Bridge to the Stations

At Takaanini station, the pedestrian crossing is closed during the school holiday rail closure to allow preliminary work to take place on construction of the new footbridge

30 September 2025

On the platform at Takaanini, initial work for the new bridge has started, with the first support being installed here. Of note, parts of the shelter have also been removed, presumably to trim it back to make way for the stairs

30 September 2025

Te Mahia station is also getting a new bridge, with initial work seen here from Great South Road

30 September 2025

At Takaanini station, major works have begun on the new station access bridge

6 January 2026

Machinery at work building the new footbridge at Takaanini station

6 January 2026

A better view from Taka Street of the scale of the work being done over the four week shutdown

6 January 2026

At Te Mahia, a support column has now started to appear for the new footbridge

6 January 2026

At Takaanini, a temporary stairs-only bridge has been built, appearing during the 2025/6 shutdown. Here, AM 484 and AM 605 stop next to the bridge as they head into Waitematā

3 February 2026

The temporary bridge at Takaanini, providing stairs-only access to the park and ride during the bridge construction

3 February 2026

The temporary bridge opens some new vantage points for the duration of the construction project. Here, AM 388 pulls into Takaanini station heading south, viewed from the stairs of the temporary bridge

3 February 2026

AM 388 arrives at Takaanini station, with construction of the new bridges ahead of the train. The new bridge is taking the space of the already-closed level crossing

3 February 2026

AM 388 stops at Takaanini station, with bridge construction works progressing in front of the train

3 February 2026

With the Taka Street level crossing activated, AM 388 is cleared to depart Takaanini station. Taka Street is also slated to be removed in the near future, to be replaced by a bridge

3 February 2026

AM 388 passes underneath the future bridge as it departs Takaanini station

3 February 2026

Viewed from the park and ride, a banner explaining the project has been installed on the temporary fencing

3 February 2026

Heading north to Waitematā, AM 347 arrives at Takaanini next to the temporary bridge

3 February 2026

At Te Mahia, AM 347 stops underneath the temporary bridge also installed at that station, providing stairs-only access to Great South Road

3 February 2026

AM 347 departs Te Mahia past bridge works, with the lift shaft now in place

3 February 2026

AM 347 passes underneath the future bridge at Te Mahia station as it departs for Waitematā

3 February 2026

Bridge works at Te Mahia station, also being built on the site of the already-closed level crossing

3 February 2026

The sole lift shaft in place at Te Mahia station, viewed from the temporary walkway

3 February 2026

In the access corridor to the station, vehicles are at work on the new bridge at Te Mahia

3 February 2026

The temporary bridge has opened new vantage points in the short term, including this view of Te Mahia station

3 February 2026

Newbies AM 1046 and AM 1114 arrive at Te Mahia station, passing bridge works

3 February 2026

AM 1114 trails AM 1046 as the pair stop at Te Mahia en route to Pukekohe

3 February 2026

AM 1114 and AM 1046 depart Te Mahia for Pukekohe

3 February 2026

AM 960 and AM 580 arrive at Te Mahia station heading north towards Waitematā

3 February 2026

Second-batch unit AM 960 and first-batch unit AM 580 arrive at Te Mahia station, on a Southern Line service towards Waitematā

3 February 2026

During morning peak the following week, SRV 5993 leads DFB 7335 on train 1302 through Takaanini station and over the former level crossing, viewed from the temporary bridge

10 February 2026

SRV 5993 passes through Takaanini station, heading for the train's next stop at Puhinui

10 February 2026

At Te Mahia station, glass panels have appeared on the lift shaft

10 February 2026

AM 524 arrives at Te Mahia station en route to Pukekohe, passing the new lift shaft

10 February 2026

AM 714 arrives at Te Mahia station, now without any wrap at all after wearing three different wraps in the last two years

10 February 2026

AM 714's factory livery now visible again after having its advertising wraps removed, with the white logo still in place on the cab

10 February 2026

AM 714 departs Te Mahia past bridge construction works

10 February 2026

AM 714 in its wrapless glory departs Te Mahia, with AM 917 trailing

10 February 2026

At Glen Innes, work is under way to replace the level crossings with a new bridge, with the lift shaft clearly visible

27 February 2026

AM 537 departs Glen Innes heading for Manukau, passing underneath where the new bridge will be

27 February 2026

The entire park and ride at Glen Innes is closed during the construction project, as it is required for machinery to operate

27 February 2026

Traffic is temporarily halted on Apirana Ave, as a crane unloads glass from a truck for the new bridge

27 February 2026

Traffic waits while the pallet of glass is lifted into the construction area

27 February 2026

The lift glass is lowered and traffic is allowed to pass through again, after just a few minutes

27 February 2026

Construction work on the new bridge at Glen Innes. The bridge here is being built on an area that was previously open grass, so did not require anything to be relocated on the surface

27 February 2026

A wider view of the bridge construction at Glen Innes

27 February 2026

AM 238 arrives at Glen Innes, passing over the last remaining crossing on the Eastern Line. The only other crossing, the pedestrian crossing on the Up Main at the other end of the station, has already been closed to allow bridge construction. This crossing will also close once the bridge is completed

27 February 2026