City Rail Link construction

Beams bracing the tunnel walls have been installed. Beams were also used in the New Lynn trench for a similar purpose

29 April 2017

A short section of walls for the tunnel are visible here

29 April 2017

Beams for the tunnel walls ready to be installed into the road surface

29 April 2017

Outside Britomart, the public space is now closed and replaced with construction activity

17 June 2017

Although the public space is closed, a single lane has been retained for local access

17 June 2017

The footpath on the western site of Queen Street has also been retained

17 June 2017

Albert Street is still very much a construction zone

17 June 2017

The first signs of the new Commercial Bay development rising above the CRL tunnels has appeared

17 June 2017

A new canopy is being installed on Albert Street for bus passengers, adding to the construction activity

17 June 2017

The new canopy being installed on Albert Street

17 June 2017

Albert Street is still a nightmare to drive on

17 June 2017

Signs of the tunnel walls are evident in the road surface on Albert Street

17 June 2017

The need for traffic management is a huge incentive for people to walk along Albert Street instead of driving

17 June 2017

Tunnels have started to be dug out on Albert Street

17 June 2017

The hole in the ground opposite Britomart now looks like it has progress being made. While not evident from this view, from higher up the outline of the CRL tunnels can be made out

29 July 2017

Digging continues on Albert Street, with only one lane of traffic open in each direction

29 July 2017

The top of framework for the trench is visible here

29 July 2017

In the middle of works at a pedestrian crossing, perspex windows have helpfully been provided to view the digging work

29 July 2017

Looking the other way away from Quay Street

29 July 2017

Signs on the fences alongside Albert Street provide directions to local attractions

29 July 2017

The northbound lane of traffic on Albert Street

29 July 2017

Construction works on Albert Street, viewed from further back

29 July 2017

The southbound lanes of Albert Street head below street level then back up again

29 July 2017

Viewed from Albert Street, the tunnels of the CRL can be easily made out

27 December 2017

Traffic on Albert Street from here to the south is now driving on a "lid" over trenches dug for the CRL; traffic is up to 16 metres above the bottom of excavations

27 December 2017

Artwork depicting a Maori waka turning into an EMU is on display on Albert Street

27 December 2017

Although rain obscures the view, it's easy to see the scale of the works on Albert Street

27 December 2017

The end of current works on Albert Street

27 December 2017

Victoria Street has returned to normal after stormwater works were completed

27 December 2017

Progress on the Commercial Bay development across from Britomart. This new development sits above the new CRL tunnels

23 June 2019

On Albert Street, the tunnels are now being covered over

23 June 2019

"Lids" on the tunnels forming Albert Street

23 June 2019

The tunnel trenches are now being backfilled to reform Albert Street

23 June 2019

Backfilling progress on the City Rail Link on Albert Street

23 June 2019

Filling over the CRL tunnels on Albert Street

23 June 2019

Reinstating Albert Street further south

23 June 2019

New seal on Albert Street after the CRL tunnels were dug underneath it

23 June 2019

A chance to walk the CRL tunnels was given to the public, with 10,000 free tickets offered. Seen here is the start of the walk, with signs leading people upstairs for ticket checks then back down to enter the tunnel

17 November 2019

New stairs and escalators can be seen at Britomart, with the CRL tunnel entrance to the right

17 November 2019

Entering the tunnel from the end of Britomart Platform 1, people walk through the tunnel towards the first crossover point underneath Albert Street

17 November 2019

Near the entrance, a poster is displayed with the iconic waka-EMU image

17 November 2019

Walking through the straight section of the CRL, passing underneath the old post office building serving as the main Britomart entrance

17 November 2019

Posters along the tunnel showed where in the tunnel people were standing. Here, we can see we're currently underneath the CPO building

17 November 2019

From the CPO, the tunnel curves to the left to head towards Albert Street

17 November 2019

The tunnel is presently used for storage of escalators before rails are put in

17 November 2019

Another poster places walkers underneath the old Downtown shopping centre, currently being redeveloped as Commercial Bay

17 November 2019

Another poster a few metres up the tunnel places walkers underneath the new development

17 November 2019

After walking a few dozen more metres, we end up underneath the Customs and Albert Streets intersection

17 November 2019