• Listed
  • Applied
  • Comments
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  • Decision

Project summary

Complete a cross-isthmus rail corridor connecting Avondale and Westfield Junction, via Onehunga, by:

  • constructing an approximately 13 kilometre, 2-track, railway from Avondale via Wesley, Mt Roskill, and Onehunga to KiwiRail's Southdown freight hub

  • constructing up to six new railway stations for metro passenger services

  • connecting the corridor to the existing North Island Main Trunk via a modified grade-separated Westfield Junction.

This description has been updated by the Fast-track Approvals Amendment Act 2025

Project location

Between Avondale (PAK’nSAVE New North Road) and Westfield Junction, Auckland.

Project listing application

Crosstown (Avondale–Southdown) Corridor application – Ministry for the Environment website