Otahuhu Interchange Opening

Opening day at the new Otahuhu Interchange
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AM 687 stops at Otahuhu on its way to Britomart. The new interchange allows seamless transfers between buses and trains, a core requirement of the new bus network

29 October 2016

AM 687 stopped at Otahuhu, with new AT-branded signage

29 October 2016

Otahuhu Platform 3 is still under construction

29 October 2016

New maps, similar to those used in Wellington, installed at Otahuhu station

29 October 2016

A covered walkway from the platforms leads into the main building of the interchange

29 October 2016

Framed by the walkway, DL 9210 arrives at Otahuhu station light. THe locomotive had earlier travelled to Mission Bush with the Niigata in tow, returning it to the steel mill

29 October 2016

A completely new style of passenger information display has been installed at the northern end of Otahuhu

29 October 2016

Inside the Otahuhu station walkway, a larger PID shows all train departures from the station. On the other side, bus departures are displayed for passengers arriving at Otahuhu by train

29 October 2016

Newly elected mayor of Auckland Phil Goff and transport minister Simon Bridges opened the new facility earlier in the day

29 October 2016

Buses parked at the new bus platforms, on display to the public. No buses used the interchange on this day, with the new network due to commence the following day. The new network sees buses stop at the new interchange

29 October 2016

PIDs on the bus platforms are of a similar style to the new ones seen on the platforms

29 October 2016

The entrance to the bus platforms, with the bouncy castle just in sight

29 October 2016

The open day featured free ice blocks and sausages, as well as a number of stalls informing customers of the new network and AT HOP cards

29 October 2016

AT prepared the AmBUSador to ensure the public were aware of changes to bus services

29 October 2016

The main building of the Otahuhu interchange

29 October 2016

Although intended to be used for stabling buses, this area was used as a car park for AT staff during the day

29 October 2016

These bus platforms are about to get a lot busier once buses start stopping here

29 October 2016

The main entrance to Otahuhu station, from Walmsey Road

29 October 2016

The front entrance of Otahuhu station

29 October 2016

Inside the main building of Otahuhu station, leading to the train and bus platforms

29 October 2016

AT took the opportunity to put on a display highlighting the City Rail Link

29 October 2016

Looking over the bus platforms from the covered overbridge

29 October 2016

AM 240 heads south, stopping at Otahuhu on its way to Papakura

29 October 2016

The entrance to Otahuhu station from Titi Street

29 October 2016

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