New Franklin stations

Further north in Drury, station construction has commented, with earthworks and the first signs of the edge of a platform appearing

3 January 2024

A close up view of the start of the edge of the platform, for Drury station. The new station is roughly in the same location as the original station, which closed in 1972

3 January 2024

An overview of the station construction site, with the platform on the far right. A bus layover is set to be constructed in place of Flanagan Road at this position, with a park and ride occupying the land where the green house is located - a second house behind has already been demolished

3 January 2024

At the future Drury station, construction work has commenced, though there's little sign other than the existing platform faces

7 January 2025

On the other side of Waihoehoe Road, a temporary retaining wall is under construction to allow bridge abutments to be built for a new road overpass

7 January 2025

Old houses in this area have finally now been demolished, making way for the Drury station park and ride

7 January 2025

At Paerata, construction work has started on State Highway 22 to create a new access road to Paerata station

18 January 2025

At Drury station, the footbridge has now been installed above the tracks, with the station now starting to take shape

10 June 2025

Across the road, excavation for the park and ride is in full swing

10 June 2025

A closer view of the station's new footbridge

10 June 2025

A wider view of the station and park and ride from Flanagan Road. This section of Flanagan Road will eventually form part of the bus interchange, with the road diverted around the park and ride

10 June 2025