AM class: Day 1

The future is here: AM 129 waits at Onehunga to run Auckland's first ever electric rail service, departing from Onehunga

28 April 2014

Boarding AM 129 at Onehunga

28 April 2014

Inside AM 129 on the first service

28 April 2014

AM 129 arrives at Britomart, to run the first service out of the station

28 April 2014

At Britomart, Auckland mayor Len Brown joins the train for the trip to Onehunga

28 April 2014

Radio New Zealand interviews Len Brown on board the train

28 April 2014

Media interest was high during the morning as the first services departed Onehunga

28 April 2014

Len Brown on a live cross at Onehunga station with ONE News

28 April 2014

AM 116, the other unit for the morning, arrives at Onehunga

28 April 2014

Crowds of media gather around the shiny new train

28 April 2014

The morning sun shines as AM 116 departs Onehunga

28 April 2014

Shortly afterwards, AM 129 returns to Onehunga through the dip

28 April 2014

The sun rises over a new era in Auckland transport

28 April 2014

AM 129 returns to Britomart

28 April 2014

With pantograph stretched high, AM 116 nears Te Papapa

28 April 2014

AM 116 in the morning sun

28 April 2014

AM 129 stops at Te Papapa station

28 April 2014

AM 129 cruises down the grade

28 April 2014

Later, AM 116 drifts down the grade out of Penrose

28 April 2014

On the return journey, AM 116 makes light work of the grade up from Te Papapa

28 April 2014

AM 116 climbing the grade

28 April 2014

An AM unit pauses at Ellerslie station

28 April 2014

The unit drifts with ease up the grade

28 April 2014

A unit stops at Greenlane

28 April 2014

Reminding passengers of the state of the current trains, ADK 684 arrives at Greenlane

28 April 2014

The ADK waits at Greenlane near a poster advertising the new trains

28 April 2014

Empty AM 116 passes Greenlane station on its way to Wiri

28 April 2014

AM 103 takes over services as it arrives at Greenlane

28 April 2014

Passengers riding on the new trains

28 April 2014

AM 103 at Newmarket

28 April 2014

AM 103 arrives back at Newmarket

28 April 2014

AM 172, still with the old style and incorrect numbering, waits to depart Britomart empty

28 April 2014

DC 4444 looks over at AM 172 as the latter departs

28 April 2014

Onehunga Line services were very busy during the day, although the EMUs are capable of seating everyone on this platform

28 April 2014

AM 103 boards passengers for Onehunga

28 April 2014

A flashing yellow over green signal in the "off" phase to allow AM 103 to pass for Onehunga

28 April 2014

AM 103 departs Greenlane

28 April 2014