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Northland rail line re-opens following major upgrade
11 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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The first KiwiRail train on a trial run from Auckland to Northland after the line re-opened following major upgrades.
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The first KiwiRail train on a trial run from Auckland to Northland after the line re-opened following major upgrades.
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Imran Ali is a reporter for the Northern Advocateimran.ali@nzme.co.nznorthernadvocat
Freight services on the Auckland to Northland rail route are expected to start later this week after the line was re-opened following months of upgrade.
The line between Swanson and Whangārei opened yesterday after an early morning blessing and a test train carrying trial hi-cube export- sized containers successfully run along the length of the line.
Upgraded Northland rail line to reopen next month
27 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM
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The upgraded Auckland to Whangārei rail line is nearly complete and is expected to reopen next month.
Photo / John Stone
Northern Advocate
The Auckland to Whangārei rail line upgraded from the nearly $165 million of taxpayers money is scheduled to reopen in just under three weeks.
KiwiRail said once the line reopened on January 11, there may still be rail maintenance vehicles on the tracks at times so motorists were being urged to take care at level crossings.
The Government last year pledged $204.5m for the project $164.5m to upgrade the Northland rail line and $40m to buy land.