Mt Eden station redevelopment Mt Eden station redevelopment

As part of the City Rail Link (CRL), Maungawhau (Mt Eden) Station, will be a major rail interchange for people travelling to and from the city centre and connecting to the Western Line.

Project status: Construction
Project zone: Central

Project overview

As part of the City Rail Link (CRL), the former Mt Eden train stop is being enlarged and re-developed into a modern station building. The new Maungawhau (Mt Eden) Station will provide access to the existing Western Line and Waitematā (Britomart) Station via two new CRL Stations – Te Waihorotiu Station and Karanga-a-Hape Station – and Grafton and Newmarket stations.

Artist impression of the completed Maungawhau (Mt Eden) Station

Journey options while the station is closed

Until the City Rail Link opens in 2026, trains on the Western Line will not stop at Maungawhau (Mt Eden) Station. This is because there are considerable safety and accessibility risks during construction of the station. Keeping the station open during construction would also significantly extend the timeframe for completion of the project.

Western Line trains will travel past the station and stop at other stations as normal.
While most existing bus services will be able to replace journeys being made to the area, the bus route (64) covers the missing connections between Maungawhau (Mt Eden) and Newmarket.

The 64 bus service:

travels between Saint Lukes, Kingsland Station, Mount Eden and Newmarket
runs every 12 minutes until 8:30pm, and every 15 minutes after that
has a fare of $0.01 until Maungawhau (Mt Eden) Station opens.

Use the Journey Planner to help plan your journeys.

Maungawhau (Mt Eden) Station access

When the City Rail Link opens in 2026, people will access the new Maungawhau (Mt Eden) Station, and travel through the precinct, via the following streets:

New North Road side streets: Ngahura Street, Ruru Street, Korari Street and Flower Street
Mt Eden Road side streets: Nikau Street and Shaddock Street
a new Mt Eden Road side street being constructed as part of the project, which will be called Tunnel Street
the Fenton Street bridge.

A map is currently in development. For more information: Streetscaping and Urban Realm Works — City Rail Link (opens in a new tab)

Maungawhau (Mt Eden) Station precinct

The land around the station is jointly owned by Auckland Council and Central Government. Over time, this land will be developed to provide a mix of homes, retail, entertainment, and commercial buildings. This will cater for the people who, because of the connections created by the City Rail Link, will choose to love, work and hang out in the Uptown area.

Work is underway on a plan for the sites in the interim phase, looking at safety, access, maintenance and activations. Find out more about the Maungawhau (Mt Eden) Station precinct development plans on the Eke Panuku Development website (opens in a new tab).

Places of interest around Maungawhau (Mt Eden) Station

Those getting off the train at Maungawhau (Mt Eden) Station will have easy access to shopping and hospitality on and around upper Symonds Street, Mt Eden Road, New North Road, Enfield Street and Normanby Road.

The station is perfectly placed for people living in Eden Terrace and it is an easy walk to the Maungawhau volcanic cone for spectacular views across Auckland. There are easy connections to buses going to Mt Eden Village, Dominion Road and beyond.