New Lynn Trench Progress

Looking at progress of the New Lynn trench project
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ADL 806 stops at New Lynn's temporary station. The rail trench under construction is just visible on the right

31 October 2009

ADL 809 crosses New Lynn's four arm railway crossing. This is one of many busy railway crossings that the new trench will eliminate

31 October 2009

The trench viewed from the crossing, with ADL 809 in the background

31 October 2009

The trench viewed from the other side of the road. The end of the trench is just visible in the background. (Since this photo was taken, this part of the trench has had concrete slabs for the tracks installed)

31 October 2009

A foot crossing has been rendered useless by the trench. One set of lights and bells are still present (not shown)

31 October 2009

The widest point of the trench viewed from the station. This is where the new station will go

31 October 2009

Not quite all of the clay has been dug out yet. Here, the temporary track passes the unfinished trench, with one temporary support bean preventing it from collapsing

31 October 2009

The other end of the trench

31 October 2009

ADC 854 pulls into the temporary station

31 October 2009

About 3 minutes later, ADC 856 comes from the other direction and stops

31 October 2009

Progress on the New Lynn trench is going well. Here, workers work on the bottom of the trench

29 November 2009

Trackbeds have been laid in the bottom of the trench. This shot also shows how deep the trench is (8m)

29 November 2009

Trackbeds have also been laid in the end of the trench

29 November 2009

Slabs for the track in the New Lynn trench have been installed

5 January 2010

The trench from the other side of the road, also with slabs

5 January 2010

The future station concourse, with steps and a shelter in place

5 January 2010

Behind the orange temporary fencing, patterns on the walls of the trench have been installed

5 January 2010

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