around the area. We are also making changes to the location of parking spaces and loading zones.
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When construction is complete, the upper section of Mercury Lane will open as a shared space, subject to formal approval from the Traffic Control Committee.
The shared space will extend along Mercury Lane from south of the station to the top by Karangahape Road and includes a short section of Cross Street. A special road surface, signage and street furniture will indicate to drivers that this is a slow-speed, shared space where pedestrians have priority. No parking will be available in the shared space.
The shared space will have raised bollards that will be able to be lowered for authorised local vehicles only. This will be actioned as a pilot ‘traffic filter’ scheme for up to two years – with the opportunity for local input before being made permanent.
Due to the streetscape changes, vehicles will move around the area differently. We have already made the following permanent changes:
- a new right turn from Karangahape Road into Upper Queen Street
- reverted Cross Street to its original direction of travel, from east to west.
Project benefits
Safe and seamless journeys
