Saturday, 24 July 2021, 1:18 pm
Every Aucklander with access to the rail network will now
have a quick and convenient trip to the airport, Transport
Minister Michael Wood and Auckland Mayor Phil Goff said
during the official opening of the new Puhinui Interchange
today.
The new interchange links the rail platform
with a new bus area via a new elevated forecourt, making it
easy to transfer. It also includes new lighting, public
toilets, drop off zones, better shelter, along with improved
facilities and access for cyclists and
pedestrians.
“The Puhinui Interchange has supported
South Auckland’s economic recovery by creating over 150
jobs during construction,” Michael Wood
Press Release – New Zealand Government Every Aucklander with access to the rail network will now have a quick and convenient trip to the airport, Transport Minister Michael Wood and Auckland Mayor Phil Goff said during the official opening of the new Puhinui Interchange today. The new interchange …
Every Aucklander with access to the rail network will now have a quick and convenient trip to the airport, Transport Minister Michael Wood and Auckland Mayor Phil Goff said during the official opening of the new Puhinui Interchange today.
The new interchange links the rail platform with a new bus area via a new elevated forecourt, making it easy to transfer. It also includes new lighting, public toilets, drop off zones, better shelter, along with improved facilities and access for cyclists and pedestrians.
Source: New Zealand Government
Every Aucklander with access to the rail network will now have a quick and convenient trip to the airport, Transport Minister Michael Wood and Auckland Mayor Phil Goff said during the official opening of the new Puhinui Interchange today.
The new interchange links the rail platform with a new bus area via a new elevated forecourt, making it easy to transfer. It also includes new lighting, public toilets, drop off zones, better shelter, along with improved facilities and access for cyclists and pedestrians.
“The Puhinui Interchange has supported South Auckland’s economic recovery by creating over 150 jobs during construction,” Michael Wood said.
Saturday, 24 July 2021, 4:25 pm
Improved
transport connections for South Auckland are
here.
Minister of Transport Michael Wood and Auckland
Mayor Phil Goff officially opened the long-awaited upgraded
Puhinui Station in Papatoetoe this morning.
A public
open day then saw hundreds of people through the doors to
check out the stunning $69M architecturally-designed
facility.
From this Monday – there will be faster,
more frequent and easier connections to Auckland Airport –
with the new station providing connections to the electric
AirportLink bus fleet.
Closed off for construction
since September 2019, the fully-staffed station now includes
new escalators, stairs and large lifts to accommodate
customers with luggage.
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